How Run For Singapore 2026 Works
Celebrate Singapore's 61st year of independence by moving together! Walk, run, cycle, or swim anywhere during the official race period to conquer your personal goal and contribute to our national tally.
How Much Distance Do You Need to Clock?
The Baseline
Complete a minimum of 6.1 km to officially finish the race and unlock your digital badges.
*Note: The Finisher e-Cert is not included at this distance.The Challenge
Want to push your limits for Singapore's 61st birthday? Go beyond the baseline and aim for a total of 61 km to unlock your exclusive Finisher e-Cert!
National Goal
Every single kilometer you log—whether it's 6.1 km or 61 km—adds to our massive community tally. Let's reach it together!
Register for the Challenge
Sign up for the Open Category and commit to your distance. Register early to lock in the best rate and guarantee your exclusive SG61 entitlements and participant-only merchandise discounts!
Track Your Distance
Use any fitness tracking app or wearables like Apple Watch, Garmin, and Samsung Health, or apps like Strava, Nike Run Club, Runkeeper, and Healthy 365 etc. Both outdoor activities and indoor workouts (like treadmill runs or stationary bikes) are accepted. For other activities, except running, walking, and cycling (like swimming, canoeing, etc.), results are to be uploaded via Manual Upload.
*Note: All mentioned tracking apps are free to download or offer a 100% free version to log your activities.
Track each session—once your activity is synced or submitted, your distance is automatically added to your profile to watch your milestones grow.
No need to complete your distance in one go. Example: 3 km run today + 3.1 km walk tomorrow = 6.1 km total.
There are absolutely no cut-off times or minimum pace requirements within the official race period.
Submit & Update Your Progress
When the race period starts, log in to your account at runforsingapore.com. You can submit your distance using one of the following methods:
The Auto Way
For GPS-Mapped Activities
1. Record any GPS-based activity in Strava.
2. Log in to your account, head over to App at your dashboard, and connect Strava.
3. Your eligible activities will automatically sync!
*Manual Strava entries are strictly blocked.
The Manual Way
Treadmills & Other Apps
Take a screenshot of your workout from any fitness app, tracker, or treadmill dashboard, and upload it directly to your account dashboard at runforsingapore.com.
Your screenshot must clearly show:
- Distance tracked of the activity
- Activity duration time
(Note: The date is optional for treadmill dashboards).
Celebrate & Unlock Rewards
Watch your progress on the interactive map. Push past your personal goal to contribute to the national tracker, and earn exclusive digital and physical rewards along the way! (International shipping is available, and SG local delivery is $5 or free over $59).
Premium Gear
Receive your guaranteed Premium Finisher Apparel and any exclusive merchandise straight to your doorstep.
Digital Badges
Earn interactive e-badges and milestone achievements as you log your distance and conquer your goals.
SG61 Medal
Celebrate Singapore's 61st birthday with our stunning, highly coveted interactive finisher medal.
Step-by-Step Submission Guides
Watch the walkthroughs below to see exactly how to navigate your dashboard to connect your Strava account for automatic syncing, or how to submit your workout screenshots manually.
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Submission Guidelines & Automated Checks
To maintain fairness, our automated Heymetriq™ engine checks all submitted results, whether uploaded via screenshot or synced from Strava. Review the criteria below to ensure your activities are accepted smoothly.
✅ What Is Accepted
- Eligible Activities: Running, walking, and cycling can be tracked normally. For other activities, except running, walking, and cycling (like swimming, canoeing, etc.), results must be submitted via the Manual Upload method.
- Minimum Requirements: The minimum distance to be clocked per activity is 200 metres, and the activity time must be a minimum of 1 minute.
- Single Activity Sessions: Track each workout as a dedicated single activity with a clear start and end time. Full-day walking summaries, daily step logs, or combined activities will be rejected.
- Indoor & Outdoor: Both GPS-tracked outdoor activities and indoor stationary workouts (like treadmills, stationary bikes, or pool laps) are fully eligible.
- Genuine Workouts: As long as your submission displays a valid distance and duration reflecting a real effort, it will be added to your tally.
🚫 Rejections & Flags
- Unrealistic Paces: Activities tracked at superhuman speeds (e.g., driving a car) or at paces far too slow to reflect an active workout will be automatically rejected.
- Extreme Distances or Durations: Accidental logs left running for days, or single sessions covering impossible distances in one go, will trigger our rejection filters.
- Data Anomalies: If your data contains anomalies (such as an unusually long stride length or odd data spikes), your submission will be automatically rejected by the system.
- No Appeals: All results are strictly evaluated by our Heymetriq™ engine, hence no appeals will be entertained when results have been rejected. Please take personal responsibility to ensure your results are valid and accurately tracked before submission.
Common Tracking & Submission Questions
I don’t use Strava (I use RunKeeper, Healthy 365, Garmin, etc.). How and where do I submit my records? Can I email them?
We do not accept submissions via email or a separate standalone app. To use apps like RunKeeper or Healthy 365, log in to your account at runforsingapore.com, navigate to your dashboard, and use the "Manual Upload" method. From there, take a screenshot of your workout from your preferred app and upload it directly to the dashboard.
Could you guide me step-by-step on how to manually upload using my mobile phone?
- Open your mobile web browser and log in at runforsingapore.com.
- Go to your dashboard and navigate to the "Manual Upload" section.
- Tap the upload area to open your phone's photo gallery.
- Select a screenshot that clearly shows your tracked distance and total duration.
- Submit for our Heymetriq™ engine to review.
I usually use Strava Auto-Sync, but I tracked a walk with my Fitbit (or other app) and it didn’t sync. Can I just manually upload a screenshot for this one activity?
To prevent duplicate entries, we strongly encourage participants to stick to only one submission method. If you primarily use Strava, you should link your Fitbit (or Garmin/Apple Watch) to your Strava account so the data automatically flows into Strava, which will then push automatically to our platform.
I did my 1st run this morning, but I'm not seeing it on my dashboard. Why didn't it sync?
If you are using Strava Auto-Sync, ensure that your Strava activity privacy is set to "Everyone" (Public) and that it is a GPS-tracked activity (manual entries typed into Strava are blocked). Auto-syncs process periodically, so there may be a slight delay. If you uploaded manually, ensure your screenshot didn't trigger an automated rejection (e.g., unrealistic pace or data anomalies).
Are participant names automatically listed on the leaderboard?
Yes! Once your progress updates, you will appear on the interactive live leaderboard. To protect participant privacy, the public leaderboard will only display your selected nickname, or your first name and last initial.
Where can I download my e-Cert?
Your exclusive Finisher e-Cert will be available to download directly from your account dashboard once you successfully complete the 61 KM challenge. Please note that the e-Cert is only awarded to participants who hit the 61 KM milestone!
Event Timeline & Logistics
Registration Period
Open now until 10 August 2026. Secure your category slot before they sell out.
Official Race Period
1 August – 30 September 2026. This is when you track and submit your active distances.
Physical Dispatch Begins
Local and overseas tracking numbers will be emailed as guaranteed physical entitlements are dispatched in batches from 25 July 2026 or earlier.
Why Join Run For Singapore 2026?
Celebrate Actively
There is no better way to honour Singapore's 61st birthday than moving together. Sweat it out, stay healthy, and show your national pride!
National Kampong Spirit
Rally together to hit our massive community distance goal. Every kilometre you conquer reflects our shared unity and resilience.
Your Race, Your Rules
A truly flexible virtual experience. Run, walk, cycle, or swim your distance on your own schedule, anywhere in the world.
Trusted & Secure
Running on the robust HeyRace platform with integrated local and international logistics for guaranteed delivery.
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