2026 Completed

Merrell Istanbul Ultra

Merrell Istanbul Ultra is a trail-running event that brings multiple distance options together in Istanbul's outdoor race setting.

Date
City / country
Istanbul, Türkiye
Venue / start area
Istanbul Kemerburgaz City Forest
Discipline
Trail Running
Distance / categories
5K 5K Team Race 15K 30K 60K
Start times by distance

· Local time · Europe/Istanbul

Registration / Tickets
Registration / ticket sales closed
Official source
Official event website
Last verified

Registration / ticket sales end: 1 September 2026

Historical edition

Results and race archive

This edition has finished. Its factual race information and official archive links remain available.

Verified race-travel facts

Race Intelligence

Compact logistics for race week and arrival planning. Always confirm late changes with the official source.

Race Week

  1. 20:30

    Technical briefing

    Instagram Live

    Online technical meeting.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  2. 13:00–20:00

    Packet pickup

    Kemerburgaz Kent Ormanı

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  3. 18:00–18:30

    Shakeout run

    Kemerburgaz Kent Ormanı

    5K shakeout run.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  4. 18:30–19:30

    Participant meal

    Kemerburgaz Kent Ormanı

    Pasta party.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  5. 05:30–06:25

    Late packet pickup / bag drop

    Kemerburgaz Kent Ormanı

    60K.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  6. 06:30

    Race start

    Kemerburgaz Kent Ormanı

    60K HyperShell course.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  7. 06:30–07:55

    Late packet pickup / bag drop

    Kemerburgaz Kent Ormanı

    30K.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  8. 08:00

    Race start

    Kemerburgaz Kent Ormanı

    30K.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  9. 08:00–09:10

    Late packet pickup / bag drop

    Kemerburgaz Kent Ormanı

    15K.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  10. 08:00–09:35

    Late packet pickup / bag drop

    Kemerburgaz Kent Ormanı

    5K and 5K team race.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  11. 09:15

    Race start

    Kemerburgaz Kent Ormanı

    15K.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  12. 09:45

    Race start

    Kemerburgaz Kent Ormanı

    5K and 5K team race.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  13. 15:00

    Awards

    Kemerburgaz Kent Ormanı

    All categories.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  14. 17:00

    Event closes

    Kemerburgaz Kent Ormanı

    Close after DJ performance.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

Türkiye Travel Essentials

Currency
TRY
Language(s)
Turkish
Plug / power
C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz
Emergency
112

Tipping: No authoritative nationwide tipping rate was verified; treat tipping as discretionary and check whether service is already included.

Sources: Currency ↗ · Languages ↗ · Power ↗ · Emergency ↗ · Tipping ↗

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