Registrations Open for Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race 2026

Registrations for the Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race (DMRR) 2026 have opened, with the annual event scheduled to take place on November 20 at Hulhumalé Central Park.

The announcement was made at a press conference held at Dhiraagu Head Office, attended by officials from Dhiraagu and event partners, including the Athletics Association of Maldives, Maldives Police Service and Housing Development Corporation (HDC).

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This year’s event will introduce four new team categories for corporate teams, resort teams, running clubs and colleges and universities. Each team will consist of four runners, with a champion to be crowned in each category.

Participants can register for the Half Marathon, 10K, 5K Open and the new team categories through the event’s registration website. A total of MVR 296,000 in cash prizes will be awarded across the race categories.

Dhiraagu Director of Brand and Marketing Communications Mirshan Hassan said the new team categories are intended to create more opportunities for people to participate and connect through running while promoting health, fitness and community engagement.

DMRR is the first international run held in the Maldives and is listed on the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) World Running Calendar. The race route is certified by World Athletics, and the event is described as the country’s largest annual running event.

DMRR 2026 will again focus on child protection, with the event providing a platform for NGOs to advocate for children’s rights and raise funds for their initiatives.

Dhiraagu will donate MVR 200,000 to five endorsed NGOs selected by participants during registration. The company will also donate MVR 100 from each registration, along with proceeds from special bib number sales, to be shared equally among endorsed partner NGOs.

Last year’s event raised MVR 685,000 for 13 partner NGOs.

Registration will remain open until the participant limit of 4,000 is reached.