Race Categories
Event Detail
Keep Super Run Festival 2026 brings a full day of running to Shanghai's West Bund on Sunday, 22 November. The event is based at the north plaza of the West Bund Dome Art Centre in Xuhui District, with a planned field of 4,000 participants. Rather than a conventional morning-only race, Keep has organised the programme around two time-focused road races followed by afternoon and evening fun runs, family participation and festival activities.
Morning races and PB challenge
The 21.0975 km Super Run PLUS category starts in staggered waves between 7:30 am and 7:50 am, followed by the 10 km race between 11:00 am and 11:20 am. Each of these categories has 1,000 places. Organisers use 12 target-finish-time bands for their PB challenge, placing runners with similar targets into corresponding starting groups. The organisers explain that these PB bands are event-specific target times, not necessarily a runner's previous lifetime best. Eligible runners who meet their chosen target may qualify for additional event recognition. Consult the official pre-race notice for your actual wave and assembly instructions.
Afternoon and evening programme
At 4:00 pm, the 5 km family category begins, with 600 places available for teams of two to four people. Each team must include at least one adult aged 18–60 and one child aged 5–14, subject to the organiser's birth-date eligibility rules. Individual 5 km places total 1,400, divided into 5:30 pm and 6:40 pm starts with 700 places in each wave. The first 5 km wave was already marked full by the official registration provider when checked, while the second and family options were accepting entries. The organiser also promotes celebrity participation and a running-themed festival atmosphere.
Entries and practical details
Applications opened on 20 September and are due to close on 26 October 2026 at 11:59 pm China Standard Time, subject to capacity. Super Run PLUS and 10 km applicants pre-register and pay before a draw announced for 26 October; unsuccessful applicants are due refunds under the organiser's published timetable. Individual and family 5 km places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Check the official registration page for category availability, race rules, any later timetable changes and race-pack collection instructions. Allow ample time to reach the West Bund venue and follow the relevant start-wave signage on race day.
Last-chance registration and the lottery timetable (verified 25 October 2026)
The official Zuicool organiser registration page currently marks the 17:30 solo 5K wave as FULL, while the 18:40 solo 5K wave and 2-, 3- and 4-person family teams still show registration buttons. The Super Run PLUS and 10K also show entry buttons, but those use a paid pre-registration ballot, not guaranteed acceptance. The published cutoff is 26 October 2026 at 23:59:59 China Standard Time; individual categories can close sooner on reaching capacity. The organiser schedules first ballot results for 26 October at 20:00, reserve-list results for 27 October at 20:00, and refund processing for unsuccessful entrants on 28 October at 12:00. Note that 26 October's first lottery draw occurs before the advertised overall deadline, so applicants should follow the organiser's actual registration screen and notices rather than assuming all places remain bookable until midnight.
For the 5K family run, each team must contain two to four members, including at least one adult aged 18–60 and one child aged 5–14 according to the organiser's specified birth-date ranges. Remaining team members must fall into either of those age categories. Published team fees are CNY 398 / 597 / 796 for two, three or four members respectively, and the solo 5K is CNY 239. All race information, place availability, ballot decisions and collection details should be confirmed on the original Zuicool page before payment. The sold-out first solo 5K wave is documented here rather than shown as a purchasable ARC race-category card.