Elite junior run 3.25 km

The U18–U20 athletes complete a distance of 3.25 km (1½ laps). They start in two separate blocks – first the women, then the men – each with their own starting signal. Timing is carried out by Datasport in real time.

The race bibs will not be sent by post. Team managers will collect all race bibs together at the bib distribution point on Münsterplatz on Saturday between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm.

What is noted on the start number?

• Name, category, year and start time: Personal details are clearly printed.
• Starting sector: Indicates the area in which you must line up at the start.
• Medal: Return of the medal.
• Emergency information: Personal details (e.g. emergency contact, medical information) can be added by hand on the back of the race bib.
• Timekeeping: The transponder for timekeeping is permanently attached to the race bib and must not be removed or tampered with.

Participants in the U18 to U20 categories will start in two separate blocks – first the men, then the women – each with their own starting signal. Timing will be carried out by Datasport in real time.

The finish line is located on Marktplatz. After the race, all finishers will receive a medal and the official souvenir gift of the Basel City Run. The award ceremony will take place internally.

The Municipality of Basel is offering all participants in the Basel City Run a free public transport ticket for the North-Western Switzerland Transport Association (TNW).

The ticket is valid on Saturday, 22 November 2025 on all TNW routes (including SBB 2nd class) – for the journey to and from the race.

The TNW ticket will be:

• by post together with the starting documents (only to addresses within Switzerland), and
• by email approximately one week before the race as a digital ticket from Datasport. (Please also check your spam folder!)

A big thank you to the civic community for this environmentally friendly commitment!

The start list and rankings are provided by our timekeeper Datasport. You can find your registered category and the current rankings at the following link. A personal finisher's certificate is also available for download there under your name.

Timekeeping is provided by Datasport AG using state-of-the-art real-time transponder technology.

Real Time

This technology accurately records the actual time taken by each participant. When crossing special measuring mats, the transponder on the race bib automatically sends a signal that electronically records the time.

Start and end of timekeeping

Timekeeping starts when the start line is crossed – this must be done within two minutes of the official start signal. Participants must start in the sector assigned to their category.

During the race, an intermediate time is recorded at each lap. Timekeeping ends when the finish line is crossed.

Transponder

The transponder is permanently attached to the race bib by Datasport and must not be removed or tampered with.

It is not permitted to use your own transponder – in particular, so-called master chips do not work.

Centrally located cloakrooms are available in the immediate vicinity of the start and finish areas:

• Ladies and gentlemen:
  Leonhard Gymnasium, entrance on Leonhardstrasse
  (see event schedule)

The cloakrooms will be open on the day of the event from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

There are no parking facilities available in the cloakroom area or along the running route. We recommend travelling by public transport. Alternatively, you can use the Basel parking guidance system.

Valuables can be deposited free of charge in the valuables storage area near the cloakrooms and collected again by 10 p.m. at the latest upon presentation of your race number. The organiser accepts no liability for theft. If you have any questions about lost items, please contact info@baslerstadtlauf.ch.