Prague as a running track. Third year, new route! ARCHIRUN 2025 will take you to places we usually pass by only from the street, to hidden corners and to architectural legends and expected novelties.

No stopwatches, no pressure. Whether you're running for fun, for the experience or for the perfect view, everyone will find their rhythm on this route. Eight kilometres, one goal – to see the city differently. Sign up and run through Prague from a new perspective!

1/ CAMP and IPR

The run begins and ends in front of the Centre for Architecture and Metropolitan Planning (CAMP). The complex of three levitating cubes, originally designed for the Association of Design Studios, was intended by architect Karel Prager to serve as headquarters for several studios led by the most renowned Czech architects of the second half of the 20th century, such as the Machoninovi couple (Kotva, DBK) and Karel Filsak (Hotel Intercontinental, now Fairmont Golden Prague). However, the architectural design was only partially realized because Prager became persona non grata during the Normalization era. Today, the buildings house the IPR Prague offices, and the grounds continue to serve the city’s planning needs. A reconstruction is currently being planned, which should enable a return to the original vision.

• Vyšehradská 2075/51
• START – FINISH
• registration, next programme
• BARRIER-FREE

2/ Monastery gardens

An island of tranquility in the heart of the city. The monastery dates back to the 14th century and the church, commissioned by Charles IV, now forms an integral part of Prague’s skyline. Two neo-Gothic towers were destroyed during bombing in World War II. The solution that architect František Maria Černý came up with in the 1960s was unique in many ways – he replaced the towers with two concrete spires with golden finials. Even today, important transformations are taking place in the monastery. In 2017–2018, its courtyard was renovated according to a design by landscape studio Terra Florida, which is also in charge of the ongoing revitalization of the gardens in the southern part of the complex. Archirun participants will already be able to take a peek at them.

• Na Slovanech

3/ Casemates

Fortress, castle, and town. The Vyšehrad National Cultural Monument has served many purposes throughout its history, resulting in tremendous architectural diversity and a unique genius loci. During the Baroque period, bastion fortifications with casemates were built. This intricate system of underground corridors, over 1.2 km long, 1.6 m wide and 2.6 m high, allowed for the unobserved movement of soldiers and access to shooting galleries. Since 2020, the national monument has been directed by architect Petr Kučera, whose contributions include a new visual identity and wayfinding system designed by graphic artists Jan Matoušek and Miroko Maroko in collaboration with studio tečka. Petr Kučera also promotes sustainable heritage management— original historic materials are used for repairs, park irrigation relies on water from the Vltava, and the site even has its own composting station.

• V Pevnosti 46/1, Brick Gate

4/ Congress Centre

35,000 square meters, 70 halls, and 200 artworks. Prague Congress Centre dominates the landscape above Nuselské údolí (Nusle Valley) and is one of the largest conference venues in Central Europe. Completed in 1981, the building was designed by architects Jaroslav Mayer, Vladimír Ustohal, Antonín Vaněk, and Josef Karlík. The interiors feature artworks such as the sculpture Woman with a Dove by Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová. The center also focuses on sustainability—it has Prague’s largest solar power plant on its roof. Currently, an exhibition pavilion by Spanish studio OCA is also being prepared there.

• entrance 5

5/ CT, television centre

A television city within a city. Construction of the Kavčí hory television complex began in 1962, nine years after broadcasting first began in Czechoslovakia. The design, led by architect Jiří Holý, divided the site into a western section for black-and-white broadcasting and an eastern section for color. However, this plan was never fully realized—the eastern part wasn’t built until the 1990s, and even then in a much-reduced form. The site’s centerpiece is the Objekt centrální televizní techniky (Central Television Technology Building), also known as the “Výškovka.” Next to it stands the political news building by František Šmolík, and on the opposite side, the curved Producers’ Center building known as the “Rohlík”, designed by Václav Aulický (who also created the Žižkov TV Tower). The complex houses numerous artworks, including ceramic tiling by Jaroslav Šebesta, sculptures by Olbram Zoubek, and a chrome wall relief called Waves by Jan Hendrych.

• Na Hřebenech II 1130/6

6/ Dvorecký most

Prague is about to get a new bridge. It will connect Podolské nábřeží and Zlíchovské nábřeží, filling in a missing piece in the city’s southern transportation network. The bridge will serve public transit, cyclists, and pedestrians. The winning design by architects from Atelier 6 and engineers from TUBES references Czech Cubism and Prague’s tradition of arched bridges. Structurally, it’s a six-span beam bridge with a hollow prestressed concrete cross-section. The appearance of both ends of the bridge is in the hands of artist Krištof Kintera. On the Podolí side, a cultural hotspot will be created with a skate park, kiosk for refreshments, and access stairs for swimmers, while the Zlíchov embankment will get a garden with street lighting from around the world. The bridge is scheduled for completion next year, and the Archirun checkpoint will be located on the adjacent Veslařský ostrov.

• Podolské nábř. 1180/5

1/ The start and finish of the run is in front of CAMP at Vyšehradská 51. Details of the route will be sent to the runners and posted on the event website. The route is 8 km long.

2/ We will run in waves of 15 runners, leaving every 5 minutes. When you buy a ticket on GoOut, you can choose any wave you want to run with.

3/ A recommended route is provided as part of registration; however, no one will prevent you from choosing your own. However, it is necessary to follow the direction of the route and the sequence of stops according to the map. To complete the entire race, everyone must visit the selected stops. You will get a stamp at each of them.

4/ Try to stretch and sweat, but don't feel the need to break any records. We will run through the city during the standard weekend traffic and activity. That is one of the reasons we won't time your run. We will appreciate it, though, if you decide to share your run, for example, in Strava. The time limit for completing the race is 2 hours.

5/ Starting fee: 850 CZK

6/ Starting fee includes:

• a limited Archirun 2025 edition T-shirt
• a starting number
• name on the starting number
• a medal
• refreshments at the finish

7/ Participants can pick up their start packets before the race (the time and location will be specified in the regulations of each race) and on the day of the race in the start and finish area, in CAMP.

8/ Each competitor declares that they participate voluntarily and at their own risk (and are therefore responsible for all and any consequences arising therefrom) and are medically fit and in such physical condition that they can complete the race without difficulty.

9/ By registering for the event, the participant agrees to receive organizational e-mails about the race.

10/ By registering for the event, the participant agrees to the taking of photographs and recordings of his/her person. These photographs, audio and audio-visual recordings may be used by the organiser for any advertising, promotional and similar purposes, free of charge.

11/ When completing the race, the participant is obliged to follow the instructions of the organizers and other persons who cooperate with the organizer in the course of the event and must behave in such a way as not to endanger their own or anyone else's health, life or property.

12/ The organizer of the race provides storage of belongings and a changing room. However, please leave your valuables at home, we are not responsible for private property left on the premises.

13/ Race is for adults and kids over 15 years. They have to pay the starting fee. Younger racers can enter the run accompanied by their parents (they run for free).

By participating in the event you agree to the rules and general conditions of Archirun (see link to the document below).