FAQ

You will receive a confirmation of successful registration at the time of registration, while you will receive a letter with the assigned race number and start time after April 18, 2025, to the email address provided in your application form.

Participant numbers in the regions of Latvia (at least 50 km outside Riga) can also be obtained from the courier DPD pick-up network. The fee for such a service is 5.00 EUR. Such a service must be applied for at the time of registration or added later to your registration profile by April 30, 2025.

Participants can collect their start numbers on May 16-17, 2025, at the Rimi Riga Marathon EXPO, located at the Rimi Olympic Center. The EXPO will be open from 10:00 to 20:00. To receive their start numbers, participants must present their confirmation letter with the assigned start number and a valid identity document.

May 17, 11th November Embankment:

• 9:00 AM – 14:00 PM – Kids’ Day (“Happy Babies course”, 200m, 400m and 60 m “Toyota WESS Grand Sprint”)

May 17, Latvian National Museum of Art:

• 11:00 AM – “DPD Mile” (1.609km) / Distance time limit – 30 minutes
• 11:30 AM – “DPD Mile” (1.609km) / Distance time limit – 30 minutes

May 18, 11th November Embankment:

• 7:05 AM – Marathon (42km) / Distance time limit – 6 hours
• 9:00 AM – Half Marathon (21km) / Distance time limit – 3 hours
• 12:30 PM – 10km / Distance time limit – 2 hours
• 2:30 PM – 6km / Distance time limit – 1 hour and 30 minutes
• 3:30 PM – 6 km / Distance time limit – 1 hour and 30 minutes

The Rimi Riga Marathon in 2026 will be held on May 16th and 17th! Registration will open in Summer 2025.

Yes, in the Rimi Riga Marathon can participate people with funcional and movement disabilities.

More information about the “Inclusive Marathon” here.

The Rimi Riga Marathon is open to Nordic Walkers and participants with the strollers, but the time limit on the course must be observed.

To receive a bib number with your name, register for the Rimi Riga Marathon by April 1st, 2025.

At the DPD Mile the whole family can participate without age restrictions, provided that at least one adult takes part in the run.

Runners of the Rimi Riga Marathon will have access to a baggage storage at the Doma Square.

Please note that the baggage storage service is available only with official bags and upon prior selection. If you decide to use the baggage storage, please indicate it during the registration process or in your user profile after registration. The selection period ends on April 16th.

The storage service for bags is free of charge; however, we encourage you to evaluate its necessity, as the production of each bag, even from recycled materials, has a negative impact on the environment.

Information about the sustainability of the Rimi Riga Marathon can be found here.

Registration must be done by creating your profile and then registering yourself for the race of your choice.

Registration can be completed electronically up to May 17, 2025 at 20:00.

If you haven’t paid for your registration, you will receive a reminder e-mail to finalize your registration for your chosen course. Once you complete your registration, you do not need to reply to the reminder e-mail. After a successful registration, you will receive a confirmation e-mail in your inbox.

If you cannot participate in the Rimi Riga Marathon 2025, you can transfer your entry to a friend or move your registration to 2026. The participation fee is non-refundable. 

More information.

Distance change to a shorter can be made free of charge until March 31, 2025.

From April 1 till May 11, the service will be available for an additional fee of 15 €.

Please note that from May 12, 2025, distance changes will no longer be possible.

It is possible to switch to a longer distance until May 11, 2025, by paying an additional fee of 25 euros. The option to upgrade to a longer distance applies to the 5 km, 10 km, and half marathon distances. If you are a DPD Mile participant and still wish to change your distance, you will need to re-register for the selected distance.

Please note that from May 12, 2025, distance changes will no longer be possible.

If you have paid for participation in the event, you can transfer your entry to another person for the 2025 race taking place on May 17-18, by informing the organizers accordingly and filling out the application form. The transfer of a participant’s entry to another person is free of charge until March 31, 2025.

From April 1 to May 11, a transfer can be made by paying an additional fee of 15.00 EUR.

Starting from May 12, 2025, it is not possible to transfer the entry to another person.

Until May 11, 2025, you have the option to transfer your paid entry to the 2026 Rimi Riga Marathon by paying an additional fee of 15.00 EUR.

Starting from May 12, 2025, transferring the entry is not possible.

Team member substitutions (replacing one name with another) within the same distance are possible free of charge until March 31, 2025.

From April 1 to May 11, 2025, team member substitutions can be made by paying an additional fee of €15 for each changed participant.

Starting from May 13, 2025, participant substitutions will not be possible.

If there are any uncertainties regarding previous year re-registrations, please contact the organizers of the Rimi Riga Marathon at marathon@necom.lv

Mistakes and errors submitted in the registration process, including date of birth and team name, can be amended up to the May 11, 2025, directly in the registration accounts or in registration changes form: https://rimirigamarathon.com/en/registration-changes/

Starting from May 12, 2025, it will no longer be possible to make corrections.

There are two ways to register a team:

1. The responsible person registers the entire team, and during the registration process, it is indicated that the payment will be made by invoice
2. Each team member registers individually by entering the unique registration code provided by us. The code will include your desired code expiration date and the number of participants. After the specified period (with the option to extend the code upon your request), we close the registration and prepare an invoice

Find the team registration guide HERE.

The bib numbers for the “Happy Babies” race, as well as the 200 m and 400 m distances, will indicate time slots during which children should enter the course.

• “Happy Babies” will have 30-minute time slots (e.g., 12:00–12:30).
• 200 m and 400 m races will have 10-minute slots (e.g., 12:00–12:10).

For the 60-meter “Toyota WESS Grand Sprint”, participants can start whenever they arrive—no fixed start times apply.

When registering the little runner for the “200m” or “400m” distances, parents should choose the track that the young aspirant will most likely run. On the day of the run, you will be able to think and go for the distance that your heart desires, for example, if you have registered for the 200m distance, but you have enough energy for the 400m distance, then you can run it. Correspondingly, the other way around as well. If the child can run both distances, it should be noted that there will be only one medal.

There is no need to change the distance in the registration system.

• Start numbers for Happy babies course 200m and 400m distances can be picked up from April 29th at one of three Rimi stores (TC “Spice”, TC Akropole Alfa, or Pulkveža Brieža Street Rimi info center) or EXPO (Rimi Olympic Centre, on May 16 from 10:00 – 20:00 or May 17 from 10:00 – 12:00), by presenting the registration confirmation letter (preferably electronically, to be environmentally friendly).
• Start numbers for 60m “Toyota WESS Grand Sprint” can be picked up at Rimi Olympic Centre on May 16 from 10:00 – 20:00 and May 17 from 10:00 – 12:00.
• DPD Mile start numbers can be picked up at Rimi Olympic Centre (Grostona Street 6B) on May 16 from 10:00 – 20:00 and May 17 from 10:00.

Each child receives one special finisher’s medal for participating in free Kids’ Day distances.

The running courses are divided into different age groups.

• There is no age limit for the “Toyota WESS Grand Sprint” and “DPD Mile” distances
• “Happy baby” track from 0 to 3 years
• “200 m” from 3 to 8 years
• “400 m” from 5 to 12 years

Parents are allowed to join their children on the course, no registration is required.