UNICEF 10K 2027
- Next event : 15 Sat ➜ May 16, 2027Date confirmed
- Last event : 9 Sat ➜ May 10, 2026
The event in a few words
There's a whiff of good deeds in the air 👃. In mid-May, the Bois de Boulogne swaps its Sunday joggers for a sea of charity bibs, in the heart of western Paris 🌳. The UNICEF 10K sets up its village on the Butte Mortemart, a few strides from the Porte d'Auteuil. As for the weather, the spring in the Île-de-France loves playing heads or tails between a light sweater and sunglasses. Slip both into your bag, the bag check will sort it out 🧥.
The start will be given on avenue de Saint-Cloud, in the heart of the woods. A single loop will send you gliding along the wide shaded paths of this green lung of more than 800 hectares 🍃. With barely 42 mD+, the profile stays fast from start to finish, without a single leg-burner. These ten kilometers are ideal for chasing a personal record ⏱️. Want a shorter version? The 5 km starts right after and splits the difference.
Behind the starting line stands UNICEF, which has been defending children's rights all over the world since 1946 🌍. Each registration supports all of its missions: vaccinating, fighting malnutrition, guaranteeing access to clean water, providing schooling and protecting children during crises 💧. The UNICEF 10K also takes a genuine commitment to the planet: no mass-produced T-shirt, and aid stations plugged into the city's water network, with zero plastic bottles ♻️. Far from the capital? The connected race lets you cover your 10,000 meters wherever you like during the week of the event 📲. On Saturday, it's time for the free kids' races: 1 km for 7-11 year olds, 3 km for 12-15 year olds 🐣.
Once the medal is around your neck, extend your stroll without leaving the woods. The Fondation Louis Vuitton unfurls its glass sails designed by Frank Gehry just steps from the course ⛵, while the Bagatelle park invites a gentle recovery among its flowering paths. Right next door, the Auteuil racecourse is a reminder that people here have loved the gallop for a long time 🏇, and the Roland-Garros stadium is already getting ready for its two weeks of clay 🎾. For the post-race refreshment, a Paris-Brest is a must. This pastry was created as a tribute to a cycling race: endurance athletes understand each other 🍰.
Ten kilometers, thousands of strides and a single finish line, the one for children's rights. See you at the UNICEF 10K, we're saving you a spot on the starting line 💙.
4 reasons to join this race
A distance for every taste
10 kmTOP
5 km
3 km
1 km
- Sunday, May 16, 2027 at 9:30 AM
- Elevation gain : 42mD+
- 1 loopx10 km
A few more words
The start and finish are in the same place, on the east side of the Bois de Boulogne, a stone's throw from the 16th arrondissement 🏁. From the very first kilometer, a long straight path takes you due south to get the machine going without a second thought. The route then cuts diagonally through the woods, skirts the Auteuil racecourse around the 3rd kilometer, then heads to the southern edge of the woods, at the gates of Boulogne-Billancourt 🌲. Change of direction at midway: you head back north along the Longchamp racecourse, the most open section of the loop 🐎. Kilometers 7 to 9 trace a nice zigzag in the heart of the woods, linking straight sections and sharp turns. The profile stays flat as a pancake, with less than 10 meters of difference between the lowest and highest points, for 42 m of elevation gain in total: ideal terrain to go for your personal best ⏱️. One last path heading northeast leads to the finish line, for a final sprint carried by the energy of the village 🎉.
10 km : UNICEF Connected 10K
Road Running- 10 Mon ➜ May 16, 2027
- 10 km
5 km : Road Running 5 km
Road Running3 km - Children's Race 12-15 years old (Free)
Road Running- Saturday, May 15, 2027 at 2:30 PM
- 3 km
A few more words
A 3 km course (ages 12-15) will start on Saturday, May 15, 2027 at 2:30 PM for children! 👧 Registration is free 🆓.
1 km : 1 km - Children's Race Ages 7-11 (Free)
Road Running- Saturday, May 15, 2027 at 2:30 PM
- 1 km
A few more words
A 1 km course (ages 7-11) will start on Saturday, May 15, 2027 at 2:30 PM for children! 👧 Registration is free 🆓.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Bib pick-up will take place at the village, on the Butte Mortemart (Bois de Boulogne), at the following times:
Friday, May 14, 2027 from 2 pm to 7 pm
Saturday, May 15, 2027 from 10 am to 6 pm
The 1 km and 3 km kids' races will start on Saturday, May 15, 2027 at 2:30 pm.
The 10 km will start on Sunday, May 16, 2027 at 9:30 am.
The 5 km will start on Sunday, May 16, 2027 at 11 am.
The connected race will take place from Monday, May 10, 2027 to Sunday, May 16, 2027.
To pick up your bib, you will need:
A piece of ID
An FFA Competition license (which must be valid on race day). Licenses from other sports disciplines are not accepted.
Or a PPS certificate valid for 1 year.
You must be at least 16 years old to take part in the 10 km. The kids' races are open to the following age groups:
1 km: children aged 7 to 11
3 km: children aged 12 to 15
The 10 km price changes depending on the number of registrants:
€32 for the first 1,000 runners
€35 for the next 1,000 runners
€39 for the next 3,000 runners
€42 beyond that
The connected race costs €20. The kids' races are free.
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Pacers will be there to help you reach your goals on the 10 km course.
A free bag check will be available at the village. Your belongings must be packed in a closed bag with a maximum capacity of 20 liters. There will be no changing rooms. Toilets will be set up at the start, at the finish, and regularly along the course.
Liquid and solid refreshments will be offered on the course and at the finish:
Liquid refreshments: the organization connects to the city's water network and does not hand out any plastic bottles.
Solid refreshments: they are made up mainly of products from local suppliers.
Your registration includes:
your bib with a timing chip
your runner kit with gifts from our partners
refreshments on the course and at the finish
your result, available as soon as Sunday afternoon
access to the exhibitor village and its activities
The organization does not provide an official T-shirt, in order to limit the race's environmental impact.
The village is located on the Butte Mortemart, in the Bois de Boulogne (Paris 16th). It will be open:
Friday, May 14, 2027 from 2 pm to 7 pm
Saturday, May 15, 2027 from 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday, May 16, 2027 from 8 am to 2 pm
To get there:
by metro: line 9 (Ranelagh or Jasmin stations) and line 10 (Porte d'Auteuil station)
by bus: lines 63, 70 and 93
by car: Victor Hugo and Indigo Paris Passy car parks, about a 25 to 30 minute walk away
The site is accessible to people with reduced mobility.
You can contact the organization via the contact form on the official website.
All volunteer roles are presented on the Become a volunteer page of the official website.
You can check the race rules here
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