2026 edition: sold out
The PolimiRun Kids is coming back on Saturday September 27th, the run organized by Politecnico di Milano open to all children from 1 to 13 years old!
How does it work? Groups will be created based on age and each group will be assigned a route of variable length, from 400 m to 2 km.
The race will take place at the Giuriati, the sports center of Politecnico di Milano, just a stone’s throw from the Leonardo campus.
Before and after the race, you’ll find lots of fun surprises at the PolimiRun Milano 26 village, set up in the Leonardo campus in Piazza Leonardo da Vinci. We look forward to seeing you there!
Relive the Polimirun Kids 2025
PolimiRun Kids
The Politecnico di Milano race designed for the little ones!
Share a day of sports and fun with the little ones in the family, discovering Politecnico!
Registration is open to all children from 1 to 13 years old and must be completed by a parent/legal guardian.
The routes, differentiated by age, will be supervised and safe; it will be possible for an adult to accompany children up to 7 years old along the entire route free of charge.
At PolimiRun Kids, fun is guaranteed!
Costs
8 €
per child
until September 24
Registration
What’s included
- Official t-shirt
- Bib and timekeeping
- Gym bag
Highlights
The most common question
What does the registration fee include?
Registration for PolimiRun Kids includes: an official t-shirt, a race bib, bag and a finisher medal.
Still have doubts?
Check our FAQs
You can made a registration for the PolimiRun Kids by clicking on the buttom “REGISTRATION” above. The registrations must made by a parent or legal guardian. Registration will close on September 24, 2026 or till the sold out. In any case, the Organization reserves the right to close registrations in advance or to accept them after the closing date at its sole discretion.
The registration for PolimiRun Kids includes: official t-shirt, bib, bag and finisher medal.
You can pick up the race kit on the same days, places, and times when the distribution of the PolimiRun Milano 26 race kits will be active:
- Campus Milano Bovisa La Masa, in the main square of the campus, near building B19: Wednesday, September 23, from 10 AM to 6 PM
- Campus Milano Leonardo, entrance from Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci, 32: Thursday, September 24, from 12 PM to 8 PM, Friday, September 25, from 10 AM to 8 PM, and Saturday, September 26, from 10 AM to 2 PM
The race kit can only be picked up at the indicated locations, dates, and times.
Following registration, you received a confirmation email with a bib number. You must show this email when picking up the kit;
When collecting your kit, you will be given a t-shirt in the size selected during registration. The t-shirt cannot be exchanged under any circumstances. Therefore, we invite you to immediately check on-site that the size delivered by the staff is correct.
If you have not received the confirmation email right after the registration to the PolimiRun Kids, try checking the SPAM folder and if you cannot find it there, write to eventi-sport@polimi.it and attach your payment receipt; we will send you a new confirmation email.
The race will be held at Giuriati, the sports center of Politecnico di Milano, just a stone’s throw from the Leonardo campus. Groups will be created based on age and each group will be assigned a route suited to the age. The departure will start at 3 pm and work as follows:
- those born between 2025 and 2020 will run a 400 m course;
- those born between 2019 and 2017 will run a 800 m course;
- those born between 2016 and 2014 will run a 1500 m course;
- those born between 2013 and 2012 will run a 2000 m course.
Each of these groups will be divided into further heats in order to stagger the starts in groups of no more than 70 children.
All the specific information will be sent via e-mail in the days preceding the event.
In the PolimiRun Village there will be all the useful services and many activities dedicated to the little ones. On Saturday 26 September, the Village will be open from 10:00 am and the PolimiRun Kids race kit will be available for collection from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Just before the event, you will receive an email with all the necessary and definitive information about how to enter the Village and the Giuriati Sports Center, how the starting works and other useful information.
Children up to 7 years old can be accompanied throughout the route. The route will still be signalized, bordered, supervised.
The accompanists don’t have to register, they can take part in the race free of charge without a bib.
Program and activities of the day
Download the Village Map (24-26 Sept.)
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PolimiRun Kids Starts
| Orario di ritrovo per le partenze | Starting groups | Location | Course length |
| 2:30 PM | Groups no. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Years of birth: 2025–2020 | Stands of the Giuriati Sports Center – Via Pascal 6 | 400 m |
| 3:30 PM | Groups no. 10, 11, 12 Years of birth: 2019–2017 | Stands of the Giuriati Sports Center – Via Pascal 6 | 800 m |
| 3:50 PM | Groups no. 13, 14 Years of birth: 2016–2014 | Stands of the Giuriati Sports Center – Via Pascal 6 | 1500 m |
| 4:15 PM | Group no. 15 Years of birth: 2013, 2012 | Stands of the Giuriati Sports Center – Via Pascal 6 | 2000 m |
Activities
| Time | Activity | Location | Description |
| 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. | 🎈 Race Kit Pickup – PolimiRun Kids | PolimiRun Village – Leonardo Campus (Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci 36) | Pick up your race bib, official jersey, and race kit. |
| 2:00 PM–7:00 PM | 🎈 Face Painting | Giuriati Sports Center – Via Pascal 6 | Face-painting station for children. |
| 2:00 PM–7:00 PM | 🎈 Bar and Ice Cream Shop | Giuriati Sports Center – Via Pascal 6 | Kiosk serving food, ice cream and cold drinks. |
| 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. | Sports – Politecnico di Milano | PolimiRun Village | Polimi Sport Info Point: discover sports activities and related projects, and pick up your PolimiRun Passport. |
| 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. | 🎈 Climbing Wall (ages 4+) | PolimiRun Village | Test yourself on the climbing wall with qualified staff. |
| 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. | 🎈 PolimiRun T-Shirt Customization | PolimiRun Village | Make your t-shirt unique with lettering and illustrations by students from the School of Comics. |
| 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. | Politecnico Official Merchandise | PolimiRun Village | Discover the Politecnico di Milano official merchandise pop-up store. |
| 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. | Poli.Radio | PolimiRun Village | The Politecnico’s student radio broadcasts live from the Village. |
| 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. | 🎈 Playground | PolimiRun Village | Open challenges featuring table football, 4 vs 4 table football, soccer billiards and table tennis. |
| 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | 🎈 Inflatable Games (ages 3+) | Central courtyard of the PolimiRun Village | Inflatable play area dedicated to our little PolimiRunners! Free admission. |
| 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. | Brooks Park Village | Brooks Park Village | Try shoes for adults, exclusive patches to customize your T-shirt, games and giveaways. Discover more and book your activity. |
| 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Run with Brooks | Brooks Park Village | Pick up a pair of Brooks shoes to test during Sunday’s PolimiRun and return them at the Finish Village.* |
| 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. | Seiko | Seiko Booth | Put your time to the test and take home a souvenir photo. |
| 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. | Kanzi | Kanzi Booth | Taste KANZI apples during the sampling activity. |
| 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. | Seidor | Seidor Booth | Have fun with mini golf, mini basketball and a canvas to write or paint on. |
| 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. | UniversityBox | UniveristyBox Booth | Activity to be announced. |
| 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. | Ventura | Ventura Booth | Come Discover the Flavor of Ventura’s Dried Fruit |
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