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Grand-Prix von Bern

May 15, 2027 · 3:45 PMBern, Bern, Switzerland

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Race Day

63°F

46–63°F · Feels mild

Total elevation gain

669ft

Moderate rolling hills · Net elevation change +7 ft

Participants

38K

World-class event

Crowd Rating

8/ 10

Excellent spectator turnout

Sources for this edition

Date, Entry · Checked Sep 24, 2026
Start time · Checked Sep 24, 2026

Entry

Registration Open

Original Grand Prix Entry (without medal)

CHF 58

Adult entry (W/M20-W/M80) to the 16.093 km Original Grand Prix, without finisher medal. Includes training plan, guided training sessions, free Swiss public transport pass to/from the race, bike parking, changing facilities, timing chip, race shirt, refreshments, medical support, race video and photo service.

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Key Dates

1. Registration Opens
  May 9, 2026
  Online registration for the 2027 edition opened at trackmaxx.ch.
2. Name-Printing / Postal Delivery Deadline
  Apr 26, 2027
  Last date to register for a name printed on the race bib and postal delivery of race documents; late entries remain possible after this date subject to category availability.
3. Race Day
  May 15, 2027
  45th Grand-Prix von Bern; Original Grand Prix (16.093 km) elite start 15:45 (women) / 15:49 (men), last 10-mile starter 17:16.

The Lowdown

Grand-Prix von Bern is a 16.093 km (10 mile) road race through the Swiss capital, run entirely within Bern's UNESCO World Heritage old town, along the Aare river and through the Dählhölzli Zoo forest. Billed by organizers as "the most beautiful 10 miles in the world," the course passes the Bärengraben (bear pits), Nydeggbrücke, Zytglogge clock tower, Rathaus, Bundeshaus (Swiss Federal Palace) and Bern Münster cathedral, climbing a total of 204 meters to a high point near Bolligenstrasse (km 15.5) before finishing close to its 558-meter starting elevation. First held in 1982, the Grand-Prix von Bern has grown into one of Switzerland's largest mass-participation running festivals, run alongside the shorter Altstadt Grand Prix (4.7 km), the Bären Grand Prix (1.6 km, for children, families and beginners) and a Coca-Cola Inclusion Run for athletes with disabilities. The 44th edition, held May 9, 2026, drew a record 37,853 registrations and 34,387 classified finishers; Swiss runners Dominic Lobalu (46:58) and Oria Liaci (55:50) won the Original Grand Prix, and Federal Councillor Beat Jans ran the Altstadt-GP. The 45th Grand-Prix von Bern takes place Saturday, May 15, 2027, with registration open online at trackmaxx.ch; entries cost CHF 58 without a finisher medal or CHF 64 with one, and include a free round-trip Swiss public transport pass to the event.

Minimum Age: 14 years
Entry Methods: Online registration only via trackmaxx.ch (register.trackmaxx.ch), open until each category's start places sell out
Late entries (Nachmeldungen) remain possible after the name-printing deadline, subject to category availability
Eligibility: Youth entry from category U16 (born 2012 or later) up through adult age-group categories to W/M80; no separate absolute minimum age is published for the Original Grand Prix beyond the youth category system
Required Documents: Race bib with integrated timing chip, issued on registration; no separate ID check found on the official site for participation itself
Cancellation & Refund Policy: No public refund, deferral, or bib-transfer policy is published on the official site; contact info@gpbern.ch for cancellation questions

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