Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2026: Date, Registration, Route & Complete Guide

🎟️ Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2026 — Entry Fees

Confirmed fees from the Procam registration portal · Last verified 19 August 2026

Fees are non-refundable. All registrations close 8 September 2026 — check current availability at the official Procam website →

Half Marathon confirmed runners receive a PUMA race day t-shirt at bib collection. Baggage deposit service available at ₹500 refundable deposit — opt in during registration or via your participant profile.

0–5 km · Lodhi Road
Out of JLN Stadium Gate 1, right onto Lodhi Road. Watch the cobblestones near Sai Baba Mandir at ~1 km — easy to misstep in the dark at 5 AM. U-Turn #1 at ~2.6 km, then back along Lodhi Road past Safdarjung Tomb with cool winds from Lodhi Garden. Completely flat — use this stretch to settle into your goal pace.

5–8 km · Mathura Road and Dr Zakir Hussain Marg
The only real climb on the course — a gentle flyover on Mathura Road at around 5–6 km. Do not attack it. Past Delhi Zoo and along Dr Zakir Hussain Marg into the India Gate C-Hexagon. Still largely flat once off the flyover.

8–11.1 km · India Gate and Kartavya Path
India Gate appears on your right just as dawn is breaking — one of the most memorable moments in Indian road racing. Full run down Kartavya Path (1.6 km) with Rashtrapati Bhavan straight ahead. U-Turn #2 at ~10.5 km on Sansad Marg and head back east.

11.1–15 km · Janpath and India Gate Loop
Now merged with the Open 10K route. U-Turn #3 on Janpath at ~13.5 km, then a loop around the India Gate C-Hexagon with the Netaji statue and National War Memorial on your left. The sunrise behind India Gate on this return leg is what most runners remember longest.

15–19 km · Dr Zakir Hussain Marg Return
The adrenaline fades here and lactic acid sets in. This is where races are lost. Stay disciplined. The Mathura Road flyover reappears at ~19 km — the same one from the outward leg. Do not overpace the ascent.

19–21.1 km · Lodhi Road to Finish
Back on Lodhi Road with spectators and music lining the route. Watch the cobblestones near Sai Baba Mandir again. Into JLN Stadium Gate 1 and ~100m to the finish line. This is the stretch you trained for — leave nothing out there.

What is the cut-off time for the Delhi Half Marathon?

The Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon enforces strict gun-time cut-offs across all categories. Runners who miss the cut-off at any point on the course will be directed off the route.

Note: The 3-hour course cut-off and the 3:30:00 timing certificate cut-off are two separate thresholds. You can finish between 3:00 and 3:30 and still complete the race — but you will not receive an official timing certificate.

What is the Delhi Half Marathon race day experience like?

October in Delhi is one of the best weather windows for running in North India — temperatures at race start typically sit between 15°C and 22°C, cool enough for a fast race and well past the monsoon humidity. The course runs through the heart of the capital, past India Gate and Connaught Place, with wide boulevards that accommodate both runners and the dense crowd support that lines the route.

Procam International’s race management is widely regarded as the best in India — corrals are well-organised, aid stations are frequent and well-stocked, and the finish area at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is efficiently managed. For most Indian runners, this is the benchmark for how a major road race should feel.

One practical note for 2026: all confirmed participants can travel to the start and back on the Delhi Metro for free on race day. Collect your Metro band with QR code at the PLAYSCAPE Expo (15–17 October) when you pick up your bib. It is a green initiative from Procam and genuinely worth using — parking near JLNS on race morning is not something you want to deal with.

How should I train for the Delhi Half Marathon 2026?

With the race 8–9 weeks out, you are now in the peak training phase — this is where the race is won or lost. The build is done; what matters now is quality over quantity, staying injury-free and hitting race pace in your workouts with confidence. Key focus areas for this specific block:

• Tempo runs — the flat Delhi course rewards sustained pace; 8–12 km at goal half marathon pace, once a week
• Long runs — your final long run of 18–20 km should be done by late September; after that, dial it back and trust the taper
• Speed sessions — one interval session per week (1K repeats at 10K effort) keeps the legs sharp without accumulating fatigue
• Train in early mornings — Delhi in August and September is still hot and humid; all sessions should be before 7 AM until the weather breaks in October
• Start wave awareness — know your wave (A through F) and train at the pace that reflects it; going out too fast from a later wave is the most common VDHM mistake

Who should run the Delhi Half Marathon?

The Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon serves four distinct runner profiles across its categories: