Discover Emirates Villages, One Run at a Time. The Emirates Villages Run Series (EVRS) is the UAE’s nationwide running challenge connecting all seven emirates through sport, community and place. Each race takes runners beyond the familiar and into a different village, where the route becomes a way to discover local landscapes, heritage, people and stories. Following a successful inaugural season in 2025, EVRS returns for its second edition in 2026 with seven races across seven villages. The new season is designed as one connected journey across the UAE, encouraging participants not only to complete a race, but to keep discovering the next village. EVRS 2026 carries the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. EVRS is built around a simple idea: the run is the reason to go; the village is what makes the journey worth taking. EVRS earned international recognition through the UN Tourism Sports Tourism Award in its inaugural year.
ates open: 2:00 PM
Race start: 4:15 PM
Awards ceremony: 5:30 PM
Race finish: 6:30 PM
Closing event: 7:00 PM
