HAPPY NEW TRAIL 2026

Happy New Trail 2026 is a recreational trail-running event held on Budapest’s Hármashatár Hill. The race covers 15 km with 550 m of elevation gain, and participants have 3 hours to finish. The start is at 10:00. Registration is online only, with a maximum of 300 participants. The entry fee includes a marked course, a hand-painted metal finisher’s medal, a personalized race number, electronic timing, refreshments at the finish, and medical coverage.

Race-number pickup is at the venue from 09:00 to 09:45. There is no refreshment station on the course; refreshments are available only at the finish (tea, pogácsa, and sports drink). Mandatory equipment: a switched-on mobile phone, photo ID, a water container or bottle with a capacity of at least half a liter, and your own cup. Timing uses a chip attached to the back of the race number. Women’s hygiene products are available at the race center. The entry fee includes medical coverage. There is no on-site registration; registration is online only, with payment through the Barion system. The advertised event start was at 10:00, with a maximum of 300 participants and a 3-hour time limit. Registration is online only; on-site registration is unavailable. Refreshments were available at the finish. Mandatory equipment included a switched-on mobile phone, photo ID, a water container or bottle with a capacity of at least half a liter, and your own cup. Sources list the 2026 event as taking place on January 1, 2026, which differs from the stated date of January 7, 2027.