Registration has opened for the Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race (DMRR) 2026, which will be held on 20 November at Hulhumale' Central Park.
Dhiraagu announced the opening at a press conference at its head office attended by senior officials from the company and representatives of event partners, including the Athletics Association of Maldives, Maldives Police Service and Housing Development Corporation (HDC).
This year's race will introduce four new team categories for corporate teams, resorts, running clubs and colleges/universities. Each team will consist of four runners, with a winning team to be selected from each category.
Participants can register for the half marathon, 10K, 5K open and the new team categories through the DMRR registration portal. The event will offer a total of MVR 296,000 in cash prizes across all categories.
Speaking at the press conference, Dhiraagu Director of Brand and Marketing Communications Mirshan Hassan said DMRR aims to bring people together through running while promoting health and fitness, competitive spirit and community engagement.
"DMRR has always been a run for everyone. Through this event, we aim to bring more people together through running, while continuing to build a culture of health and fitness, competitive spirit and community engagement," Hassan said.
DMRR is the Maldives' first international road race and is listed on the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) World Running Calendar. Its route is certified by World Athletics.
As the country's largest annual running event, DMRR attracts runners and communities from across the Maldives and overseas.
DMRR 2026 will again support child protection, a key focus of Dhiraagu's corporate social responsibility programme. The event will provide a platform for NGO's to advocate for children's rights and raise funds for their work.
Dhiraagu will donate MVR 200,000 to the five highest-ranked endorsed NGOs selected by participants during registration to help fund their planned initiatives.
The company will also donate MVR 100 from every participant's registration fee, along with all proceeds from special bib number sales, to be shared equally among the endorsed partner NGOs.
DMRR raised MVR 685,000 for 13 partner NGOs in 2025, supporting initiatives aimed at benefiting communities.
Registration for DMRR 2026 will close once the participant limit of 4,000 is reached.
