Third-party kit pickup authorization
Form to authorize someone else to pick up the athlete kit.
Download the authorizationThe temple of football is about to become the temple of running!
Maracanã has welcomed the greatest athletes in the world. Now it welcomes you. 4K, 8K, relay and Kids. One night to leave the stands, step onto the field and run inside one of football’s greatest landmarks.
Some stadiums you visit. This one you live.
November 14, 2026
Maracanã — Rio de Janeiro
About
Run inside Maracanã at night!
Everyone has a Maracanã story. A match. A goal. An unforgettable night — always from the stands. Now it’s time to experience Maracanã from the inside!
The Football Race Light runs inside the stadium at night. Choose yours: 4K, 8K, a 4K + 4K pair relay, or Kids. Every distance happens inside the temple of football.
Football has always run in our veins. Now it’s your turn to run in it.
The story continues at Maracanã.
The Football Race Light – Pelé Edition is organized by Effect Sport, with Light as master sponsor, and developed in partnership with Pelé Brand, which looks after and preserves the legacy of King Pelé.
The night race celebrates the King of Football on the stage where he achieved one of the most remarkable moments in sports history: Pelé’s thousandth goal, on 19 November 1969.
Since then, 19 November has been King Pelé Day. And it is in that same week, at the same Maracanã, that a new story begins to be written. From experienced runners to the little Reizinhos, thousands of people will take to the pitch where Pelé made history and create new moments around it.
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Discover the Football Race Light – Pelé Edition
Course
- Start - Célio de Barros Track
- Ramp
- Upper Arch
- Lower Arch
- Maracanã Pitch
- Finish - Célio de Barros Track
- Elevation gain: 30m
- Cutoff time: 40 min per participant
Course (2x)
- Start - Célio de Barros Track
- Ramp
- Upper Arch
- Lower Arch
- Maracanã Pitch
- Finish - Célio de Barros Track
- Elevation gain: 60m
- Cutoff time: 1h30 per participant
Course
- Start - Célio de Barros Track
- Ramp
- Upper Arch
- Lower Arch
- Maracanã Pitch
- Finish - Célio de Barros Track
- Relay exchange: Célio de Barros Track
- Cutoff time: 40 min per participant
All distances around the Maracanã pitch
- 200mAges 3–4
- 300mAges 5–7
- 600mAges 8–10
- 900mAges 11–13
November 14, 2026
- 4:00 PMArena opens
- 5:00 PMKids race
- 6:00 PM4K start
- 7:00 PM8K start and 4K + 4K relay
- 8:00 PMShow begins
- 10:00 PMShow ends
- 10:30 PMEvent closes
- Shirt
- Race bib
- Bottle
- VisorOnly for the first 450 registered
- Date:November 12 and 13
- Location:Pista Célio de Barros — Maracanã, Gate 11
- Hours:
- Nov 12 — 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Nov 13 — 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Remember: Your pickup slot was booked when you registered.
IMPORTANT: Athletes who do not pick up the kit in the scheduled period will not be allowed to race. Kits will not be handed out on event day or afterward. Below, see the documents required for kit pickup.
Recognition on the Maracanã pitch
Participation
- Participation medals for every athlete.
Podium — 4K, 8K and Relay
- Trophy for the top five finishers in the 4K and 8K races.
- Trophy for the top three finishers in the relay.
- Age-group medallion for the top three finishers in the 4K and 8K races only.
Kids
- Participation medals for everyone.
- Trophy for the top three finishers only in the 8–10 and 11–13 age categories.
PCD
- Participation medals for everyone.
- Trophy for the top three finishers.
- There is no age-group award in this category.
Finisher medal
Finisher medal
Exclusive to athletes registered for the race
Free training
4km
- Centro Cultural Light (Start)
- Museum of Tomorrow
- Centro Cultural Light (Finish)
8km
- Centro Cultural Light (Start)
- Museum of Tomorrow
- Ferris Wheel
- Museum of Tomorrow
- Centro Cultural Light (Finish)
- Date: 10/17/2026
- Venue: Centro Cultural da Light
- You must register on Ticket Sport to secure your spot
Minor participation authorization
Authorization form for underage athletes to take part in the race.
Download the authorizationRulebook
Read the Football Race Light – Pelé Edition official rulebook.
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Our sponsors
Together, we make this event possible.
The Football Race Light – Pelé Edition is powered by brands that believe in sport, in Brazilian football, and in the transformative power of unique experiences. Meet the partners behind this race.
