Practical

Sunday, 31 May, 2026 - 09:30 until 23:59
€35 to take part (€2 goes to the fund; VUB students receive €13 back via Stuvo) or €45 including a VUB Runs T-shirt (€12 donated to the fund)
Registration until 
sport@vub.be

Registration

  • €35: registration fee, with €2 donated to the fund.
    VUB students receive €13 back via Stuvo.
  • €45: registration including a VUB Runs T-shirt, with €12 donated to the fund.

The registration link will be available by the end of January and registration closes on 1 March. Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Training & Preparation

Want to be race-ready? Join the guided training sessions organised by VUB Sport, led by running buddies Britt and Nathan.

  • Start to Run – for those building up gradually to longer distances
    Training on Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • 20 km Training Programme – focused preparation for this year’s race
    Training on Mondays and Wednesdays

Register via the VUB Sport app: Ixelles/Elsene – Etterbeek → Sportmix → Start to Run or Road to the 20 km

  • Maximum 10 participants per group
  • A Sports Card with credits (Sportmix, 2025–2026) is required. No card or credits yet? Apply via the website.

For Alumni

This year, places are limited to 145 participants. Priority will be given to students and staff who took part last year. Alumni will be placed on a waiting list.

  • After registrations close on 1 March, we’ll contact you if places become available.
  • We’ll do our best to secure extra places by 25 March to include as many alumni as possible.
  • If that’s not possible, alumni can still register individually from 1 April.

Either way, you’re warmly welcome on race day at the VUB sports tent—for a friendly chat and to leave your belongings.

Not running? You can still help. Donate or share the project with others. Every contribution counts. More information is available on the website.

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VUB-UZB Paul De Knop Fund for immunotherapy

During his own treatment for melanoma, the late honorary rector Paul De Knop connected with Prof. Dr Bart Neyns and his research team at the VUB. Their experimental immunotherapy is already delivering promising results for skin and brain cancers—but further research is vital. Want to help develop life-saving immunotherapies? Support the fund with a donation. More information is available on the website.