A photo marathon
Three frames that build one idea.
How it works
A photo marathon: one day in the city, a theme at every checkpoint and three frames to answer each one.
A race day in one minute, filmed in Brussels in 2026.
Before the race: a ticket, the start and a bag packed the night before.
A ticket
One ticket per person and per race, on Eventbrite, for everyone from 18 and for younger photographers who come with a parent or guardian. Tickets stay on sale until the first checkpoint closes.
The start
We announce where the race starts, and share the exact spot before race day. The other checkpoints stay secret until you reach the one before them.
Your kit
A camera, charged batteries, empty cards, a charged phone and comfortable shoes, because your camera works a few seconds at a time and your feet work all day. Tips & tricks has the rest.
On the day, as it ran in Amsterdam on 12 September 2026: the themes come at the checkpoints, the route between them is yours.
- From 10:00CP1 · StartMuseumpleinRegistration, then Theme 1: Falling apart
- 12:30-13:30CP2Playground, Servaes NoutstraatThemes 2 and 3: Almost happy and Not my problem
- 15:00-16:00CP3Behind Brouwerij 't IJTheme 4: Somewhere else
- 18:00-19:00CP4 · FinishOedipus BrewingFinal check-in and a cold beer
Four rules for the race day.
Check in at every checkpoint
In person, the finish included: no check-in, no result.
Each checkpoint is open for a set time
Miss it and you are out of the race, so watch the time.
Shoot the themes in any order
A theme is revealed at a checkpoint, and from that moment until the finish you can shoot it whenever you want.
Three frames for each theme
Three photographs that build one idea, in the order you choose.
After the race: your feet rest, your series goes in and the jury reads every one.
Deliver your series
Rest your feet, choose your frames and send them through the UPR web app before the deadline.
The jury reads them
Working photographers read every series as one work, not as three single pictures.
The results
The winners and their prizes are announced on the race page and on Instagram.
Two formats, the same idea: a series of three frames for every theme.
Urban Photo Race
The full race, a few times a year, in cities across Europe.
- Eight hours
- Four themes
- Twelve frames
- Four checkpoints
- Deliver by 13:00 the next day
UPR One
The winter race: one theme and one series in three hours, by day or by night.
- Three hours
- One theme
- Three frames
- Two checkpoints
- Day: deliver by 23:59 the same day
- Night: deliver by 13:00 the next day
Ready to race?
Every race ahead is on the races page with its tickets, and the FAQ answers the rest.