URBAN PHOTO RACE — PRESS BOILERPLATE
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ABOUT URBAN PHOTO RACE
Urban Photo Race (UPR) is a one-day photography race held in European
cities since 2011. Participants spend eight hours navigating a host
city, responding to four themes revealed during the day, and submitting
twelve photographs (three per theme). A jury of working photographers
selects winners across overall ranking, per-theme awards, and jury
favourites.

The race is open to all photographers — amateur and professional, with
any camera (including phone). It is not a street-photography genre
competition; it is a citywide themed photo race built on the discipline
of series construction: three frames building one idea.

WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT
· Themes are revealed only during the race, not in advance.
· Participants must work in series, not single shots — the jury
  rewards the strongest body of work over the best individual photo.
· Each edition has a different jury and a different city.
· Run since 2011, fifteen editions across Amsterdam, Rotterdam,
  London, Paris, Apeldoorn, and Brussels.

SCALE AT A GLANCE
· 15 editions held since 2011
· Up to 100+ photographers per edition
· Cities: Amsterdam (multiple), Rotterdam, London, Paris, Apeldoorn,
  Brussels (2026, first Belgian edition)
· Format: 8 hours · 4 themes · 12 photographs · 4 checkpoints

ORGANISATION
Founded and organised by Stuss Helder.
Based in the Netherlands.
Website: https://urbanphotorace.com
Instagram: @urbanphotorace
Press contact: info@urbanphotorace.com

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This document is part of the UPR press kit (urbanphotorace.com/press).
Logos and high-resolution race-day imagery available on request.