8 HOURS >>> 4 CHECKPOINTS >>> 4 THEMES
UPR AMSTERDAM
12 SEPTEMBER 2026
Challenge your PERSPECTIVE 🇳🇱
Spend eight hours racing through Amsterdam with four themes and twelve photos.
Your perspective on a city millions think they know. Find the moments hiding in plain sight and shoot series that tell stories a jury can't ignore.
Rembrandt understood that seeing is choosing, light falling on what matters, the rest left in shadow. That is what a series asks of you. One image shows what you found. Three show how you see.
Your camera, your vision, your race. Ticket sales start 12 JULY
Highlights RACE
Date race Saturday 12 September, 2026
CP1 (start) To be announced - Check UPR beachflag
Start at checkpoint is @ 11:00h
Finish at checkpoint is @ 19:00h
Submit photos next day @ 13:00h
4 checkpoints & 4 themes
Prizes: 3 × Best Photographer, 4 × Best Theme, 4 × Jury's Choice
Over €1,000 in prizes
GET YOUR TICKETS
❯❯❯
GET YOUR TICKETS ❯❯❯
EALRY BIRD:
€25
GENERAL ADMISSION:
€30
Final Week:
€35 (Last 7 days before race)
STARTING POINT
Westerpark, Amsterdam
Look for UPR beach flag
Exact meeting point details sent 1 week before race
Look for: UPR beach flag
Arrive between 10:00-11:00h for registration.
First theme revealed at 11:00h.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Public transport strongly recommended.
MEET YOUR JURY
Three photographers will read your work:
Dougie Wallace, Bas Losekoot. and Giedo van der Zwan.
They look at more than single images. Composition and authenticity matter, but what they really read is the series: how three frames hold together, build one idea, and tell a story none of them could tell alone.
Dougie Wallace
Dougie Wallace is a Scottish photographer whose work explores the humour, contradictions and rituals of everyday life. Working primarily on long-term documentary projects, he is drawn to places where people perform versions of themselves, whether on city streets, at festivals, in nightlife districts or among travelling communities.
His projects have taken him from the taxi drivers of Mumbai and the luxury tourists of Knightsbridge to football supporters, music fans and street life across Europe, Asia and South America. His photographs have been exhibited internationally and published in several books by Dewi Lewis.
Known for his vivid colour, close observation and often irreverent eye, Wallace's work sits somewhere between social documentary and visual anthropology.
Bas Losekoot
Bas Losekoot (1979, Amsterdam) has been capturing human behaviour in urban environments for many years. His focus is on the small sociological moments of daily public life, exploring emotions familiar to everyone when navigating the street, such as anonymity, xenophobia and loneliness. His style can be described as street photography combined with cinematic lighting. For four years he shot his series Stadsbeeld for Het Parool, every week in the streets of Amsterdam.
Giedo van der Zwan
Giedo van der Zwan's street photographs have a direct physicality. Giedo works close to his subjects, with wide-angle framing and flash, so people, clothing, animals, and bursts of color seem to press right up against the surface of the image. He combines the chaos and energy of candid street life with clean, balanced compositions.
Next to being a photographer, Giedo is also workshop leader and founder of ShootLikeaLocal, a collective of inspiring local photographer guides.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Register & Pay
Buy your ticket online. Race day details sent 1 week before, with a final reminder 2 days before the event.
2. ARRIVE & CHECK IN
Registration opens 10:00h. Pick up your race card, check in via the UPR app, meet fellow photographers. First theme revealed at 11:00h - race starts.
3. RACE THE CITY
Checkpoints are sequenced 1 → 2 → 3 → 4. You must visit them in order.
Each checkpoint has a time window. You must arrive within that window to check in, receive the next theme, and get the next checkpoint location.
You have until 19:00h to complete all 4 checkpoints. You'll shoot 12 photos total (3 per theme). Submission deadline is next day at 13:00h.
Plan your time and route between checkpoints carefully - managing the time windows is part of the challenge.
4. SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS
Submit all 12 photos directly through the UPR web app (no download required) before 13:00h the next day.
5. JURY EVALUATION
The jury reviews all submissions. Judged on theme interpretation, series cohesion and execution.
6. WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The moment you've been waiting for.
Winners revealed approximately 5 weeks after the race on UPR website and Instagram.
Winners receive:
Prize money and partner prizes
Spotlight feature across UPR platforms
Recognition in European street photography circles
The entire community gets to see the winning series. For more questions visit FAQ page.
RACE DAY TIMELINE
10:00h - 11:00h
└─ Checkpoint 1 Registration + Theme 1 revealed
13:00h-14:00h
└─ Checkpoint 2 Check in + Theme 2 and 3 revealed
15:00h -16:00h
└─ Checkpoint 3 Check in + Theme 4 revealed
18:00h -19:00h
└─ Checkpoint 4 Final check in
NEXT DAY - 13:00h
└─ Photo submission deadline. Submit your 12 photos on the race webpage.
~5 Weeks later
└─ Winners announced UPR website + Instagram
Questions about the race? Visit our FAQ page.
RACE PRIZES
Over €1,000 in prizes, spread across more photographers. Marquee awards are won on merit. The jury awards go to photographers who have not already won, so recognition reaches more of the field.
Best photographer
The strongest overall body of work across all four themes.
1st Place
€250 cash
Angelbird PRO storage card, a top-tier professional memory card matched to your camera
Saal Digital €100 print voucher
Capture One - All in One Subscription (1 Year)
2nd Place
€150 cash
Albelli €100 voucher
Saal Digital €100 print voucher
3rd Place
€100 cash
Photofacts Academy annual membership (1 Year)
Saal Digital €100 print voucher
Best Theme (4 awards)
The strongest series for each theme.
€50 each + Angelbird USB-C cable
4 themes × €50 = €200 total
Jury's Favourite (3 awards)
Each juror picks one favourite series. These go to photographers who have not won a cash prize, so more people get recognised.
One UPR ticket for a 2027 UPR race of your choice.
3x One UPR ticket for 2027
Jury's Special Recognition (1 award)
One series picked out by the jury, from photographers who have not won yet.
Capture One - All in One Subscription (1 Year)
One UPR ticket for a 2027 UPR race of your choice.
Prize money will be transferred to winners' bank accounts within one month of the official announcement.
All submissions are verified to ensure a fair and transparent process.
PRIZE PARTNERS
Amsterdam 2026 is supported by:
ANGELBIRD
Based at the foot of the Austrian Alps, Angelbird designs and engineers high-performance storage media and purpose-built workflow solutions for professional film, photography, and audio production. Driven by real-world needs and trusted by industry leaders like ARRI, Atomos & RED, Angelbird combines precision craftsmanship, cutting-edge technology, pro-level customer support, and uncompromising reliability to empower every stage of the creative process, giving creators the confidence and freedom to stay focused on their vision – without limits.
SAAL
Saal Digital is the trusted partner of professional photographers and photography enthusiasts who demand the highest quality. Specialising in premium photo products, from fine art prints and high-quality photo books to personalised wall art in HD, they turn special moments into real masterpieces that last a lifetime. With state-of-the-art printing, premium materials and great attention to detail, Saal Digital delivers exceptional results for professionals and anyone who wants to preserve their memories in the best possible way.
Photofacts Academy
Photofacts is a leading online photography education platform packed with masterclasses, Dutch courses, and practical tutorials designed to level up your skills. Whether you’re trying to master tricky low-light exposures or nail composition on the fly, Photofacts provides the knowledge you need to capture the city like a pro.
Capture One
Is the professional choice for photographers worldwide, known for fast, reliable tethered shooting, true-to-life color processing, and precision editing tools built for the way photographers actually work.
Albelli
Freedom on the streets is digital, but art belongs in print. Albelli is a premier photo printing specialist that turns your fleeting race-day captures into beautiful, tangible photo books and high-end wall art. They are the final step in your creative process—helping you bring your best urban frames off your memory card and onto your walls.
Oedipus
Born in Amsterdam in 2012, Oedipus Brewing was built on friendship, curiosity and a refusal to follow the rules. We brew beers that blend craft with imagination, tradition with surprise. From our brewery and Craft Space in Amsterdam-Noord, we keep pushing flavor in unexpected directions. Crafted for the curious.
Ready to race through Amsterdam?
Tickets available 12 July, 2026
GET YOUR TICKETS
❯❯❯
GET YOUR TICKETS ❯❯❯
EALRY BIRD:
€25
GENERAL ADMISSION:
€30
Final Week:
€35 (Last 7 days before race)
GET IN THE RACE
