8 HOURS >>> 4 checkpoints >>> 4 themES
UPR BRUSSELS
6 JUNE 2026
Get your camera ready for Brussels' premier street photography competition.
Urban Photo Race Brussels challenges you to shoot photo series across the city in 8 hours. Four themes revealed at checkpoints throughout the day.
Professional jury evaluates your work. €750 in prizes. Whether you shoot on your phone or professional camera, if you love street photography and want to see Brussels differently, this race is for you. All skill levels welcome - from first-time competitors to seasoned photographers.
Registration opens 6 April.
Highlights RACE
Date race Saturday 6 June , 2026
CP1 (start) is in [TBD - announce closer to race day]- 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, 3 × Jury's Choice
A total of over €750 in prize money
GET YOUR TICKETS
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Early Bird:
€25 (First 25 tickets)
Regular:
€30
Final Week:
€35 (Last 7 days before race)
STARTING POINT
[Location Name - TBD]
[Street Address - TBD]
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Look for: UPR beach flag Registration & race briefing happen here.
Race starts at 11:00h.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT Metro: [Station] - [Line] Tram: [Lines] - Stop [name] Bus: [Lines] PARKING Limited street parking. Public transport recommended.
Nearest parking: [Name] - 5 min walk
MEET YOUR JURY
Our jury is handpicked for their street photography expertise and deep knowledge of Brussels. They'll evaluate your work from multiple angles - composition, storytelling, series cohesion, and authenticity.
This is a photography-active group: festival contributors, documentary photographers, competition veterans. They know what separates a good shot from a great series.
Kevin Scarlett
Kevin Scarlett is a English photographer and graphic designer based in Brussels. Street photography is second nature to Kevin. Active since 2010 on the avenues of his adopted hometown, practicing street photography before he’d even heard of the genre.
He has been consistently recognised in competitions and festivals dedicated to this medium for many years.
Interested in the uneveryday, oddballs, lost causes, myths and folklore, global or local. Taking pictures is his way of understanding the world we live in and finding beauty in the most unlikely of places.
Daniel Rachamim
I am a photographer working in portraiture, street photography, and NGO documentation. Trained in photography and cinema, I have collaborated with major cultural institutions and NGOs.
Based in Brussels, my first passion is street photography, which has been exhibited at the Museum of Art and History in Parc du Cinquantenaire, among other venues.
Jeffrey De Keyser
Jeffrey De Keyser (1984) is a Belgian street photographer and social science teacher based in Ghent.
His surreal, existential work explores the human condition through visual storytelling and has been exhibited and published internationally.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Register & Pay
Buy your ticket online. You'll receive confirmation email with race day details 2 weeks before the event.
2. RACE DAY MORNING
Arrive between 10:00h and 11:00h for registration at Checkpoint 1. Receive your race materials: checkpoint map, participant badge, and instructions.
3. FIRST THEME REVEALED
11:00 AM at Checkpoint 1: First theme is announced. Start shooting immediately after receiving your materials.
4. SHOOT YOUR SERIES
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.
5. SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS
Upload all 12 photos by 13:00h via SwissTransfer link.
6. JURY EVALUATION
Professional jury reviews all submissions. Judged on theme interpretation, series cohesion, and execution.
7. 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
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 via SwissTransfer link
~5 Weeks later
└─ Winners announced UPR website + Instagram
Questions about the race? Visit our FAQ page.
RACE PRIZES
Best photographer
Overall winners across all 4 themes.
1st Place: €250
2nd Place: €120
3rd Place: €75
est Theme (4 awards):
Best interpretation of each challenge.
Winner per theme: €50
4 themes × €50 = €200 total
Jury's Choice (3 awards):
Each jury member selects their personal favorite series.
Jury's favorite: €35
3 jury picks = €105 total
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.
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