No Finish Line Monaco 2026: dates, prices and practical guide

From Saturday 14 to Sunday 22 November 2026, the Chapiteau de Fontvieille turns into an open-air running track that never closes. No Finish Line Monaco 2026 returns for its 27th edition with one simple rule: every kilometre covered, running or walking, raises one euro for projects supporting sick or disadvantaged children. More than 14,000 people took up the challenge last year. Dates, race formats, fees, how to get there from Port Hercule and tips for making the most of the week: here is the complete guide prepared by the Port Palace team for your stay in Monaco.

What is No Finish Line Monaco?

No Finish Line is a charity race with no finish line. For eight days, a closed circuit stays open around the clock and everyone covers whatever distance they like: an hour's family walk, a daily jog before work or a marathon a day for the most tireless. No compulsory timing, no mandatory ranking: the only performance that counts is the collective kilometre counter.

The event is organised by the Monaco-based association Children & Future under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II. For every kilometre validated by the participants' electronic chips, the association donates 1 euro. Since the first edition, more than 5 million euros have funded concrete projects: medical equipment, respite breaks and support for children living with disabilities.

What makes No Finish Line so appealing is its atmosphere. Under the big top you will meet company teams in matching t-shirts, school classes, athletics clubs, families with pushchairs, retirees who walk every morning and ultra-runners from all over Europe. The concept has since spread to Paris, Athens and Oslo, but Monaco remains the original and best-attended edition.

When is No Finish Line 2026?

The 27th No Finish Line Monaco runs from Saturday 14 November 2026 at 2pm to Sunday 22 November 2026 at 2pm. The track stays open without interruption, day and night, for those 192 hours. You can therefore turn up whenever suits you, whether at 6am before a day of sightseeing or at 11pm after dinner in town.

Several highlights punctuate the week:

• Saturday 14 November, 2pm: start of the 8-day race.
• Thursday 19 November, 9am to 9pm: 12-hour race, solo or in relay.
• Friday 20 November 8pm to Saturday 21 November 8pm: the 24-hour Trophy, the flagship event reserved for experienced runners.
• Sunday 22 November, 2pm: official close, traditionally followed by a final lap with Prince Albert II and the Principality's dignitaries, then the prize-giving at 2:30pm.

Note that the week coincides with Monaco's National Day on 19 November. On the evening before, a fireworks display lights up Port Hercule, visible from the quays and the hotel's terraces. One more reason to extend your stay.

Where does the race take place? The Chapiteau de Fontvieille circuit

For several years now, No Finish Line has been based in the Fontvieille district, on the esplanade of the Chapiteau (5 Avenue des Ligures), a stone's throw from the Stade Louis II and the Port de Fontvieille. The circuit is a closed loop of around 1.1 km, fully barriered, that winds around the big top and passes through it. The course is flat and fast, which lets walkers, children and elite runners share the same track.

Access is through a single controlled entrance on Avenue des Ligures, open 24 hours a day. Under the big top you will find the registration desk, chip collection, a refreshment area, a supervised cloakroom from 9am to 11pm and social spaces. The public toilets on the forecourt stay open at all times.

A few traffic rules are worth knowing to avoid collisions: walkers keep to the right, runners to the left, and a free lane must always be left for the fastest. Scooters, roller skates, bicycles and any micro-mobility devices are banned from the track and the grounds of the big top. Pushchairs and animals on a short lead are allowed, except during the 24-hour Trophy.

What are the participation formats?

The strength of No Finish Line is that it offers a format for every profile, from the Sunday stroller to the ultra-marathoner.

The 8-day open race

This is the format chosen by the vast majority of participants. One registration, one chip, and you are free to come whenever you like between 14 and 22 November. Each pass over the timing mat adds 1.1 km to your personal counter and to the collective total. You can take part alone, as a family or join a team (company, club, school, association). Since the chips are reused from one year to the next, remember to return yours at the end of the week to get your deposit back.

The 12-hour race on Thursday 19 November

From 9am to 9pm, this timed event is for runners who want to test themselves over half a day. It is run solo or in relays of 2 to 4 people. An athletics licence or a medical certificate confirming fitness for competitive running is compulsory and must be sent before Wednesday 18 November. The prize-giving takes place the same evening at 9pm.

The 24-hour Trophy, Friday 20 to Saturday 21 November

The flagship event of the week, the 24-hour Trophy runs from 8pm to 8pm, solo or in relays of up to 6 runners. In 2025, 213 participants covered more than 17,800 km in a single day, with the individual winner passing 199 km. During those 24 hours, pushchairs and animals are not allowed on the circuit so as to leave the track to the competitors. A dedicated refreshment station is provided.

The 8-day Challenge

Reserved for a handful of die-hards, the 8-day Challenge means staying on the circuit for the entire duration of the event. Participants sleep on site, in boxes or alcoves set up under the big top or in campervans, and receive a hot meal every day. This is the format where records are set: in 2025, Justine Houteer Magni covered 928 km, becoming the first woman to win the overall ranking in 26 years.

Teams

Companies, banks, clubs, associations, local authorities and school classes form the backbone of No Finish Line. Each member's kilometres add up on the team counter and trophies are awarded in January to the most committed line-ups. In 2025, the Carabiniers Fight Aids Monaco team won the overall ranking with 14,189 km. If you are staying in Monaco with colleagues, it makes for an original and rewarding team-building activity.

How much does registration cost and how do I sign up?

The 2026 fees remain deliberately affordable. For the 8-day open race, expect to pay 26 euros per adult (16 euros for the chip and a 10-euro refundable deposit) and 19 euros for children up to and including age 10 (9 euros for the chip and a 10-euro deposit). Pets get their own chip too, at the adult rate. The 12-hour race costs 45 euros and the 24-hour Trophy 70 euros, deposit included.

Two ways to register:

• Online, via the pre-registration platform accessible from the Children & Future website, open from 15 September 2026 until 22 November at 6pm for individuals and teams.
• On site, at the registration desk of the Chapiteau de Fontvieille, from Saturday 14 November 2026 at 10am. This is the simplest option if you decide to take part at the last minute during your stay.

The 10-euro deposit is refunded when you return the chip, on site until Sunday 22 November at 3pm, then at the association's offices between 30 November and 18 December. You can also choose to leave it as a donation. For the timed events (12-hour, 24-hour, 8-day Challenge), a medical certificate is essential: the French Parcours Prévention Santé attestation is not recognised in Monaco.

A record-breaking 2025 edition: the key figures

To grasp the scale of the event, just look at the results of the 26th edition, which ended on Sunday 23 November 2025:

• 14,440 registered participants, beyond the initial target of 14,000.
• 375,245 km covered, almost nine times around the Earth.
• 375,245 euros donated to around twenty projects for sick or disadvantaged children.
• 928 km for Justine Houteer Magni, a new women's record and overall victory.
• 845 km for Andreas Michalitz, first man.

Despite a stormy opening weekend, the collective target of 325,000 km was passed by Saturday afternoon. The organisers naturally hope to do even better in 2026. Every participant, even an occasional one, contributes: a family walking one hour a day during their stay easily adds 30 to 40 km, and as many euros, to the total.

How do I get to the Chapiteau de Fontvieille?

Fontvieille is the southernmost district of the Principality, at the foot of the Rock. From Port Palace, located on Port Hercule, you have several options.

On foot

Allow about 20 minutes' walk to reach Avenue des Ligures, skirting the Rock via Place d'Armes and Boulevard Charles III, then heading down towards the Port de Fontvieille. An ideal warm-up before your first laps, and a chance to discover the Condamine market on the way.

By bus

Line 6 of the Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco links Larvotto to Fontvieille via Port Hercule and serves the Stade Louis II stop, a few metres from the big top. Line 4 also serves the stadium. Single tickets can be bought on board or through the Monapass app, which the organisers recommend for real-time timetables.

By car

The esplanade of the big top is closed to vehicles, including two-wheelers. The organisers invite you to park at the Stade Louis II car park (17 Avenue des Castelans). Vouchers offering 12 hours of free parking are handed out at the registration desk while stocks last. For everything you need to know about the Principality's public car parks, see our guide to parking in Monaco. Our guests can also leave their car with the hotel's valet service and reach Fontvieille by bus or on foot.

From Nice airport

If you are coming specially for the race, Nice-Côte d'Azur airport is 30 minutes by road from Monaco, or 7 minutes by helicopter to the Fontvieille heliport, right next to the big top. The train from Nice-Ville reaches Monaco-Monte-Carlo station in around twenty minutes, a 5-minute walk from the hotel. Find all the options in our article on how to get to Monaco.

Our tips for making the most of No Finish Line

A few practical recommendations, gathered over the editions, to enjoy the week without unpleasant surprises.

• Dress in layers. In mid-November, Monaco generally sees 10 to 16 degrees, with pleasant sunshine during the day but cool, damp evenings on the seafront. A light windbreaker is essential for night laps.
• Secure your chip properly. It is worn on your laces or around your neck on a lanyard (not supplied). A lap without passing over the mat is not counted.
• Pick your time slots. Weekday late afternoons and Saturday are the busiest, with company teams and families. For a quiet jog, go for early morning or late evening.
• Travel light. The cloakroom is supervised from 9am to 11pm but the association advises against leaving valuables, documents or cash there. Leave them in your room safe.
• Plan around the 24-hour Trophy. From Friday 20 November 8pm to Saturday 21 November 8pm, pushchairs and animals are not allowed on the track. If you are coming as a family, favour Sunday 22 morning for a final lap before the close.
• Hydrate and recover. Refreshments are provided for chip holders, but nothing beats a good breakfast and a full night's sleep to keep going day after day.

Staying at Port Palace during No Finish Line

Taking part in No Finish Line from a boutique hotel on Port Hercule offers a real logistical advantage. Port Palace is a 20-minute walk or a few bus stops from the Chapiteau de Fontvieille, 5 minutes from the station and in the heart of La Condamine, with its shops, market and cafés. You can string together a morning session on the track, a shower, breakfast facing the yachts and a day of sightseeing in the Principality.

Our 50 rooms and suites with harbour views offer the calm you need to recover between outings, and the marble bathrooms are much appreciated after a night lap in the rain. When you stay with us, you can also book an in-room massage to ease your legs, or ask your concierge to arrange a transfer, a restaurant booking or a seat at a Roca Team match at the Stade Louis II, next door to the circuit.

In the evening, after the effort, the La Môme restaurant on the hotel's sixth floor serves seasonal Mediterranean cuisine with views over Port Hercule and the Rock. And if you are coming as a family, our article on Monaco with children will help you plan the rest of the programme: the Oceanographic Museum, the Prince's Car Collection in Fontvieille, 5 minutes from the big top, or the Princess Grace Rose Garden, right opposite the Stade Louis II.

Mid-November is also an ideal time to discover Monaco off-season: rates are gentler than in spring, the terraces stay sunny and the Principality lights up for National Day and then for the festive season.

Frequently asked questions about No Finish Line Monaco 2026

When is No Finish Line 2026?

The 27th No Finish Line Monaco runs from Saturday 14 November 2026 at 2pm to Sunday 22 November 2026 at 2pm at the Chapiteau de Fontvieille. The track is open 24 hours a day throughout.

Do I need to be an athlete to take part?

No. The race is open to everyone, licensed or not, runners and walkers, adults and children. You cover whatever distance you like, at your own pace, in one go or several visits. Only the timed events (12-hour, 24-hour, 8-day Challenge) require a medical certificate or licence.

How much does No Finish Line registration cost?

Registration for the open race costs 26 euros for an adult and 19 euros for a child up to 10, including a 10-euro deposit refunded when you return the chip. The 12-hour race costs 45 euros and the 24-hour Trophy 70 euros.

Can I register on site?

Yes. The registration desk at the Chapiteau de Fontvieille opens on Saturday 14 November 2026 at 10am and operates all week. You can therefore sign up during your stay, even without pre-registering online.

What happens to the kilometres covered?

For every validated kilometre, the Children & Future association donates 1 euro to projects for sick or disadvantaged children. In 2025, 375,245 km raised 375,245 euros. Since the event was created, more than 5 million euros have been collected.

How do I get from Monaco station to the Chapiteau de Fontvieille?

From Monaco-Monte-Carlo station, allow about 20 minutes on foot via Place d'Armes and Boulevard Charles III, or take bus line 6 to the Stade Louis II stop. By car, park at the Stade Louis II car park on Avenue des Castelans.

Ready to add your kilometres to the counter?

Mass-participation run, sporting challenge or simple charity stroll: No Finish Line Monaco 2026 is whatever you want it to be, from 14 to 22 November at the Chapiteau de Fontvieille. It is one of the rare events in the Principality where everyone, whatever their level, leaves with the feeling of having been useful. To make the most of it, settle in at Port Palace, facing Port Hercule and a few minutes from the circuit: all that is left is to lace up your shoes.