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The Pune, Kolkata, Chandigarh and Hyderabad events list 3K, 5K and 10K options; Bengaluru also offers a 21K half-marathon distance.
Assist Help Foundation’s Pink Run Season 5 is listed across five Indian cities from August 2026 to January 2027, combining community running events with a women’s health and awareness campaign. The organiser’s event pages list Pune on August 23, Kolkata on September 27, Bengaluru on November 22, Chandigarh on December 13 and Hyderabad on January 31, 2027. The programme is open to men and women, with distances varying by city.
As of October 22, 2026, the Pune and Kolkata dates have passed. The upcoming listed events are Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Hyderabad. Dates and venues below are drawn from Assist Help Foundation’s event pages and listings; participants should check the organiser’s website for any subsequent changes.
- Pune — August 23, 2026: Pink 10K Challenge at Pune University Athletic Field, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune. The organiser lists 10K, 5K and 3K categories. The event page also gave a reporting time of 5:30 a.m. and flag-off times of 6:00 a.m. for 10K, 6:10 a.m. for 5K and 6:15 a.m. for 3K.
- Kolkata — September 27, 2026: Pink 10K Challenge at GD Ground, GD Park, Sector 3, Bidhannagar, Salt Lake, Kolkata. The listed distances are 10K, 5K and 3K.
- Bengaluru — November 22, 2026: Pink Half Marathon at NICE Road, Hosakerehalli Toll Gate, Bengaluru. The listed options are 21K, 10K, 5K and 3K, making it the only one of the five city events to include a half-marathon distance.
- Chandigarh — December 13, 2026: Pink 10K Challenge at Chandigarh Club. The event poster and organiser’s event listing identify the date and venue, with 10K, 5K and 3K categories shown for the city stop.
- Hyderabad — January 31, 2027: Pink 10K Challenge at Necklace Road, Hyderabad. The organiser’s current event listing identifies Necklace Road as the venue and lists 10K, 5K and 3K distances.
The next event in the schedule is the Bengaluru Pink Half Marathon on November 22. Its organiser page lists four distances, including 21K, and identifies NICE Road near the Hosakerehalli Toll Gate as the race venue. The page describes the event as open to male and female participants and outlines podium awards for men and women in the timed categories, subject to the event rules.
Chandigarh follows on December 13 at Chandigarh Club, before the series moves to Hyderabad on January 31, 2027. The official event listing gives Necklace Road as the Hyderabad location. Runners should use the city-specific event page for the latest registration status, start times and participant instructions, since these details can change as race day approaches.
Assist Help Foundation presents the Pink Run as a community initiative connected to women’s health, safety and education. Its event pages specifically mention breast cancer awareness, encouraging early detection, celebrating survivors and supporting people affected by the disease. The foundation says the runs are open to men and women, framing participation as a shared community effort rather than an event limited to female runners.
Each city offers shorter distances alongside the 10K, allowing participants to choose an event category suited to their plans. Bengaluru adds a 21K option. The Pune page describes a 10K loop as a five-kilometre outward leg and a five-kilometre return, and lists aid stations, medical assistance and physiotherapy support among the event provisions.
With two dates already elapsed and three still ahead, runners should distinguish the historical Pune and Kolkata events from the upcoming Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Hyderabad races. The official event pages are the best place to confirm whether registration remains open, how to collect bibs and T-shirts, and whether there have been any venue or timing updates.
For Bengaluru, the listed date is Sunday, November 22, 2026, at NICE Road, Hosakerehalli Toll Gate. Chandigarh is listed for Sunday, December 13, at Chandigarh Club, while Hyderabad is listed for Sunday, January 31, 2027, at Necklace Road. These three events form the remaining published schedule in the five-city set shown by the organiser’s pages and promotional artwork.
SportsLine.news will continue to point readers to organiser information for updates. The key details in the current listings are the five city dates, the named venues and the 3K, 5K and 10K options, with Bengaluru additionally offering 21K.
