Hangang River Summer Sports Festival Seoul

Seoul Metropolitan Government is using the first weekend of June to stage a mass-participation sports festival on the Hangang River, built around the idea that entrants can run, cycle and swim at their own pace. The city says the 3rd MY PACE Hangang Triathlon Festival will take place from Friday, June 5, to Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Ttukseom Hangang Park, with operating hours listed as 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Seoul’s June cultural events calendar. City materials describe the event as a leisure-focused urban sports program rather than a race built around records. Admission is listed at 30,000 won, and the city says the festival includes multiple course options for different fitness levels. ### When and where does the festival actually happen? Friday, June 5, through Sunday, June 7, is the confirmed festival window in Seoul Metropolitan Government postings, and Ttukseom Hangang Park is the named venue across those notices. The city’s June 2026 events page lists the festival as a three-day program running from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and identifies it as the “3rd MY PACE Hangang Triathlon Festival.” (english.seoul.go.kr) Ttukseom Hangang Park sits on the river’s east side and has become the anchor site for the event in Seoul’s English-language promotion. The earlier registration notice and a later program announcement both repeat the same dates and venue, which resolves the broader “Hangang River” framing into one main park location rather than a citywide rolling course. (english.seoul.go.kr) ### What do participants do there? Seoul Metropolitan Government says the festival centers on three activities — swimming, cycling and running — packaged as a triathlon-style experience for ordinary residents and visitors. The city’s description emphasizes finishing and enjoying the river environment over competing for times, calling it a chance to experience the Hangang “at your own pace.” (english.seoul.go.kr) March 31 was the date Seoul said registration would open, and the city tied that launch to a total capacity of 30,000 participants. The same notice said course choices would be matched to different ability levels, and a new intermediate course was added this year after participant feedback. ### How much does it cost, and who is it aimed at? (english.seoul.go.kr) The Seoul June events listing puts admission at 30,000 won. That same listing presents the program as open to people looking for a “fun-filled urban sports experience,” language that places the emphasis on accessibility rather than elite competition. International visitors are also part of the target audience. Seoul said in its registration announcement that booking access was expanded through platforms including Klook and Alipay+, a move the city said was intended to improve convenience for overseas participants. (english.seoul.go.kr) ### Is this a one-off event or part of a bigger Seoul festival plan? (english.seoul.go.kr) Seoul Metropolitan Government has placed the Hangang triathlon festival inside a broader “365 Festival City Seoul” program that links seasonal flagship events across the year. In a separate city announcement, Seoul named the MY PACE Hangang Triathlon Festival as its summer pillar alongside spring, autumn and winter city festivals. (english.seoul.go.kr) The city said that plan is meant to expand festival activity beyond central Seoul and use the Hangang River more aggressively as an event hub. That framing comes from Seoul’s own policy push, not from independent organizers, and it helps explain why the city is promoting the triathlon festival in both tourism and cultural-event channels. (english.seoul.go.kr) ### Where should people check before going? Seoul Metropolitan Government’s June 2026 cultural events page carries the basic schedule, venue, admission price and contact number for the festival. The city also links to the event’s dedicated website for course and program details. June 5 is the next key date in the schedule, when the three-day festival opens at Ttukseom Hangang Park. (english.seoul.go.kr) Seoul’s listing says the program runs through June 7, and the city’s event page remains the main reference point for updated details before arrival. (english.seoul.go.kr)