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EMACI Torun 2026 confirmed for Torun, Poland

European Masters Athletics (EMA) has confirmed that Torun, Poland will host the European Masters Athletics Indoor Championships (EMACI) in 2026, stating that the event contract has been signed.

In its announcement, EMA reported the signing involved EMA representatives Walentina Fedjuschina and Giovanni Tracanelli, along with the Mayor of Torun Pawel Gulewski and officials from Polish Masters Athletics including President Waclaw Krankowski and Treasurer Dorota Weber.

Dates and location named in the EMA announcement

EMA set the dates for EMACI Torun 2026 as 27 March to 2 April 2026 and named the Torun indoor arena as the competition venue, noting that a new indoor track is planned for the championships.

• Event: European Masters Athletics Indoor Championships (EMACI)
• Host city: Torun (Toruń), Poland
• Scheduled dates: 27 March-2 April 2026
• Venue (as stated by EMA): Torun indoor arena
• Status (as stated by EMA): contract signed

Scheduled just after the World Athletics Indoor Championships

EMA described EMACI Torun 2026 as taking place just after the World Athletics Indoor Championships. World Athletics lists its 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships (Kujawy Pomorze 26) for 20-22 March 2026 in Kujawy Pomorze, Poland.

With EMACI starting on 27 March 2026, the masters championships are scheduled to begin five days after the World Athletics Indoor Championships conclude on 22 March 2026.

Torun's indoor arena in the international athletics calendar

World Athletics has described Torun as a regular host of international indoor athletics, including the Copernicus Cup meeting on the World Athletics Indoor Tour, and noted that Torun hosted the European Athletics Indoor Championships in 2021.

Those existing indoor-event credentials, combined with the back-to-back March scheduling of World Indoors and EMACI, position Torun's arena as a major European indoor-athletics venue in early 2026.

Official event information and registration updates

In a later event update, EMA directed athletes to the official event website emaci2026.com for venue and accommodation information and stated that registrations are scheduled to open on 1 November, with entry handled through the Opentrack platform linked from the event site.

Dates set for 27 March-2 April 2026

European Masters Athletics has published the EMACI Torun 2026 date range as 27 March to 2 April 2026. The official EMACI 2026 event website also displays the same window (27.03-02.04.2026).

That timing places the championships in late March and early April, crossing from the final days of March into the first week of April.

How the date range falls on the 2026 calendar

The published start date, 27 March 2026, is a Friday. The published final date, 2 April 2026, is a Thursday.

• Start date: Friday, 27 March 2026
• End date: Thursday, 2 April 2026
• Span: seven calendar days across March and April

Late-March start, early-April finish

Because the dates run from 27-31 March and continue on 1-2 April, the event is scheduled across two consecutive months. This late-March and early-April placement is explicitly reflected in the date range shown by the organizers.

Scheduled just after the World Athletics Indoor Championships

European Masters Athletics set EMACI Torun 2026 for 27 March to 2 April 2026 and described it as taking place just after the World Athletics indoor world championships. World Athletics schedules its 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships, branded as "Kujawy Pomorze 26", for 20-22 March 2026 in Torun, Poland.

With the World Athletics Indoor Championships ending on 22 March 2026 and EMACI beginning on 27 March 2026, the two indoor championships are placed days apart on the calendar.

What "days apart" means on the 2026 schedule

The World Athletics Indoor Championships are scheduled from Friday 20 March to Sunday 22 March 2026. EMACI is scheduled to start the following Friday, 27 March 2026.

• World Athletics Indoor Championships: 20-22 March 2026
• EMACI Torun 2026: 27 March-2 April 2026
• Gap between the final day of World Indoors (22 March) and the opening day of EMACI (27 March): 5 days

Two major indoor championships in the same host city window

World Athletics states that the World Athletics Indoor Championships in March 2026 will be held at Arena Torun. European Masters Athletics names Torun's indoor arena as the EMACI venue in its confirmation of the signed contract and published dates.

That combination creates a late-March run of indoor championship competition in Torun, with the senior global championships followed immediately by the European masters indoor championships.

Host venue: Torun Indoor Arena (Arena Torun)

European Masters Athletics (EMA) named "Torun indoor Arena" as the host venue when it announced that the EMACI Torun 2026 contract had been signed and published the 27 March-2 April 2026 dates.

The official EMACI 2026 website also identifies Arena Torun as the championships' main venue, positioning it as the central hall for the event program.

How the venue is referenced in official materials

The venue appears under slightly different naming in official communications, but it points to the same indoor arena in Torun.

• EMA announcement wording: "Torun indoor Arena"
• Event site wording: "Arena Torun" and "Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Torun"

Arena Torun as the central hub for competitions

The organizers describe Arena Torun as the main hall, with parts of the championships scheduled in areas directly surrounding it. The same venue information notes that some field events and non-stadia elements are planned nearby, anchored around the arena as the primary competition site.

Indoor track focus

In its confirmation post, EMA highlighted that the Torun indoor arena is planned to have a new track for the championships, describing it as a "completely new and fast track."

What it means for athletes and fans in late March

With the World Athletics Indoor Championships scheduled for 20-22 March 2026 at Arena Torun, and EMACI Torun 2026 scheduled for 27 March-2 April 2026 at the Torun indoor arena, Torun is set to stage two major indoor championships within the same week-long window.

Tight turnaround after World Indoors

World Indoors is set to conclude on Sunday, 22 March 2026. EMACI is set to begin the following Friday, 27 March 2026. That creates a five-day gap between the two events, putting them days apart on the calendar.

• World Athletics Indoor Championships (Kujawy Pomorze 26): 20-22 March 2026
• European Masters Athletics Indoor Championships (EMACI Torun 2026): 27 March-2 April 2026
• Gap between events: 5 days (22 March to 27 March)

Potential travel overlap for people following both events

The two championships are separate events with separate organizers, but their proximity on the calendar means some visitors may plan travel around both. Anyone aiming to attend both in Torun could be looking at a longer stay that bridges late March into early April, rather than two standalone trips.

For masters athletes traveling in for EMACI, the city will have just hosted World Indoors. Practical planning may include booking transport and accommodation early and checking event-specific schedules, since the busiest period for indoor athletics in Torun will be concentrated into a short time span.

Torun becomes a late-March indoor hub

On the international calendar, the back-to-back scheduling places Arena Torun and the Torun indoor arena at the center of elite indoor athletics in late March 2026, with a world championship immediately followed by a continental masters championship.

Use the official event channels for final logistics

European Masters Athletics publicly set EMACI Torun 2026 for 27 March-2 April 2026, and the official EMACI event website also displays 27.03-02.04.2026. On the EMA site, an "upcoming competitions" listing label has also appeared showing 26 March/2 April for the same event, so travelers and participants should rely on the official event pages for the most current, authoritative schedule information.