The Singapore Biodiversity Race is an educational and engaging competition for participants of all experience levels to discover the rich fauna of Singapore, explore nature areas, and stand a chance to win attractive prizes.
Participants will compete in teams to photograph and upload as many fauna species as possible from selected taxonomic groups to a designated iNaturalist project within the given timeframe. The selected taxonomic groups are birds, butterflies, and mammals
Race Details
Date: 22 August 2026 (Saturday)
Time: See programme below; Varies by race categories
Venue: Mainland Singapore or Sentosa Island depending on race categories
Award & Closing Ceremony Details
Date: 22 August 2026 (Saturday)
Time: See programme below
Venue: Sapphire Pavilion, Siloso Beach, Sentosa Island
Programme
07:30 AM – Flag off for all race categories
11:00 AM – Race ends for Children and Family
11:30 AM – Race ends for Youth and Open
12:00 PM – Race ends for Open — Sentosa Island Only
01:00 PM – Buffet Lunch
02:30 PM – Award & Closing Ceremony
04:00 PM – End
Build your team and race in one of the following categories.
Participants of all experience levels are welcome, there is something for everyone!
08:00 AM - 11:00 AM
3 hours long
3 - 4 members per team
12 years and below
Including schools teams
Must be supervised by an adult
08:00 AM - 11.30 AM
3.5 hours long
3 - 4 members per team
13 - 18 years
Including school teams
May be supervised by an adult
08:00 AM - 11:00 AM
3 hours long
2 - 4 members per team
At least one parent and one child
of 12 years old and below
08:00 AM - 11.30 AM
3.5 hours long
3 - 4 members per team
08:00 AM - 12.00 PM
4 hours long
3 - 4 members per team
Race on Sentosa Island only
Each team is required to purchase all tickets in a single transaction before registering:
For safety reasons, each team in the Children race category must be supervised by an adult, while each team in the Youth race category may also be supervised by an adult. The adult supervisor:
This race is organised by Nature Society Singapore and Sentosa Development Corporation.
Should you have any enquiries, please contact the NSS Secretariat staff at [email protected].
To gear up for the race, sign up for our upcoming pre-race activities centred on iNaturalist, a platform for contributing biodiversity data and a valuable tool for budding naturalists to identify and learn more about the species they observe!
Click on the activities below for more details and to register.
Open to the public
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iNaturalist Introduction & Training
Open to the public
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iNaturalist Practice Walk 1 at Imbiah Trail
Open to the public
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iNaturalist Practice Walk 2 at Imbiah Trail
01 August, Saturday
08:30 AM – 10:30 AM
More details coming soon