Timeline¶

⌛ May 1, 2026: RARE26 officially launched!
⌛ May 1, 2026: Opening of the registration for participating.
⌛ May 1, 2026: Accepting Open Development Phase algorithm submissions.
⌛ August 31, 2026 (EoD): End of Open Development Phase.
⌛ September 1, 2026: Accepting Closed Testing Phase algorithm submissions.
⌛ September 7, 2026 (EoD): End of Closed Testing Phase.
⌛ September 14, 2026 (EoD): Deadline for report submissions.
⌛ October 4-8, 2026: Presentation of the challenge results at MICCAI 2026, Abu Dhabi, UAE (EndoVis Challenge)!

All times at beginning or end of day (EoD) in UTC time.