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Aschaffenburger Sparkassen Halbmarathon

Name: Der Asphalt brennt! Aschaffenburger Halbmarathon 2025 | LWT
Uploaded: 2025-10-15
Description: After the start, the course completes one lap of the ring road, then makes five circuits through the city centre. Finish offers views of Johannisburg Castle.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

DEOct 10, 202721.1km

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Race date in 363 days: Oct 10, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Aschaffenburg · 21.1km
Entry fee: €25From the 2025 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date Oct 10, 2027 · Soon

2026

2026Date Oct 4, 2026 · Entry Apr 1, 2026 ~ Sep 27, 2026 · Entry fee €25 · Start 10:30

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D-day as of Oct 12, 2026

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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

After the start, the course completes one lap of the ring road, then makes five circuits through the city centre.

Finish offers views of Johannisburg Castle.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 2

Michaela KirchnerRan in 2023 · Finish time 1:43:51

“On the last lap, I could pass several runners too, and the boost helped me tap into my remaining strength once more.”

At Aschaffenburg Sparkassen half marathon, the runner followed a city-center loop course with ongoing crowd support. Passing several runners on the final lap gave a lift toward a 1 hour 43 minutes 51 seconds finish.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

In meiner letzten Runde konnte ich ebenfalls selbst noch viele Läufer überholen, was sehr beflügelnd war und nochmal die letzten Körner aktivierte.

Read the original on TG Kitzingen Laufteam

Rich-Ffm17Finish time 1:32:50

“We had to run 6 laps of a course with small climbs, but it was a pleasant course to run.”

At Aschaffenburg Sparkassen half marathon, the runner tackled a loop course with small climbs. Crowd support helped them hold their pace and finish in 1 hour 32 minutes 50 seconds.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Die Strecke war gut zu laufen mit einer kleinen Steigung, die in 6 Runden bewältigt werden musste.

Read the original on RUNNER’S WORLD Forum

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Der Asphalt brennt! Aschaffenburger Halbmarathon 2025 | LWT

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This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2025 edition

Half

Entry cost €25

S-half marathon (individual entrant) · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Relay

Entry cost €39

Relay half marathon · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 21.1km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2025 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 10:30

Time limit2 hours 45 minutes

The start time and cutoff follow the official announcement (checked Aug 3, 2026) — re-check on the official page before entering.

START

Ebertbrücke, Aschaffenburg

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Johannisburg Castle

Finish · Google Maps

The race offers an individual half marathon (S-half marathon, Einzelstarter) and a relay half marathon (Staffel half marathon).

It starts at 10:30 a.m. local time at the Ebertbrücke in Aschaffenburg.

The finish is at Schloss Johannisburg.

Field size: 2,000 individual runners and 100 relay teams
Typical race-season temperature: around 9°C (49°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Event T-shirt 2026

Finisher T-shirt 2026

Finisher medal 2026

This may change for the next edition.

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

Aktivsport in Hösbach, advance pickup available during store hours from 9/29-10/2; same-day pickup is also available from 8:00 AM at Linde MH Arena

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startAschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof, then walk
Getting to the finishFinish is near Schloss Johannisburg (city center)

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof, then walk/local bus into the city center to the start

Start (individual/relay) is at Ebertbrücke at 10:30am; inclusion run starts 9:30am at Schloss Johannisburg. Both close enough to walk between if needed.

Race date Sunday Oct 4, 2026. Parking at Luitpoldparkhaus and Stadthalle garage near start/finish.

Map

Getting to the finish

Finish is near Schloss Johannisburg (city center)

Free shuttle bus runs ~every 10-15 min from finish back to start, stop at Treibgasse/Erthalstraße corner.

Map

Road closures

Parking: Luitpoldparkhaus/Stadthalle; Shuttle bus service from the finish line to Linde MH Arena

Start shuttle

Free shuttle every ~10-15 min, finish → start.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Registration is done via the online platform My Race Result, and the registration deadline is September 27.

From October 2, on-site registration is also possible for an additional fee of 5 euros.

Bibs can be collected from 8:00 AM on race day at the Linde MH Arena,

and can also be picked up in advance from September 29 to October 2 during business hours at the Aktivsport store in Hösbach.

The time limit is 2 hours 45 minutes, after which traffic control is lifted and the course closes.

The individual and relay categories start at Ebertbrücke at 10:30 AM, and the Inclusion Run starts at Schlossplatz at 9:30 AM.

Times are local to Aschaffenburg. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Zum Goldenen Ochsen

Hotel · 951m

8.4/10(1447)

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Frankfurt Luggage Storage Service

€6

Aschaffenburger Sparkassen Halbmarathon

About Aschaffenburger Sparkassen Halbmarathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run