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Bernburger Halbmarathon

Name: 8. Bernburger Halbmarathon | 2025
Uploaded: 2025-10-19
Description: This is half marathon in Bernburg, a German town on the Saale River. A 12 km and 5 km road race are held on the same day alongside half marathon. The flat course follows the river, with almost no uph

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Bernburg
DE

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Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Bernburg · 12km · 5km
Entry fee: €18From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 19, 2026 · Entry fee €10 · Start 10:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 7, 2026

About the race Runner stories How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

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

This is half marathon in Bernburg, a German town on the Saale River.

A 12 km and 5 km road race are held on the same day alongside half marathon.

The flat course follows the river, with almost no uphill sections, making it a time-friendly course where runners can pace their finish confidently.

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 those who ran it first.

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

Race reports: 1

Christian Scheller

“I really liked the course.”

At the Bernburg half marathon, Christian Scheller praised the tree shade and the course along the Saale, along with friendly guidance and plentiful supplies. They also enjoyed fruit at the finish, the finisher medal, and the atmosphere, and hoped to run faster next time.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Die Strecke war wunderbar.

Read the original on HDsports 참가자 커뮤니티

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.

8. Bernburger Halbmarathon | 2025

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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 2026 edition

Half

Entry cost €18

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

5K

Entry cost €10

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

12 km

Entry cost €15

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 12km I'll run

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

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 10:00

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

START

Am Rosenhag, Bernburg

Saalefee landing stage

Start · Google Maps

The events are half marathon, 12km, and 5km. The local start time is 10:00 a.m.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

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

From the 2026 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

Race documents are distributed during late registration on Friday evening, and can also be collected in the start area on race morning.
9/18 (Fri) 18:00–20:00 · 9/19 (Sat) 08:30–

In advance: Kegel-Freizeit-Center, Krumbholzallee 8, 06406 Bernburg / On the day: Start/finish area

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

Official raceresult listing gives the venue as 'Am Rosenhag', Bernburg, date 19.09.2026.

No nearest-Bahnhof, parking, or shuttle information is published on the official pages checked.

Getting to the finish

Same 'Am Rosenhag' venue as start per official listing;

no separate finish detail given.

Stations & transport near the venue

Bernburg is a small town in Saxony-Anhalt with no dedicated IC transit card;

local and regional buses run under the MDV/NASA regional network and accept single tickets bought from the driver or ticket machines.

The nationwide Deutschlandticket (about 58 EUR/month) also covers these regional buses if you already have one from elsewhere in Germany.

Most visitors will find car access the simplest option for this small-town venue.

Source · checked Aug 24, 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.

Course runs flat along the Saale River with almost no climbing, making finish times easy to predict.

Registration is done through the online sign-up page on the official website, and registering by July 19 gets an early-bird discount.

The 12km and 5km events are held on the same day alongside the half marathon.

Times are local to Bernburg. 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.

Hotels that make race morning easy

7 places

Distances are straight-line from the start.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

Liebknecht 13

Hotel · 1.1km

9.1/10(208)

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Hotel Fürsteneck

Hotel · 639m

8.6/10(670)

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Sl'otel - Das Stadthotel

Hotel · 664m

8.6/10(400)

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Sl'otel - Budget

Hotel · 1.1km

8.5/10(400)

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Cityhotel Bernburg

Hotel · 868m

8.4/10(598)

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Askania Hotel Bernburg

Hotel · 610m

8.1/10(544)

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JETHON Exklusives City-Appartement Bernburg

Accommodation · 1.3km

9.5/10(21)

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Time for you, before and after the finish

43 experiences

Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

SIT-DOWN TOURS7CARB LOADING7LOCAL TRANSIT1FAMILY PASS7TRAIL & OUTDOOR7CITY TOURS7EASY WALKING7

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Bernburger Halbmarathon

About Bernburger 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