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Eselsburger-Tal-Lauf

Name: Eselsburger Tal Lauf 2025
Uploaded: 2025-07-06
Description: Run along flat paved paths and compacted trails beside the Brenz River. The paved-surface breakdown is 50% for 5.5 km, 30% for 10 km, and 20% for 21.1 km. Starting at Baumschulenweg, the route enter

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Herbrechtingen
DE

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Race date in 266 days: Jul 4, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Herbrechtingen · 10km · 5km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 11, 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.

Run along flat paved paths and compacted trails beside the Brenz River.

The paved-surface breakdown is 50% for 5.5 km, 30% for 10 km, and 20% for 21.1 km.

Starting at Baumschulenweg, the route enters the Eselsburg Valley and passes the Steinerne Jungfrau rock formation.

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

Peter SteinerRan in 2025 · Finish time 1:59:00

“It turned into a tough battle, but I still managed to keep a steady, slow speed all the way to the end.”

Trying the event’s half marathon course for the first time at the Eselsburger Tal Lauf, the runner enjoyed valley views and frequent aid stations. Speed dropped sooner than expected in the second half, but a steady effort brought an official finish of 1 hour 59 minutes.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Es war nun doch ein Kampf, aber ich konnte es immerhin gleichmäßig langsam durchziehen.

Read the original on Peter’s Laufseite

Peter SteinerRan in 2017 · Finish time 21:49.30

“I had to focus entirely on the race.”

On the short course at the Eselsburger Tal Lauf, the runner held a fast pace despite fatigue from hard races on the previous two days. Crossing finish in 21 minutes 49.30 seconds brought an age-group win on the runner’s 50th birthday.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Ich musste mich ganz auf meinen Wettkampf fokussieren.

Read the original on Peter’s Laufseite

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.

Finisher vlog

Tulainoff · Finisher vlog

View on YouTube

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

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 10km

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

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:15

Event	Start
Half21.0975km	09:15
10K10km	09:15
5K5km	09:15

City center · not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet. The map shows the host city.

START

Neue Bibrishalle, Herbrechtingen

The Eselsburg Valley Run is Herbrechtingen's signature running event,

following the Brenz River through the Swabian Alb and held on the first Sunday of every July.

The start is at Neue Bibrishalle, and course leads into the Eselsburger Tal (Eselsburg Valley), considered one of the most beautiful valleys in the Swabian Alb.

Passing the striking rock formation known as the Steinerne Jungfrau (Stone Maiden) shortly after the start is regarded as a signature section of this course.

Course combine paved roads with maintained trails by distance;

shorter races are known to have a higher proportion of trails, while half marathon has a relatively higher proportion of paved roads.

Organized for many years by local sports club TSV Herbrechtingen, the event's main appeal is running amid the natural scenery of the Brenz Valley.

Organizer: TSV Herbrechtingen
Typical race-season temperature: around 18°C (65°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Changing rooms 2026

Medical support 2026

Timing chip 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 2026 edition

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startHerbrechtingen Bahnhof (Brenzbahn line, Aalen–Ulm)
Getting to the finishHerbrechtingen Bahnhof (Brenzbahn line) — finish is also within the town

Source · checked Aug 23, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Herbrechtingen Bahnhof (Brenzbahn line, Aalen–Ulm)

Start is at Baumschulenweg/Brenzbrücke in Herbrechtingen. The Brenzbahn train station serves Herbrechtingen directly; exact walking distance/time from station to start wasn't published, but it is a small town where the station is central.

Map

Getting to the finish

Herbrechtingen Bahnhof (Brenzbahn line) — finish is also within the town

Finish (half marathon) is at the Bibris-Stadion; bib pickup is at the nearby Neue Bibrishalle. No specific station-to-venue walking directions were published.

Map

Source · checked Aug 23, 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.

Packet Pickup The counter is located in the lobby of Neue Vibrishalle.

In the official participation information, both advance pickup and match-day pickup are available.

Make time to stop by the lobby before departure, and if your family participates in different sports, separate assembly times for children's and adult races.

Kids Run will be held first in front of Vibrishalle, and then the adult running and walking events will start.

The locker room and shower room are also located in the same gym.

The floors are divided so that men can use the upper floor and women can use the lower floor.

If you prepare a change of clothes after the game, you can use the facilities and then move on.

On-site medical support is provided by the Herbrechtingen Mountain Rescue Team.

The organizers' accommodation information includes the Grüner Baum, Hotel Hofmann, and Brenz Hotel in Herbrechtingen and the Youth Hostel in Heidenheim.

When choosing accommodation, it is best to first determine whether you are staying in Herbrechtingen,

where the competition venue is located, or whether you are coming from another city, Heidenheim.

Based on the locations presented in the official guide,

the former is within the same city as the competition venue, and the latter is a movement route between cities.

Times are local to Herbrechtingen. 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.

Lobinger Hotel Parkhotel

Hotel · 3.9km

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Eselsburger-Tal-Lauf

About Eselsburger-Tal-Lauf — 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