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Novaled Citylauf Dresden

Name: Novaled Citylauf Dresden 2026 // Trailer
Uploaded: 2026-03-31
Description: Run through central Dresden. The race offers 10 km and 5 km events. It is suitable for both runners chasing a personal best and participants running for fun. There are also a 2 km children's race and

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

DEMar 21, 202710km · 5km

Jynto, CC BY 3.0

Race date in 160 days: Mar 21, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Dresde · 10km · 5km
Entry fee: €30Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗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.

Run through central Dresden. The race offers 10 km and 5 km events.

It is suitable for both runners chasing a personal best and participants running for fun.

There are also a 2 km children's race and a 450 m toddler race.

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

Jakob DieterichRan in 2026 · Finish time 14:07

“I wanted to run a little faster on the very flat course, but it was harder than expected because I had to run alone from the start.”

Jakob Dieterich won the Novaled Citylauf Dresden 5K in 14:07, 19 seconds faster than the previous year. He said the course was very flat but harder than expected because he had to run alone from the start, and rated the scenery in Dresden as the most beautiful road-race route he knows.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Ich hatte gehofft, auf der superflachen Strecke noch ein bisschen schneller zu laufen, aber weil ich von Anfang an allein laufen musste, war es härter als erwartet.

Read the original on Laufen.de

Dresden Racing TeamRan in 2017 · Finish time 45:59 Minuten

“I picked up the pace over the final kilometer and crossed the finish in a new personal best of 45 minutes, 59 seconds.”

The writer trained throughout the winter for the 2017 Citylauf Dresden 10K. On a cold, windy, rainy day, they ran the 5K loop course twice, then picked up the pace over the final kilometer to finish with a personal best of 45:59.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Mit einer Tempoverschärfung am letzten Kilometer konnte ich nach 45:59 Minuten in neuer persönlicher Bestleistung die Ziellinie überqueren :-)

Read the original on Dresden Racing Team

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

Laufszene Events · Finisher vlog

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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.

10K

Entry cost €30

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

5K

Entry cost €25

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

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 11:00

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

Event	Start	Time limit
10K10km	11:00	1h 30m
5K5km	09:00	45m

City center · not the start line

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

START

Terrassenufer by the Augustus Bridge, Dresden

FINISH

Terrassenufer by the Augustus Bridge, Dresden

Cutoff
Cutoffs: 5K at 9:45 a.m., 10K at 12:30 p.m.

Novaled Citylauf Dresden is a spring race that opens the German road-racing season, with its 37th edition taking place on Sunday 21 March 2027.

The 36th edition in 2026 set a new all-time participation record.

The main events are the 10km and 5km races, alongside a 2km children's race and a 450m toddlers' race.

The start and finish are on Terrassenufer beside Augustusbrücke.

The 5km lap course crosses the Elbe via Marienbrücke towards Neustadt,

then follows Große Meißner Straße and Wigardstraße past Augustusbrücke, the Goldener Reiter and the Saxon State Chancellery to Albertbrücke.

It crosses the river again via Albertbrücke, passes through Sachsenplatz and returns to Terrassenufer.

The 10km runners complete this loop twice.

The 5km and 10km course are officially measured and recognised for national and international results.

The organisers also describe them as fast course suitable for setting a good time.

The 10km course record list includes Dariusz Kruczkowski's 28:15 in 2001 and Purity Gitonga's 31:40 in 2024.

Samba and drumming continue along course.

Typical race-season temperature: around 3°C (38°F): Long sleeves + a throwaway layer for the start

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Pacers

Finisher medal

Finisher certificate

Bag drop

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

Free public transit

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startThe start and finish are both at Terrassenufer near Augustusbrücke in Dresden's Old Town.
Free public transit

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

The start and finish are both at Terrassenufer near Augustusbrücke in Dresden's Old Town. The nearest tram stop is Sachsenallee, approximately a 4-minute walk away; Theaterplatz and Altmarkt tram stops are also nearby

Loop course through the old town. Date confirmed 2027-03-21 (37th Citylauf Dresden).

Entry fee includes a Dresden public transportation ticket on the day of the competition.

Map

Getting to the finish

Terrassenufer, near Augustusbrücke, Dresden (same as start)

Finish is at the same Terrassenufer/Sachsenplatz location as the start.

Map

Start shuttle

No dedicated shuttle; every race bib doubles as a free all-day public transit ticket (Dresden tariff zone) covering S-Bahn, tram, bus and ferry, valid until 4 AM the next day.

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.

The 5km starts at 09:00, the 10km elite race for men with a time of 40 minutes or faster and women with a time of 45 minutes or faster starts at 10:00, and the standard 10km starts at 11:00.

Finish closes at 09:45 for the 5km and 12:30 for the 10km.

If the entry limit has not been reached, registration is available until 30 minutes before each race starts.

Same-day registration costs an additional 5 euros per person.

Entry fee includes public-transport travel within the Dresden fare zones, allowing you to take trains, S-Bahn,

trams, buses and ferries from race day until 4:00 the following morning with bib and the start certificate.

It is valid only for the named participant, so bring identification.

The organisers do not provide dedicated parking, making public transport the more convenient option.

Bag drop is free, and changing facilities and toilets are available in the start and finish area.

Drinks are available at course, while drinks and fruit are provided at the finish.

Pacer pacers run to target times of 40, 50 and 60 minutes for the 10km and 20, 25 and 30 minutes for the 5km.

Look for the target-time sign you want in the start area.

Times are local to Dresde. 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.

Nh Collection Dresden Altmarkt

Hotel · 92m

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Prague: Jazz Boat – Live Jazz Cruise

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Bohemian Vineyards & Gastronomy Private Full-Day Tour

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Novaled Citylauf Dresden

About Novaled Citylauf Dresden — 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