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Sparkassenlauf rund um Schloß Wittringen

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Gladbeck
DE

Race date in 311 days: Aug 22, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Gladbeck · 10km · 5km
Entry fee: €35From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 15, 2026

About the race 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.

The event will be held for the 21st time in Gladbeck, Germany, on August 23, 2026.

Organized by a local athletics club, it has become an established community-sports event representing the Ruhr region.

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.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

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

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

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 €35

21.1 km half marathon · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10K

Entry cost €30

10,0 km · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

5K

Entry cost €25

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Relay

Entry cost €85

21.1 km Team Relay · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

About 5,0 km Fun Walk

5,0 km Fun Walk

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 10:30

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

Event	Start
10K10km	13:15
5K5km	09:15

START

Vestische Kampfbahn, Gladbeck

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Stadion Gladbeck

Vestische Kampfbahn

Finish · Google Maps

The events comprise the 5.0 km Fun Walk, 5.0 km, 10.0 km, 21.1 km half marathon, and 21.1 km team relay.

The start time is 10:30 a.m. local time.

The finish is at Stadion Gladbeck (Vestische Kampfbahn).

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

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 startGladbeck West (Regional-Express 14, Regionalbahn 43, and Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S9) plus Vestische local…
Getting to the finishStadion Gladbeck 'Vestische Kampfbahn'
Transit cardGladbeck is part of the VRR (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr) network, which covers the Ruhr area's buses and…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Gladbeck West (Regional-Express 14, Regionalbahn 43, and Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S9) plus Vestische local bus network

Start/finish for all races is the Stadion Gladbeck 'Vestische Kampfbahn', with the course looping through the Wittringen forest/castle grounds.

Map

Getting to the finish

Stadion Gladbeck 'Vestische Kampfbahn'

Same venue and transit access as start.

Map

Start shuttle

None noted.

Transit card

Gladbeck is part of the VRR (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr) network, which covers the Ruhr area's buses and trams. The nationwide Deutschland-Ticket is widely used here, and the eezy.nrw app offers a pay-as-you-go digital ticket capped at about 28.90 EUR per 24 hours for unlimited VRR travel, useful for visitors who only need transit for race weekend.

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.

The area around the finish at Gladbeck Stadium is walkable from Gladbeck West station (RE14, RB43 and S9), and Vestische city buses run frequently.

A flat park course circling Wittringen Castle, it is ideal for half marathon beginners.

There is also a team Relay, making it a good choice for club participation.

Registration is available through the official website, with Entry fee starting at 15 euros.

Times are local to Gladbeck. 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.

Van Der Valk Hotel Gladbeck

Hotel · 1.4km

8.1/10(2747)

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Cologne Pub Crawl

€27

Sparkassenlauf rund um Schloß Wittringen

About Sparkassenlauf rund um Schloß Wittringen — 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