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Tharandter-Wald-Lauf

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

DEAug 29, 202730km · 10km · 5km

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Race date in 322 days: Aug 29, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Hartha · 30km · 10km · 5km
Entry fee: €17From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date Aug 29, 2027 · Soon

2026

2026Date Aug 30, 2026 · Entry fee €8 · Start 11:20

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

A race through the trails of Tharandt Forest.

There are seven course ranging from 400m to 30km, plus a Nordic walking category.

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

Lothar RochauRan in 2023 · Finish time 02:42:13

“After the run, I thought this would be a good place for a training camp.”

Lothar ran the 2023 Tharandter Waldlauf 30 km as marathon preparation, covering about 514 m of climbing. After running with a clubmate to 14 km, each continued at their own pace; he finished in 2:42:13, placing 16th overall and first in the 70-year age category.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Hinterher kam mir der Gedanke, dass man hier mal ein Trainingslager absolvieren sollte.

Read the original on LAV Halensia

Gerd LehnertRan in 2017 · Finish time 00:43:06

“The weather was a little better than at Pobershau. It was cloudy and calm, with occasional sunshine.”

Gerd ran four laps of a 2.5 km forest course at the 2017 Tharandter Waldlauf 10 km. Taking water and a sponge each lap, he wasn't greatly bothered by light rain on the final circuit and finished in 43:06.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Das Wetter war etwas angenehmer als in Pobershau, windstill und bewölkt, ab und zu scheinte die Sonne.

Read the original on Trans-Miriquidi

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.

Full recap

Sophia · Full recap

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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 €17

21,1 km · subject to change — verify officially

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10K

Entry cost €12

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

5K

Entry cost €8

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

30 km

Entry cost €22

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

About Nordic Walking 10,5 km

Nordic Walking 10,5 km

Entry cost €12

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 30km

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

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 11:20

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

Event	Start
10K	11:45
10K10km	11:45
5K	11:40
5K5km	11:40

START

Hartha health resort / Waldbühne on the Hartheberg

start, finish and registration

Start · Google Maps

The 30 km, 21.1 km, 10 km, 5 km, and Nordic Walking 10.5 km are held together.

The start time is 11:20 AM local time.

The course is a loop course that returns to the starting point.

Typical race-season temperature: around 19°C (66°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 startOfficial race blog mentions a central parking area at the end of Friedrich-Schiller-Straße, with…
Transit cardHartha is a small town in Saxony with limited public transit; the Deutschlandticket (about 63 EUR/month)…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Official race blog mentions a central parking area at the end of Friedrich-Schiller-Straße, with signage/guidance to it. No train (Bahnhof/Zug) or public transit (ÖPNV/Bus) information was found on the pages checked.

The site also warns of a road closure on Lindenhofstraße in the town center on arrival. Rural forest-race venue with realistically limited public transit.

Getting to the finish

Not separately specified; race is a loop-style forest run (7 distances from 400m to 30km plus Nordic Walking).

Transit card

Hartha is a small town in Saxony with limited public transit; the Deutschlandticket (about 63 EUR/month) covers any regional trains and buses that do serve the area and is bought via the DB Navigator app or regional operator sites. Given sparse rural service, driving is the most reliable way to reach this race.

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.

Held in Tharandt Forest near Hartha in Saxony, this race combines seven events, from the 400m children's course up to 30km, along with Nordic walking.

The 2.5km, 5km, and 10km events run laps of a 2.5km loop course around Harteberg,

mostly on firm forest trails with about 10% paved road, and roughly 30m of gentle elevation change per lap.

The half marathon and 30km events are more demanding, including hillier, forest-trail-heavy sections.

The start is at the Waldbühne (outdoor stage) at Harteberg.

Times are local to Hartha. 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.

Hotel Kirchner

Hotel · 2.1km

8.8/10(230)

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Prague Drunken Monkey Pub Crawl Experience

€37

Tharandter-Wald-Lauf

About Tharandter-Wald-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