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wep-Strom Lauf

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

DESeptember 202742.195km · 10km

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Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Hückelhoven · 42.195km · 10km
Entry fee: €7From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 13, 2026 · Entry fee €7 · Start 09:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 9, 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.

It takes place from 9:00 AM on September 13, 2026, in the town center of Hückelhoven, Germany.

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.

Full recap

myREGIOTV24 · Full recap

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 42.195km

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

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:00

START

Hückelhoven

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Breteuilplatz

The race starts at Hukkelhoven Glückauf Stadium and finishes at the same location finish.

The marathon course consists of two laps of an approximately 21 km course.

After passing Parkhofstraße and turning around the roundabout at Willyher Straße, the route continues through residential areas to Hilfarth.

It then follows the Ruhr cycle and walking path to Körrenzig,

before passing through fields and woodland trails near the B57 junction and continuing through Lürich, Baal and Doveren.

After passing near Küllerhof and the Hückelhoven municipal cemetery and crossing the Rieberger hill, runners return to the start.

The marathon time limit is 6 hours,

and participants who exceed 3 hours after passing the second-lap (half marathon point) checkpoint must withdraw from the race.

The event also offers a “flexi marathon” format,

allowing participants to choose their finish distance each time they complete a lap, up to a maximum of four laps.

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

It is a local competition in the flexi-marathon format (up to 4 laps, 5-42km) where you decide whether to continue running after each lap.
Instructions for distributing start documents are not made public.
Contact: dialog@wepstrom-lauf.de

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startBreteuilplatz, Hückelhoven (town center, near the Altes Rathaus
Transit cardHückelhoven is a small town near the AVV/VRR border…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Breteuilplatz, Hückelhoven (town center, near the Altes Rathaus / Old Town Hall)

17. wepLAUF starts at Breteuilplatz at 9:00 AM on 13 September 2026, organized by TuS Jahn Hilfarth. Free parking at 'Hückelhoven Center' parking lot, navigation address Am Landabsatz, 41836 Hückelhoven — reachable within about 1 minute's walk of the start area.

Surrounding streets are closed to regular traffic during the race. Race-bib pickup: Thursday 11 Sept at Decathlon, Am Landabsatz 4, or on race day at the Altes Rathaus directly on Breteuilplatz.

No German local-news coverage with additional transit detail was found beyond what's above.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start — Breteuilplatz (this is a 'Fleximarathon' format with laps starting/finishing at the same point for all distances: 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon)

Finish co-located with start at Breteuilplatz.

Map

Transit card

Hückelhoven is a small town near the AVV/VRR border (Hückelhoven-Baal station sits in the Aachener Verkehrsverbund zone), with cross-tariff Kragentarif tickets covering trips into VRR territory like Mönchengladbach. The Deutschlandticket (about EUR 58-63/month) is valid on all local buses and trains here and is the simplest option for visitors.

There is no separate IC card system; the town is otherwise easily reached by car.

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.

Wegberg, where the race takes place in mid-March, is a low-lying small town in the Heinsberg district of western North Rhine-Westphalia.

Average temperatures at this time are around 3–10°C, and rain or overcast conditions are common,

so a waterproof jacket, gloves and other warm layers are useful.

Course follows gently rolling terrain along the Rur River and through the Doverener Wald, with few steep climbs.

Country lanes, forest tracks and residential roads alternate throughout the course.

Some sections are unpaved, however, and may become slippery in wet weather.

Wegberg has a population of around 40,000 and is roughly an hour by car from Düsseldorf, Cologne and Aachen.

The race is organised by local athletics club TuS Jahn Hilfarth and also has the feel of a village festival.

Times are local to Hückelhoven. 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.

Tin Inn Hückelhoven

Hotel · 407m

8.4/10(405)

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Cologne Pub Crawl

₩40,457

wep-Strom Lauf

About wep-Strom 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

wep-Strom Lauf runner reviews and race reports

Stories from runners who've been there.

See it on video,feel it through their stories.

Full recap

How to enter wep-Strom Lauf — registration routes

How to reach the start line —start with what fits you.

wep-Strom Lauf course map and elevation

Your 42.195km

Hückelhoven

Breteuilplatz

Participant benefits

Where and when to collect your wep-Strom Lauf race bib

To the start line,step by step.

Pick up your bib at the expo

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

Getting to the finish

Transit card

From race morning to after the finish.

The race is one day,the trip can be longer.

Tin Inn Hückelhoven

Cologne Pub Crawl

Düsseldorf: Brewery Tour with Alt Beer Tastings

Cologne: 24-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Ticket

Hotel Am Park

Cologne｜Private airport pickup/drop-off service from Cologne Bonn Airport

Cologne: Brewery Tour with Tastings of Three Kölsch Beers

Hotels near the wep-Strom Lauf start line in Hückelhoven

Hotels that make race morning easy

Tin Inn Hückelhoven

Hotel Am Park

Apartments Lenuel

Vintage Traum

Himmelsnest

Haus Haller 5

Ferienhaus Feldharmonie

Time for you, before and after the finish

Cologne Pub Crawl

Cologne｜Private airport pickup/drop-off service from Cologne Bonn Airport

Arrondissement of Antwerp｜Private airport pickup/drop-off service from Antwerp International Airport

Cologne Icebar Admission Ticket (Including a Drink)

Cologne City Card (KölnCard)

Cologne Farina Fragrance Museum Tour

Cologne VR Time Travel Experience Ticket

Cologne Lindt Chocolate Museum Admission Ticket

Cologne Zoo Admission Ticket

Technopolis Ticket in Mechelen

Cologne Bike Tour

Cologne: 3-Hour Guided Bike Tour

Eindhoven: Guided Bicycle Tour of Eindhoven Highlights

Antwerp: Guided Bike Tour

Belgium Antwerp Highlights Bike Tour

Antwerp: Port of Antwerp Public Boat Tour with Expert Guide

Brussels, Brussels: Sightseeing Bicycle Tour

Düsseldorf: Highlights Walking Tour with a Guide

Cologne Cathedral & Old Town Walking Tour

Hello Eindhoven: 2-Hour Private City Walk with a Local Guide (Introduction to the City)

Brussels Escape Game & Walking Tour

Brussels Discovery Walking Tour

Brussels: Guided Walking Tour of the City Highlights

Where runners eat in Hückelhoven

Eating well is part of the trip

Düsseldorf: Brewery Tour with Alt Beer Tastings

Cologne: Brewery Tour with Tastings of Three Kölsch Beers

Cologne VIP beer and food tour

Cologne Kölsch & Brewery Walking Tour

Cologne Hard Rock Cafe Set Menu Voucher

Cologne: Old Town Walking Tour with One Brewery Visit and One Beer

Cologne Südstadt Food Tour (180 minutes)

What to see in Hückelhoven after the race

Seeing Hückelhoven with the medal on

Cologne: 24-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Ticket

Cologne City Highlights Tour

Korean-Language Guide - Cologne & Bonn Day Tour from Frankfurt (Small Group Private Vehicle)

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

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

To the start line,
step by step.

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

With runners who dream of
the same start line.