Laufwelt Nikolauslauf
The Laufwelt Nikolauslauf will take place in Rastatt on Sunday 6 December 2026. You can run between 10 and 21 kilometers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Distances and Start Times
- Half Marathon – Start: 12:00 PM (Entry Fee: €20)
- 10,000m (10K) – Start: 1:00 PM (Entry Fee: €15)
- 300m (Bambini Run) – Start: 12:15 PM (Free participation)
Event Day: 06.12.2026, Finish Time: 3:00 PM.
Registration and Entry Fee
To ensure smooth organization at the start, we kindly request online pre-registration. Registration and payment of the entry fee are done via RaceResult. On-site late registration is possible with an additional fee of €5.
Rerouting and Cancellation
Changing to another distance is possible if there are enough starting places available. Cancellation due to illness or other reasons is not required. Refunds of participation fees are excluded.
Bambini Run
The Bambini Run is for children aged 6 to 11 years (primary school age). All children run a course of approx. 300 meters together. Each child receives a bib and is honored at the finish – there is no individual timing.
Half Marathon and 10K
Participation is possible from 12 years of age. We conduct age group classifications according to the following divisions: U20 (M & W), M20/W20, M30/W30, M40/W40, M50/W50, Over 60 (M & W). Only the respective birth year is relevant for age group assignment.
Prizes and Awards for Half Marathon and 10K
The top three male and female finishers (regardless of age group) will be honored. The award ceremony takes place immediately after the race in front of the Laufwelt.
Course Description for Half Marathon and 10K
Start and finish are in front of the Laufwelt in Rastatt-Wintersdorf. The run takes place in Geggenau. The course is an approximately 10,000m loop, to be run twice for the Half Marathon. The course is completely flat and mostly leads over forest paths and paved country and bike paths. Both courses have a small turnaround section towards Ottersdorf. The depicted course is subject to official approval and restrictions.
Organizational Details
Bib pickup is on the event day from 10:00 AM in front of the LAUFWELT in Rastatt-Wintersdorf, up to 30 minutes before each run. Changing facilities and showers are not available. The sports hall in Wintersdorf is unfortunately not available this year.
Support for laufendhelfen.de
€1 from your entry fee goes to https://laufendhelfen.de – the donation benefits the Lebenshilfe der Region Baden-Baden/Bühl/Achern and Duchenne Deutschland e. V.
Disclaimer of the Organizer
The run takes place on public forest and farm paths. Participants are responsible for their own safety on the entire course, especially in the forest. Each starter runs at their own risk and peril. Participation in the Bambini Run is solely at the risk and responsibility of the legal guardians.
Image and Video Recording
During the event, the organizer will create image and video recordings, which will be used for public relations. Participants grant the organizer permission for the creation, storage, and publication of these recordings.