Welterbelauf Zollverein
The 11th Welterbelauf Zollverein will take place in Essen on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The start and finish line are located on the grounds of RAG Montan Immobilien on the Zollverein coking plant.
The running routes largely lead over the ring promenade and past the double-shaft winding tower, the SANAA building, over the Zollverein spoil heap, and the former shafts 1/2/8. The 10 km route is officially measured by the DLV and is therefore eligible for record lists.
Competitions
For the different runner groups, there are eight competitions to choose from:
- 10 km Zollverein-Lauf
- 3 x 3.3 km Pütt-Lauf (relay)
- 5.4 km Kumpel-Lauf and Steiger-Walk
- 2.7 km Kokerei-Lauf
- 1.2 km Schülerlauf (school run)
- 600 m Helen-Keller-Lauf
- 300 m Bambinilauf (toddler run)
Everyone can participate. The International Competition Rules (IWR) of the German Athletics Association (DLV) and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) apply.
Special Olympics Competitions
Special Olympics NRW is the organization based in North Rhine-Westphalia, the world's largest sports movement officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities. Registration for all runs for Special Olympics participants is exclusively possible via [email protected]!
Awards
All participants can print a certificate on the day of the event or print it from our homepage (www.mikatiming.de) after the event. Improving the course records over 10 km will be rewarded with €100 each. The prize money will only be paid out to participants of the 10 km Zollverein-Lauf.
Timing
The official timing and data processing of the competitions are carried out by mika:timing GmbH. The timing uses modern Mika Tag technology, where the chip is located behind the bib number and enables second-accurate timing.
Free Starting Places
The following finishers of the last Welterbelauf Zollverein will receive a free starting place for the next Welterbelauf Zollverein: 10 km Zollverein-Lauf with a net finish time of under 40:00 min (men) or under 45:00 min (women), and for the 5.4 km Kumpel-Lauf under 20:20 min (men) and 24:24 min (women). Free starting places are exclusively available to participants of the 10 km Zollverein-Lauf and the 5.4 km Kumpel-Lauf.
GRUBENHELDEN Welterbelauf Functional Shirt
This year, the official sports shirt for the Welterbelauf from our partner GRUBENHELDEN is available again. It is the last part of a five-part collection. If you lay all the shirts in the series next to each other, you will get the silhouette of the Zollverein World Heritage Site. It is therefore worthwhile to pre-order the shirt here: www.grubenhelden.de. Order deadline: 12.09.2026
Questions & Suggestions
Do you need help, have questions, or want to share your suggestions? Then simply send us an email to info@welterbelauf-zollverein.