Malente (Germany), Sunday 12 August 2012

Participants in the Diekseelauf run an 11.5-kilometre loop around the Dieksee, situated in the lakeland region of Holsteinische Schweiz in the far north of Germany.

The start/finish area is on the Diekseepromenade in the resort of Malente.

The route is a mix of trails and roads through woods and lovely rolling countryside and through the very pretty village of Timmdorf.

Last year's race had over 200 finishers. An additional 40 runners participated in the 5k run which follows an out-and-back course along the lake's southern shore.

Country: Germany

Venue (Map): Malente (40km from Kiel, 47km from Lübeck, 100km from Hamburg)

Date: 12 August 2012 (Sunday)

Race distance: 11.5km; 5km; children 1.2km

Start time: 9.30 (walkers), 10.00 (11.5km), 10.05 (5km), 10.10 (children)

Start and finish: Diekseepromenade, Bad Malente-Gremsmühlen

Entries: online or by post, telephone or fax; payment by bank transfer;  late entries on the day until 30 minutes before the start

Entry fees (11.5km): € 7 (until 6 Aug 2012); € 10 (until 12 Aug 2012)

Entry fees (5km and walkers): € 5 (until 6 Aug 2012); € 8 (until 12 Aug 2012)

Entry fees (1.2km children): € 1 (until 6 Aug 2012); € 4 (until 12 Aug 2012)

Race centre: at the start (on the day 8.30-9.30)

You get: chip timing; a souvenir gift; entry into the post-race prize drawing; certificate to all children

Showers and changing facilities: yes

Prizes (11.5km): to the first M/F and to the winners of each category

Prizes (5km; walkers): to the first M/F

Award ceremony: ca. 12.00

Number of finishers 2011: 210 (11.5km), 39 (5km), 19 children, 33 walkers

Event website (in German): diekseelauf.de

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