Chemnitz (Germany), Sunday 13 April 2014

Held in the sports-mad city of Chemnitz in eastern Germany, the Küchwaldlauf offers a challenging multi-terrain 10k run and two shorter races for children.

The event takes place in the wooded Küchwald park, a popular recreational area which is home to a narrow-gauge railway, a ‘Kosmonautenzentrum’, and a botanic garden. The park is situated in the very green Schlosschemnitz district in the northern part of the city, near the Schlossteich lake and the Schlosskirche (pictured).

The route is rather unusual. Starting and finishing on the 400-metre speed skating rink of the Eissportzentrum, competitors run three laps on the oval, followed by a very undulating 3.6km loop through the park, another loop on the ice rink, and a second loop in the park.

Last year, the 10k race had around 250 participants. The fastest finishers were Toni Riediger (34:12) and Cathleen Schmidt (44:54).

Country: Germany

Venue (Map): Chemnitz (77km from Dresden, 84km from Leipzig, 167km from Prague, 260km from Berlin)

Date: 13 April 2014 (Sunday)

Race distance: 10km; children ca. 400m and 1.3km

Start time: 9.30-9.35 (children's races); 10.00 (10km)

Start and finish: Eissportzentrum, Wittgensdorfer Straße 2a, Chemnitz

Entries: online (up to 10 April 2014) or by post (up to 8 April 2014); payment in cash on the day; late entries on the day (until 9.00)

Entry fees (10km): € 7 (advance entries); € 9 (late entries on the day)

Race centre: in the Eissportzentrum (from 8.00)

You get: certificate (online)

Changing facilities: yes

Prizes: certificates to the first 3 in each category

Award ceremony: approximately 45 minutes after the race

Number of finishers 2013: 242

Event website: kuechwaldlauf.de

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