Lübeck (Germany), Sunday 18 October 2015

Holstentor and Marienkirche, Lübeck, Germany (Copyright © 2014 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

 

The Lübeck Marathon is held on an undulating out-and-back course between the Hanseatic City of Lübeck and the Baltic seaport of Lübeck-Travemünde.

Last year, approximately 2,800 runners took part in the following races:

 

Race distance
Number of finishers 2014
2.1km children's race 91
4.2km 155
10km 450
21.1km half marathon 714
42.2km marathon 322
42.2km marathon relay (10 x 4.2km) 106 teams

 

Starting and finishing on Markt, the main square of Lübeck's medieval Old Town, the marathon route runs around the Holstentor (pictured above) and through the historic town centre, and then through residential and green areas.

The turning point is on Travemünde's Strandpromenade (pictured below).

Participants in the marathon and in the half marathon run (in both directions) through the 866m-long Herrentunnel under the River Trave.

 

Strandpromenade, Lübeck-Travemünde, Germany (Copyright © 2014 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

 

Country: Germany

Venue (Map): Lübeck (68km from Hamburg, 79km from Kiel, 275km from Berlin)

Date: 18 October 2015 (Sunday)

Start time: 10.00 (42km); 10.05 (2.1km, 4.2km); 11.00 (21km); 11.15 (10km); 11.25 (relay)

Start and finish: Markt, Lübeck

Entries: online or by post (up to 11 Oct 2015), late entries on 16 and 17 October 2015

Entry fees (4.2km): € 7/10 (up to 11 Oct 2015/late entries)

Entry fees (10km): € 12/15/25 (up to 31 May/11 Oct 2015/late entries)

Entry fees (21km): € 18/25/30/40 (up to 31 May/16 Aug/11 Oct 2015/late entries)

Entry fees (42km): € 30/40/50/60 (up to 31 May/16 Aug/11 Oct 2015/late entries)

Timekeeping: ‘Pro Event’ transponder timing (included in the entry fees)

You get: finisher medal, certificate, free entry to the public swimming pool

Showers, changing facilities, bag storage: yes

Prizes (10km, 21km, 42km): to the first 6 M/F

Event website: www.stadtwerke-luebeck-marathon.de

 

No guarantee is made as to the accuracy or thoroughness of the information on this page! Please visit the official event website to verify the above information.