Ratzeburg (Germany), Sunday 27 November 2016
Held annually on the first Sunday in Advent, the Ratzeburger Adventslauf attracts a crowd of about 2,000 runners to the town of Ratzeburg in northern Germany.
Both races (7.3km, 26km) begin and end in Ratzeburg's Old Town, which is situated on an island in the Ratzeburger See, one of the many beautiful glacial lakes in the region.
The 7.3km route takes the runners around the Küchensee, the southern part of the lake, whereas the 26km route runs around the Großer Ratzeburger See, the northern part.
Both routes are undulating and mainly on gravel paths and trails, with some sections on asphalt (10-20 per cent).
Last year, the 26km race had 1,291 finishers. The winners were Maik Willbrandt in 1hr 28min 55sec and Moni Rausch in 1hr 43min 19sec — well below the time limit of 3hr 15min. Almost 500 runners completed the 7.3km loop around the Küchensee.
Country: Germany
Venue (Map): Ratzeburg (Lübeck 21km, Hamburg 61km, Rostock 122km, Berlin 247km)
Date: 27 November 2016 (Sunday)
Race distance: 7.3km, 26km
Start: at 11.15 on Markt
Finish: Unter den Linden (ca. 350m west of the start area)
Race centre: Pestalozzischule, Seminarweg 1 (Saturday 14.00-17.00; on the day from 9.00)
Entries: online with payment by bank transfer (up to 20 November 2016); no entries on the day
Entry limit: 600 runners (7.3km), 1800 runners (26km)
Entry fees (7.3km): € 10 (up to 13 November 2016), € 20 (up to 20 November 2016)
Entry fees (26km): € 19 (up to 13 November 2016), € 29 (up to 20 November 2016)
Timekeeping: STGK Pro transponder timing (included in the entry fees)
You get: a finisher souvenir; massage service after the race (for 26km runners)
Showers and changing facilities: yes
Prizes: to the first 3 M/F and to the best finishers in each age group
Award ceremony and prize drawing: 14.00 (7.3km), 15.00 (26km)
Number of finishers 2016: 531 (7.3km), 1194 (26km)
Number of finishers 2015: 485 (7.3km), 1291 (26km)
Event website: adventslauf.de
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