Rostock (Germany), Saturday 5 August 2017
Held annually in the summer in the Hansestadt Rostock (Hanseatic City of Rostock), a Baltic Sea port in northern Germany, the Marathon Nacht ("Marathon Night") offers these races:
| Race distance | Start time | Number of finishers 2016 |
|
| 1.8km |
Schülerlauf (children born 2002 - 2009) | 17.00 | 38 |
| 42.2km | Marathon | 18.00 | 289 |
| Marathonstaffel (marathon relay for teams of 2-8 runners) | 61 teams | ||
| 7.7km | "Rostocker 7" | 19.07 | 190 |
| 21.1km | Halbmarathon (half marathon) | 19.55 | 926 |
The 42.2km marathon begins and ends on Neuer Markt, the main square in Rostock's Old Town.
The route consists of two 3.1km-long loops through the city centre, followed by a 36km-long loop which takes the runners along the River Warnow, through rural areas, through to the Warnow Tunnel (a 790m-long road tunnel under the river), through the IGA Park which was created for the 2003 Internationale Gartenschau (World Horticultural Exposition), once again through the tunnel, and then back home to the city centre.
Half marathon runners join the marathon field at the the halfway mark of the marathon, which is at the eastern entrance to the Warnow Tunnel. They also run twice through the tunnel.
Last year, the fastest half marathon finishers were Louis Hellmuth (1:15:56) and Simone Raatz (1:20:38). The marathon winners were Carsten Tautorat (2:51:40) and Franziska Jung (3:07:48). The time limit to complete the course is 5hr 30min.
In case you prefer the German North Sea coast to the German Baltic Sea coast — the City Marathon Bremerhaven will be held just a few hours after the event in Rostock.
Race information 15. Marathon Nacht Rostock 2017:
Country: Germany
Venue (Map): Rostock (Lübeck 118km, Hamburg 181km, Szczecin 226km, Berlin 228km)
Date: 5 August 2017 (Saturday)
Start (1.8km, 7.7km, 42.2km): Neuer Markt (in the city centre)
Start (21.1km): at the Warnow Tunnel toll collection area on the right bank of the River Warnow (Mautstelle Krummendorf, Ostufer)
Finish (all races): Neuer Markt
Race centre: Rathaus, Neuer Markt (Friday 16.00-20.00; on the day 12.00-18.30)
Entries: online or by post (up to 27 July 2017); late entries on the day (12.00-17.00)
Entry fees (7km):
- € 7 (up to 31 December 2016)
- € 10 (up to 31 March 2017)
- € 12 (up to 27 July 2017)
- € 15 (up to 5 August 2017)
Entry fees (21.1km):
- € 24 (up to 31 December 2016)
- € 26 (up to 31 March 2017)
- € 28 (up to 27 July 2017)
- € 33 (up to 5 August 2017)
Entry fees (42.2km):
- € 30 (up to 31 December 2016)
- € 35 (up to 31 March 2017)
- € 40 (up to 27 July 2017)
- € 50 (up to 5 August 2017)
Timekeeping (7km, 21.1km, 42.2km): BMS chip timing — rent a chip (€ 3) or buy a chip (€ 19.90)
Timekeeping (1.8km, 42.2km relay): BMS chip timing — included in the entry fees
You get: ferry service to the start area (21.1km), ferry/bus service for relay runners, transport of personal clothing from the start to the finish area (21.1km), fruit and drinks on the course and at the finish, finisher medal
Showers and changing facilities: yes
Supervised bag storage: yes
Prizes: to the first 3 men and 3 women (7.7km, 21.1km, 42.2km) and to the first 3 relay teams
Event website: www.rostocker-marathon-nacht.com
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.