Start und Ziel
Start & Finish
The start and finish are located 300 m from the hall along the Saar.
From Scharnhorststraße, you can reach the Saar park area through a tunnel after crossing Koßmannstraße.
The 5 km race starts at 10:30 a.m.
Please gather at your start group meeting point before the start.
The meeting points are on the lawn in front of the start channel. The start channel itself may only be entered when instructed, as it also serves as the finish or through-channel for the races that started earlier.
Start Groups
Please place yourself in one of the start groups A to K according to your expected finish time. Please be realistic when choosing your group. Being in the wrong start group can cause unnecessary overtaking or even congestion. Since net time is measured, starting later will not disadvantage you.
| Startgruppe | Zielzeit |
| A | 18 min |
| B | 20 min |
| C | 22 min |
| D | 24 min |
| E | 26 min |
| F | 28 min |
| G | 30 min |
| H | 32 min |
| I | 35 min |
| K | 40 min |
Race Course
You are not alone on the course. The race takes place on public cycling and walking paths that are not closed to traffic. Expect encounters with cyclists and pedestrians. Please be polite and considerate – a good time isn’t everything.
The exact course route can be found at: https://www.westspangenlauf.de/strecke/.
Refreshments
There are no aid stations along the course for this distance.
At the finish, you will find water, fruit, salted pastries, and non-alcoholic Bitburger beer.
In the hall, a variety of drinks, cakes, and sandwiches are also available for purchase.
Awards
Every finisher is a winner and receives a beautiful medal.
Further award ceremonies will take place in the St. Arnual multi-purpose hall. Overall winners, as well as age group winners and place-getters in the youth categories up to U16, will be honored.
The 5 km race awards ceremony starts at 11:45 a.m.
Don’t miss it – we have some great prizes for you!