Burghausen (Germany), Sunday 11 October 2015

Burg zu Burghausen and River Salzach (Copyright © 2015 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

 

The Salzach Brückenlauf ("Salzach Bridge Run") takes place on a highly scenic course at the foot of the world's longest castle complex, the 1,051-metre-long Burg zu Burghausen in Germany's state of Bavaria.

The castle sits on a rocky ridge above the historic centre of Burghausen, a town of about 18,000 inhabitants on the River Salzach, which forms the border between Germany and Austria.

The event offers a 3.2km race, an 8.8km race, a 5.5km walk, and a 404m child-and-parent fun run.

The 8.8km race consists of two laps (3.2km+5.6km).

Starting and finishing on the colourful Stadtplatz, the 3.2km loop runs through Burghausen's Old Town, across the River Salzach into Austria, along the river, and across a second bridge back to Burghausen.

The 5.6km loop takes the runners on undulating gravel paths and trails through beautiful parkland and around a lovely bathing and rowing lake (pictured below).

Last year, more than 1,000 runners and walkers took part in the Brückenlauf.

 

Wöhrsee, Burghausen, Bayern, Deutschland (Copyright © 2015 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

 

Country: Germany

Venue (Map): Burghausen (Salzburg 54km, Munich 115km, Prague 301km, Vienna 304km)

Date: 11 October 2015 (Sunday)

Race distance: 404m (child-and-parent fun run without timekeeping); 3.2km ("Volkslauf"); 5.5km (walking); 8.8km ("Hauptlauf")

Start time: 9.50 (5.5km walking), 10.00 (3.2km), 10.40 (404m); 11.15 (8.8km)

Start and finish: Stadtplatz

Race centre: Stadtsaal (on the day from 8.00)

Entries: online (up to 7 Oct 2015, 12 noon) or in person in the Bürgerhaus in Burghausen (from 14 Sep 2015); late entries on the day (up to one hour before the start)

Entry fees (15 years and under): € 4* (up to 7 Oct 2015); € 7* (entries on the day)

* including a medal

Entry fees (16 years and over): € 15** (up to 7 Oct 2015); € 18 (entries on the day)

**including a technical T-shirt

You get: chip timing; fruit and drinks; free massage service; free shuttle bus service between the railway station and the start area (8.30-14.00)

Prizes (3.2km): certificates to the first 3 in each category

Prizes (8.8km): trophies to the first 3 M/F and to the first 3 M/F teams (3 male or 3 female runners); certificates to the first 3 in each category

Showers and changing facilities: yes

Number of finishers 2014: 365 (3.2km), 561 (8.8km)

Event website:

Salzach Brückenlauf - Event website: www.salzach-brueckenlauf.de

 

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