Leipzig (Germany), Saturday 15 August 2015

Auensee, Leipzig, Germany (Copyright © 2015 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

 

This ultra marathon race takes place in the green north-western part of Leipzig, a city of more than 530,000 people in the state of Sachsen (Saxony) in eastern Germany.

Three races are on offer — 50km (five laps), 100km (ten laps), and a 100km relay race for teams of ten runners (10 x 10km).

Starting on the athletics track of the August-Bebel-Kampfbahn, which is about 6.5km from the city centre, the race takes the runners through the Burgaue forest and around the Auensee (pictured), and then along the same route back to the start/finish area.

Approximately 70 per cent of the route is on dirt roads and 30 per cent on asphalt.

The time limit to finish the race is eight hours for the 50k, twelve hours for the relay race, and thirteen hours for the 100k.

 

Leipziger Auensee, Leipzig, Germany (Copyright © 2015 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

 

Country: Germany

Venue (Map): Leipzig (Dresden 114km, Berlin 190km, Prague 260km, Munich 431km)

Date: 15 August 2015 (Saturday)

Race distance: 50km, 100km, 100km relay (10 x 10km)

Start time: 6.00 (50km, 100km), 6.30 (100km relay)

Start and finish: August-Bebel-Kampfbahn, An der Elster 35, Leipzig

Race centre: August-Bebel-Kampfbahn (Friday 16.00-20.30; on the day 4.30-5.30)

Entries: online or by fax or post; entrants from foreign countries can pay the entry fees in cash on the day of the race; late entries on the day (up to 30 minutes before the start)

Entry fees (50km): € 25/30/35 (up to 31 July/14 August/15 August 2015)

Entry fees (100km): € 40/45/50 (up to 31 July/14 August/15 August 2015)

Entry fees (relay teams): € 95/100/105 (up to 31 July/14 August/15 August 2015)

Timekeeping: Baer-Service bib chip timing (included in the entry fees)

You get: pasta party (on Friday), snacks and drinks on the course, certificate; accommodation option in a sports hall

Award ceremony: ca. 12.30 (50km), ca. 18.00 (100km)

Number of finishers 2014: 65 (50km), 69 (100km)

Event website: www.100kmleipzig.de

 

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