Saturday 30 September 2023

The Thermenland Steiermark near Loipersdorf, Austria (Photo: Copyright © 2018 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

 

The Bad Loipersdorfer Buschenschanklauf is held annually in the autumn in the village of Bad Loipersdorf which is situated in a hilly wine-producing region in Austria's Steiermark (Styria) province, near the borders with Hungary and Slovenia.

The event is popular for its scenic multi-terrain routes which pass several Buschenschank wine taverns offering home-made wine and cold buffets of traditional peasant food, accompanied by live music.

Five race distances are available:

  • 400m Knirpsenlauf (kids' run):
    • flat course
    • start and finish in Bad Loipersdorf
  • 3.3km Kinderlauf, Jugendlauf & Hobbylauf:
    • flat course
    • start and finish in Bad Loipersdorf
  • 10km Steinlauf:
    • hilly point-to-point course
    • 67m of ascent, 151m of descent
    • start at the thermal spa complex of Therme Loipersdorf, finish in Bad Loipersdorf
  • 12km Nordic Walking:
    • hilly point-to-point course
    • 182m of ascent, 269m of descent
    • start at Therme Loipersdorf, finish in Bad Loipersdorf
  • 21.1km Halbmarathon (half marathon):
    • 10km hilly point-to-point course (see Steinlauf) followed by two flat laps
    • 83m of ascent, 163m of descent
    • start at Therme Loipersdorf, finish in Bad Loipersdorf

Over the last years, the nordic walking route has been the most popular route, with many participants taking their time at the Buschenschank aid stations to sample the pleasures of country life.

 

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Buschenschanklauf 2023:

Date:

  • 30 September 2023 (Saturday)

Event website:

 

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