Saturday 3 May 2025
The Welschlauf is a road running event held annually on the first Saturday in May in the Südsteiermark, a wine-producing region in the Steiermark (Styria) province in the southern part of Austria, near the border with Slovenia.
The 42.2km Marathon is a very hilly and scenic point-to-point race which connects the villages of Ehrenhausen (pictured) and Wies. The route alternates in direction each year.
In addition to the marathon, the event offers a Halbmarathon (half marathon) and a Viertelmarathon (quarter marathon).
Many participants take the Welschlauf more as a fun run than as a serious race. It's an atmospheric event that features fancy-dress runners, folk music, traditional costumes, plenty of food and fine locally-produced Welsch wine.
Map of the venue (blue: Wies; red: Ehrenhausen):
30. Welschlauf:
Date:
- 3 May 2025 (Saturday)
Start area:
- Marathon: Ehrenhausen
- Halbmarathon: Eichberg-Trautenburg
- Viertelmarathon and Nordic Walking: St. Johann/Saggau
Finish area:
- all races: Wies
Event website:
29. Welschlauf:
Date:
- 4 May 2024 (Saturday)
Race distance and start time:
- 42.2km Marathon:
- at 10.00 in Wies
- 21.1km Halbmarathon:
- at 12.00 in Leutschach
- 12.2km Viertelmarathon
- at 14.00 at Weingut Repolusk in Glanz
- 12.2km Nordic Walking:
- at 14.10 at Weingut Repolusk in Glanz
Finish area:
- all races:
- Ehrenhausen
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