Saturday 5 September 2026

Held every year in late August or early September in the small Schilcher wine region in the Steiermark (Styria) state in Austria, the Schilcherlauf is a popular and atmospheric road running event that attracts around 1,500 participants.

It offers races for all ages and fitness levels:

• 150m-1.1km-2.2km kids races
• 5.25km
• 5.25km walk
• 10.5km
• 21.1km half marathon
• 4 x 5.25km team run (runners start together; finisher times are combined to give a team result)

All races begin and end in Stainz, a village with about 1,900 residents and a Baroque castle on top of a hill, located approximately 30 kilometres from the city of Graz and 60 kilometres from Maribor in Slovenia.

Starting on Hauptplatz, the main square (pictured), the route is a 5.25km loop through the village and agricultural land. Each lap includes 35 metres of ascent.

Map of the venue:

36. Schilcherlauf:

Date:

• 5 September 2026 (Saturday)

Start time:

• 13:30- 14:00: children's races
• 16:00: 5.25km, 10.5km, 21.1km and team run

Event website:

• www.schilcherlauf.at

Number of finishers:

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