Saturday 13 June 2026
The Skatstadtmarathon is an atmospheric running event that draws a crowd of more than 3,000 runners of all ages to the ‘Skatstadt’ Altenburg, the home of Skat, Germany's most popular card game.
Situated in the state of Thüringen (Thuringia), approximately 50 kilometres south of Leipzig, Altenburg is an over 1,000-year-old town with a population of about 31,000 and a pleasant historic centre overlooked by an imposing hilltop castle complex.
With a variety of race distances for participants to choose from, the event has something for everyone:
- 400m - 1km - 3.6km kids run
- 5.4km run
- 5.4km walk
- 13.3km run
- 13.3km walk
- 21.1km half marathon run
- 21.1km half marathon walk
- 42.2km marathon run
- 42.2km relay run for teams of two runners (2 x 21.1km)
All routes begin and end on Markt, Altenburg's pretty main square.
The full marathon is two laps of the half marathon course which is very scenic but neither flat nor fast.
The race is run on all sorts of terrain (asphalt, gravel, trails, cobbles, ...) and the course features many testing ascents.
The route runs through the town, through woods and parkland and through rural areas.
Map of the venue:
16. Skatstadtmarathon Altenburg:
Date:
- 13 June 2026 (Saturday)
Event website:
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