Sunday 29 November 2026
Held annually on the first Sunday in Advent in Germany's northernmost state of Schleswig-Holstein, the Ratzeburger Adventslauf (‘Ratzeburg Advent Run’) is a popular multi-terrain running event that attracts a crowd of around 2,000 runners.
The start and the finish line are in the old town of Ratzeburg which is situated on an island in the Ratzeburger See, one of the many beautiful glacial lakes in the region.
Entrants can choose between two very scenic lakeshore routes.
The 26km route takes the runners around the Großer Ratzeburger See, the northern part of the Ratzeburger See.
The 7.5km route runs around the Küchensee, the southern part of the lake.
The races are run mainly on gravel paths and trails. Some sections are on asphalt. The course is undulating.
Children run 1.5km through Ratzeburg's Old Town and along the shore of the Küchensee.
Map of the venue:
36. Ratzeburger Adventslauf:
Date:
- 29 November 2026 (Sunday)
Start time:
- 11:05: 1.5km Kinderlauf
- 11:15: 7.5km and 26km
Event website:
Number of finishers:
| 26km | 7.3km | 9.8km | 5.6km | ∑ | |
| 2025 | 1,284 | 655 | --- | --- | 1,939 |
| 2024 | 1,174 | 669 | --- | --- | 1,843 |
| 2023 | 890 | 596 | --- | --- | 1,486 |
| 2022 | 804 | 576 | --- | --- | 1,380 |
| 2021 | 720 | --- | 455 | 180 | 1,355 |
| 2020 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | 1,007 | --- | 629 | 318 | 1,954 |
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