Pustertaler Herbstlauf 2026

The Pustertaler Herbstlauf is an autumn running event in Leisach, East Tyrol, featuring short race distances instead of a marathon format. It has been held in Leisach since the mid-1990s, following earlier organization by Union Raika Compedal. The organizers maintained the original race numbering after the transfer of responsibilities. The event offers age-based distances, starting around 700 meters for younger participants and extending to approximately 5.6 kilometers for the main race, which consists of four laps. It traditionally concludes the Raiffeisenläufercup and the Union State Championship, attracting local clubs from East Tyrol, South Tyrol, and Carinthia. The course record for the main distance is held by Markus Hohenwarter of LC Villach at 17:03.3. For the shorter 2.8-kilometer race, the MU18 record was narrowly missed by Michael Singer of RC Figaro Sparkasse Lienz, who was only two tenths of a second away from it.