29. Kölner Nikolauslauf 2026

The Kölner Nikolauslauf is a Cologne running event held around Saint Nicholas Day in early December. Its name literally means Saint Nicholas Run, and the 29th edition maintains the focus on a simple seasonal race rather than a large festival programme. The available race notes do not give course details, so the clearest picture is of the atmosphere: runners are invited to a sporty, pre-Christmas outing. The organisers expect motivated participants, and the event fits within Germany’s wider running calendar system, where races can be listed and filtered by distance or official measurement status.