Eichwalder Silvesterlauf

The Eichwalder Silvesterlauf is a New Year's Eve road and fun run held at the Sportplatz am Hirtenfließ in Eichwalde, near Berlin. It began on New Year's Eve 1994 and now provides straightforward end-of-year racing, not a large-scale city event. Adults can select a 5 km or 10 km distance, and toddlers, children, and youth participate in their own shorter races, including a Bambini lap on the sports field. The primary route leads to a forest course away from traffic: the 5 km race consists of one lap, and the 10 km race is two laps. Both runners and walkers are accommodated. Recent fields have numbered in the low hundreds, creating a local and manageable atmosphere. Registration occurs at the venue in the morning, the adult entry fee is modest, and the finish-area traditions are typical of German winter running: awards for top finishers, pancakes for participants, and offerings of tea, water, fruit, mulled wine, and bratwurst.