Lauf am Weißen Kreuz - 5. Lauf der Jedermannlaufserie 2026

Lauf am Weißen Kreuz is an Oettingen running event in the Jedermannlaufserie, starting and finishing at the Sportgelände Weißes Kreuz. Participants can select from a 10.1 km main race, an approximately 3 km short race, and a 6 km walking route, accommodating club runners, casual runners, and walkers. The relocation to the sports ground provides proper changing and sanitary facilities at the sports home, unlike the previous Roßfeld setup near the hospital. The course replaced the former Jedermannslauf over the Roßfeld, a popular but hillier route that organizers relinquished with hesitation. Heavy rain necessitated a late alteration to the planned new route, omitting waterlogged sections for a runnable variant. Approximately 400 starters participated in the first edition across the three routes, predominantly in the main race, with temperatures just above freezing at the start. Tobias Gröbel of LG Zusam won the 10.1 km race in 33:59, followed by TSV Oettingen triathlete Timo Schmitz in 36:10.