Wed
27
May
B2Run Hannover
Hannover, DE
Wed
27
May
Seligenstädter Marathontaffel
Seligenstadt, DE
Wed
27
May
Steglitzer Volkslauf
Berlin, DE
Wed
27
May
30. Steglitzer Volkslauf
Berlin-Lichterfelde, DE
Wed
27
May
AOK-Firmenlauf Bielefeld
Bielefeld, DE
Thu
28
May
dm Firmenlauf Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach, DE
Thu
28
May
Kölner Leselauf
Köln, DE
Thu
28
May
AOK-Firmenlauf Oer-Erkenschwick
Oer-Erkenschwick, DE
Thu
28
May
Vatertagslauf für Jedermann
Rhaunen, DE
Fri
29
May
37. Lauf Rund um Burg
Burg, DE
Fri
29
May
38. Raesfelder Mai-Lauf
Raesfeld, DE
Fri
29
May
41. Michelstädter Stadtlauf
Michelstadt, DE
Fri
29
May
Nacht von Hasbergen
Hasbergen, DE
Fri
29
May
Sommerabendlauf am Auensee
Leipzig, DE
Fri
29
May
Stundenlaufserie Falkenstein
Falkenstein, DE
Fri
29
May
VfL Ahaus Stadtfestlauf
Ahaus, DE
Fri
29
May
26. Volksbank-Lauf "Rund um den Offlumer See"
Neuenkirchen, DE
Fri
29
May
42. Abendlauf Wilstedt bei Nacht
Wilstedt, DE
Fri
29
May
Bentfelder Abendlauf
Delbrück, DE
Fri
29
May
Freundschaftslauf - Course de l'amitié - Hartheim, Breisgau
Hartheim, DE
Osternburger Mittsommernachts-Berglauf
Distances
5.4km
About this race
The Osternburger Mittsommernachts-Berglauf is a 5.4 km mountain run in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, held annually around midsummer at the Osternburger Utkiek. It begins at 21:06, aligning with its name: an evening race utilizing the extended daylight of midsummer, distinct from a typical morning road race. A Nordic walking option is also available, making the event suitable for participants beyond those seeking a strenuous hill effort.
The course navigates the Osternburger Utkiek, a 48-hectare green space in the Osternburg district developed on the former Eidechsenstrasse landfill. Three artificial hills were constructed during the landfill's operation, now connected by park paths. The most notable feature is the S-shaped ridge trail linking the summits of these three mounds, with the peak of the Neufeld cone designated as the Utkiek, or lookout point. This transformation from landfill to parkland shapes the race's unique character: a short course with significant elevation gain, set within a landscape reclaimed from industrial use instead of natural mountains.
Start location
Oldenburg