Sommerabendlauf Köln 2026

Sommerabendlauf Köln is a Friday evening road race in Cologne-Höhenberg, run in Merheimer Heide in late summer. TuS Köln rrh. 1874 organizes it, and the program is simple: a 1.7 km school run for U10 to U12 children, plus 5 km and 10 km races for older youth and adults. The 5 km and 10 km races start and finish inside Merheimer Heide, using flat, traffic-free park paths. The 5 km is two laps and the 10 km is four laps, so spectators can see runners more than once without moving far. The event suits local club runners, adults looking for a straightforward evening race, and younger runners getting a short race of their own before the longer starts. Online entry opens ahead of race day, late entry is available until shortly before the start, and bibs are handed out at the entrance to the TuS Köln rrh. sports facility.