VOBA-Silvesterlauf in Tettnang 2026

The VOBA-Silvesterlauf in Tettnang is a New Year's Eve running event where the clock matters less than how far people feel like going. The mayor sends the field off at noon, and children, teenagers, and adults all participate on the same day. Its format is unusually loose: runners choose from 2.3 km, 4.3 km, 6.3 km, and 10.5 km routes, with no timing, and they can repeat routes or mix them however they want. That freedom is the race's best detail. In a large edition with 1,867 starters, 117 runners went out for more than one course, and the whole field covered 13,852 km combined. One runner reached 37.9 km, another 31.5 km, and others pushed past 20 km, so the event works for families and distance-hungry regulars at the same time. Most runners come from Oberschwaben and the Lake Constance area, but the field also draws people from almost every German federal state, Austria, South Tyrol, and Switzerland. More than 70 volunteers help prepare it, and the strong youth turnout gives it a real local-club feel.