Half Marathon races near Altenkirchen (Westerwald)

The Hachenburger Löwenlauf takes place in Hachenburg, Germany, each October. The event offers multiple distances: a marathon, half marathon, 10.5 km, 6.3 km, a 6.3 km team run, and a Bambini race for children. The event emphasizes community running over a single main race. It holds a long local tradition, and since 1989, its proceeds have supported social projects, including recent donations to children's homes and a village clinic in South India. The Löwenlauf is listed in the laufen.de race calendar and is registered with the German Athletics Association, connecting it to Germany's organized road-running system.

The Herbstlauf des LSV Porz is an established autumn race day in Köln-Porz-Eil, with its 54th edition centered at the Haus des Waldes at Gut Leidenhausen. The event offers multiple distances: runners can select 5 km, 10 km, or a half marathon, and walkers and Nordic walkers have a 5 km option. Separate races for students are available over 1 km, 5 km, and 10 km. LSV Porz organizes the event, with registration managed via time-and-voice.com. All finishers will receive a commemorative medal. Dogs are prohibited on the course, and the event is not wheelchair accessible.

The CVJM Silvesterlauf an der Obernau is a New Year's Eve running event held in Netphen, Germany, centered around the Obernautalsperre reservoir. CVJM Siegen organizes the event, which features a half marathon, a 10 km race, and a 3 km option. Some sources also list 5 km, student, and walking categories. The 10 km race begins late morning, with shorter races starting earlier, positioning it as a year-end club event rather than an all-day festival. The event is also known as “Rund um die Obernau,” reflecting its straightforward concept: participants meet at the reservoir and run in the Obernau area before the year concludes. The participants include students in a dedicated race, 10 km road runners, half marathon competitors, and walkers. The event is typically scheduled for New Year's Eve, but it is moved to the preceding day if New Year's Eve falls on a Sunday. Winter conditions are a factor; the race has been canceled previously due to icy conditions making the course unsafe.

The Winterserie des LSV Porz 2. Lauf is the second race in LSV Porz’s winter running series in Köln-Porz. It begins in the morning and provides several straightforward, practical distances: 1 km for school students, 5 km, 10 km, and 15 km, plus a 5 km Nordic Walking and walking option. The event is approved by the German athletics federation and officially measured, allowing results to count for ranking lists. The route circles Gut Leidenhausen, with the meeting point at Haus des Waldes. The field is intended to accommodate a wide range, from beginners and walkers to experienced runners using the measured course for a serious effort. Series finishers receive a trophy or towel when they submit their series bib, while students in the 1 km race get an additional commemorative medal at the first winter run. Dogs are not permitted, and the event is listed as not barrier-free.

The third race of the LSV Porz winter series is a club-run race day in Köln-Porz, held at Portal Gut Leuk. LSV Porz e.V. organizes this event as part of its long-running Winterserie, offering categories for walkers, Nordic walkers, schoolchildren, and runners seeking distances from short youth races to longer road races. The program features a 5 km walk or Nordic walk, a 1 km U12 schoolchildren's run, 5 km and 10 km races, and a half-marathon distance included in the overall event schedule. Age restrictions apply, with the youngest race designated for children. The 5 km events are open from older school age upwards, and the 10 km begins for slightly older age groups. Participants who complete the series can exchange their series bib for a trophy or towel. Children participating in the 1 km race receive an additional commemorative medal at the initial winter run.