5K races near Bad Tölz

The Benediktbeurer Kirta-Lauf is a running event held in October, starting at the Alpenwarmbad in Benediktbeuern. It features age-group races, beginning with the youngest participants. The Zwergerl run a 500 m course, followed by U8 children over 500 m and U10 children over 800 m. Older students compete on a 1.2 km course: U12 and U14 complete one lap, and U16 complete two laps. U20 runners and adult women run a 5 km loop, while adult men run the same loop twice for 10 km. The race takes place around the Alpenwarmbad, organized by TSV Benediktbeuern-Bichl.

The Germeringer Stadtlauf is a city run held in October in Germering, Bavaria. It offers 5 km and 10 km races for adults, alongside shorter races for children. Young runners can compete in distances of 900 m, 1,200 m, and 2,200 m, making the event suitable for families and local runners aiming for standard road-race distances. SV Germering e.V., via its athletics department, organizes the race with assistance from the Leichtathletik Förderverein SV Germering e.V. The event is also known as the Germeringer CEWE Stadtlauf, acknowledging CEWE's sponsorship. Post-race, results, certificates, and photo galleries are published. The sponsor list is predominantly local, featuring the City of Germering, Stadtwerke Germering, Sparkasse Fürstenfeldbruck, Brauhaus Germering, DocuWare, AOK Bayern, and various Germering businesses.

Teufelsberglauf is an annual cross-country run in Munich, offering 5 km and 10 km distances. It is a club-organized race, distinct from large city marathons, and its name references Teufelsberg, anchoring it locally within Munich's running events. The race is put on by ESV Sportfreunde München-Neuaubing e.V., a multi-sport club with various sections including athletics, football, judo, climbing, tennis, volleyball, and winter sports. Recent years indicate a long-standing event, with the race edition already in the high forties, suggesting more history than its straightforward two-distance format might imply.

The MRRC Silvesterlauf München guides runners through Munich’s Olympiapark on New Year’s Eve. The Kleine Olympiahalle serves as the central point for bib collection, awards, the start, and the finish. This event, organized by the Munich RoadRunners Club, is a community race day featuring multiple distances. The program includes a 500-meter children’s race, a two-kilometer school race, a five-kilometer run, and a ten-kilometer road and fun run. The ten-kilometer race is officially measured, allowing serious runners to use it for rankings. The event can accommodate up to 4,000 participants, with previous editions selling out around 3,000 entries. The course is contained within the winter Olympiapark, with the start and finish located near the Kleine Olympiahalle. Munich clubs and running communities compete in the Munich Community Clash Championship, where the fastest three ten-kilometer runners from each team are ranked by their combined net time. The event includes local traditions: Feldmoching cannon shooters start the races, Peter Maisenbacher and Maresa Bredl host the day, and all finishers get the Silvesterlauf mug, which can be filled with tea or water post-race. A commemorative medal and anniversary shirt are also available to order around the event's fortieth edition.