Cycling & running events in Krefeld, 2026

Krefeld Training Notes

Running: Locals keep running simple in Krefeld. You can run 8 km when you want a clean base miles loop. You can run 8 km past the historic core and Greiffenhorstpark. Uerdingen opens the longer day, and the Rhine route reaches 17 km when the legs are ready. Hülser Berg gives the intervals some bite. CSV Marathon Krefeld keeps the club scene visible. Seidenraupen Cross, Krefelder Firmenlauf RUN & FUN, Silvesterlauf Krefeld, and Hospizlauf are the anchor events.

Cycling: Locals ride the flat Lower Rhine, so nobody pretends Krefeld is alpine. Hülser Berg and Kapuzinerberg give the climbs that actually go into the legs. is the old name in town, and RCKL runs everything from easy rides to a road group. The Rennradgruppe starts at Heimatbrunnen in Krefeld-Linn on Wednesdays at 6:00 PM from April to September. The tours run about 50 km, with Espresso above 28 km/h and Cappuccino up to 24 km/h. The 8 km Krefeld Gravel-Bike-Route, Moerser Niederrheinrundfahrt, Krefeld Triathlon, and Tour Rund um Krefeld keep the calendar honest.

Season: Spring and summer are the clean months for stacking Z2, club nights, and longer loops. April to September suits the bike best, because the RCKL road group is out on Wednesday evenings and the weather gives you room for base miles. June brings the Krefeld Triathlon rhythm into the city, and September brings the Hospizlauf from CSV Marathon Krefeld. Winter changes the shape, not the habit. Runners lean into Seidenraupen Cross, Martins-Crosslauf, and Silvesterlauf Krefeld. Road riders move part of the group onto ZWIFT from October to March, and another part trains on the track in Büttgen.