Half Marathon races near Leverkusen

Leverkusen Training Notes

Leverkusen hosts 38 Half Marathon races in 2026 within 80 km of the city centre — upcoming dates, recurring series, and other races nearby, all in one place.

Locals run the green core first. Ophovener Weiher gives you the Leverkusener Lasso, a parkrun loop with small but noticeable hills and enough passing points to cheer and slap hands. Neulandpark works for easy laps, and the EVL-HalbMarathon brings a proper anchor from Opladen through city streets, forest paths, BayArena, and a jaunt around Neuland Park with its manicured gardens. TSV Bayer 04 keeps the race side visible with the Talent- und Speed-Cross Leverkusen. Cologne races like Kölner Nachtlauf, Kölner Silvesterlauf, and Sommerabendlauf Köln sit close enough for extra goals.

Locals ride the Balkantrasse when they want steady base miles into the Bergisches Land. The Dhünn loop starts at the Rhine, follows the Balkantrasse toward Burscheid, and returns on the Dhünnweg, which gets narrow in places. The loop covers 40 km and gains 218 m, so it feels honest without turning into a mountain day. gives the scene its club backbone. The Brücken-Tour runs 66 kilometers with 200 meters of elevation gain, while the Bergische Kaffeefahrt hits 67 kilometers with 800 meters, so the real climbing points east.

Spring and early autumn give runners and riders the cleanest rhythm for Z2, intervals, and long weekend work. June brings the EVL-HalbMarathon Leverkusen, and August keeps things loose with Sommerabendlauf Köln in the evening. Summer training works well around the Rhine, Dhünn, Wupper, Neulandpark, Schlosspark Morsbroich, and the Japanische Garten when you want shade and steady footing. Winter changes the mood more than the map. The Ugly Christmas Sweater Run gives December some fun, and the Kölner Silvesterlauf closes the year while cyclists shift toward steadier roads, cyclocross-style paths, and patient base miles.