Germany·2026

Magdeburg

Magdeburg's running scene centers on flat Elbe riverside courses and urban park loops — the Magdeburger Silvesterlauf (10km) is the city's signature New Year's race, while the Sudenburg-Lauf (11km) takes runners through the southern districts. Cyclists here treat the city as a hub for the north German plains, with fast rolling routes along the Elbe toward Dessau and eastward into the Fläming hills; the terrain rarely exceeds 100m elevation gain, making speed work and distance the focus rather than climbing.