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Staffelmarathon Rheda-Wiedenbrück
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Warendorf-Freckendorf · 25 km away
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126. Bertlicher Straßenläufe
Herten · 53 km away
Münster · 80 km
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22. BKK Walking am Baldeneysee mit Mini-Marathon
BKK Walking at Baldeneysee is part of the Westenergie Marathon – Rund um den Baldeneysee weekend in Essen, Germany. The main marathon is a 42.195-kilometer race around Baldeneysee, held annually on the second Sunday in October. The Walking-Day for walkers and Nordic walkers takes place the day before. The walking program, which began in 2003, offers routes up to 14 kilometers, ensuring the weekend appeals to more than just marathon runners.
The marathon has been held continuously since 1963, making it Germany’s oldest such event. The current course circles Baldeneysee twice, with an additional turnaround loop on the first lap. Its flat profile, early autumn weather, and lakeside cycle paths contribute to its fast nature. TUSEM Essen’s athletics department organizes the event, with volunteers managing the entire operation—a rarity for a German race of this scale. Entry is limited to 3,000 participants due to narrow sections of the course where faster runners might overtake slower ones.
Landgoed Twente Marathon
The Landgoed Twente Marathon is a recreational marathon held in De Lutte, Overijssel, starting at Landgoedcamping Het Meuleman each October. It is not a chip-timed race, focusing more on completing the route than achieving an official time. Participants can run solo or as part of a duo, with the duo category being more popular than the solo.
The course features paved roads and unpaved sections within the Twente estate. Loopgroep Dionysos Denekamp organizes the event. Landgoed De Wilmersberg, a country estate with almost a century of history hosting holiday guests, has long supported the marathon. Duo participants are given a special bicycle sign, and the event includes music, local food, and drinks.
Almetal-Marathon Paderborn
The Almetal-Marathon Paderborn guides runners from Büren-Ringelstein through the Alme valley to Ahorn-Sportpark in Paderborn. This October road race features a full marathon, two half-marathon distances, a 4 x 10.5 km relay, and a 4 km mini-marathon. SV Rot-Weiß Alfen 1927 e.V. is the organizer, attracting a modest field of 300 to 500 participants, distinct from large city events.
The full marathon follows a point-to-point course. The upper half marathon runs from Büren-Ringelstein to Wewelsburg, and the lower half marathon goes from Wewelsburg to Paderborn. Twelve sports clubs collaborate on the event, contributing to its regional club-race atmosphere over a commercial festival feel. Established in 2017, the marathon has Landrat Christoph Rüther as its patron and provides practical runner amenities including kilometer markers, personalized bibs, online certificates, race timing, and complimentary race photos.
127. Bertlicher Straßenläufe
The Bertlicher Straßenläufe is a road-running event in Bertlich organized by the athletics department of SuS Bertlich 1945 e.V. The race program is unusually broad for a club event: runners can enter anything from 5 km to 100 km.
The listed distances are 5 km, 7.5 km, 10 km, 15 km, 20 km, half marathon, 25 km, marathon, 50 km, and 100 km, so the same meeting can serve short-distance runners, marathoners, and ultrarunners. It appears in the laufen.de Laufkalender, a German running calendar tied to the DLV registration system and its state associations.
Rubbenbruchsee Marathon
The Rubbenbruchsee Marathon is a modest December race held at Rubbenbruchsee near Osnabrück, taking place on the second Saturday of the month. The start and finish are located outside Café am See, directly by the water. The event maintains a low-key atmosphere with a restricted number of participants, a 6-hour cut-off, and the use of public paths shared with walkers. It appeals to runners seeking one final marathon before winter, or those using it as a consistent training benchmark before the upcoming season.
The course consists of nine laps around the lake, supplemented by seven additional loops through the adjacent forest, all on well-maintained, non-asphalt paths. This lap structure allows participants to repeatedly encounter the same points of interest, and spectators can see runners multiple times without extensive travel. RuM originated as a personal concept, and the event retains the character of a local get-together rather than a large-scale competition. Its unique elements and customs include collecting RuM medals, securing coveted starting positions, and a small incentive for returning participants.
Essener Rhein-Herne-Kanal Marathon
The Essener Rhein-Herne-Kanal Marathon is a self-supported run and walk in Essen-Dellwig, starting at Prosperstraße and Scheppmannskamp along the Rhein-Herne Canal. TUSEM Essen organizes the event, with a standard 10:00 a.m. start. Flexible early or late starts are available, including a very early option for the ultra distance. The race uses a single short canal lap of 7.1 km for its distances: 7.1 km, 14.2 km, half marathon, 28.4 km, 35.5 km, marathon, 50 km, and 71 km. This is a practical, no-frills race where participants manage their own supplies, timekeeping, and route verification for an official result.
The course begins by crossing a bridge, then follows the canal bank towards Oberhausen. It crosses again at OB-Osterfeld and returns along the water to the start. One lap measures 7.06 km by GPS and 7,098 meters by measuring wheel. Longer races consist of repeated laps, with the 71 km ultra requiring ten laps. Walkers are welcome, and only the specified distances are scored. Finishers get a certificate via email and a medal on site. With 25 editions completed, this small canal-side event has established local running history.
128. Bertlicher Straßenläufe
Bertlicher Straßenläufe is a road race series held three times annually in Bertlich, a district of Herten in Germany’s northern Ruhrgebiet. Each race begins and concludes on the athletics track, offering a wide selection of distances: an 850m children’s race, 5km, 7.5km, 10km, 15km, half marathon, 30km, and full marathon. The courses are largely flat and precisely measured, suitable for children, casual runners, club athletes, and marathoners seeking a controlled road route.
The longer races involve multiple laps through agricultural areas outside Bertlich: two laps for the 15km and half marathon, three for the 30km, and four for the marathon. The marathon has a five-hour time limit, making it accessible while still requiring participants to maintain a steady pace. Fields typically number in the several hundreds, with some events exceeding 1,000 finishers, creating the atmosphere of a substantial local race day rather than a major city marathon.
Osnabrücker PiesBERG-Ultra-Marathon (PUM)
The Osnabrücker Piesberg-Ultra-Marathon is an April trail ultra held in Osnabrück, Germany, focused on the Piesberg rather than a point-to-point route. The full PUM covers 59.5 km with 2,100 meters of elevation gain, and includes a distinct challenge: 3,396 steps. Participants begin early and have 11 hours to complete the course, making it a test of managing repeated climbs, stairs, and time constraints rather than simply covering a long distance.
The full route consists of six laps, with a revised version designed for smoother running while retaining the Piesberg's steep character. A shorter alternative, the PUMelchen, allows participants to finish one lap early, covering 49.0 km, 1,750 meters of climbing, and 2,830 steps; this classification does not require a separate entry. The event has been held for approximately ten years, with one edition attracting 130 starters, 115 of whom finished. Local media refers to it as Osnabrück’s toughest run, fitting for a race where the key metrics include both elevation gain and thousands of stairs.
Enschede Marathon
The Enschede Marathon is a spring road race held in Enschede, in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It features a fast, paved course with four distances: marathon, half marathon, 10 km, and 5 km. First run in 1947, it is the oldest marathon in the Netherlands and Western Europe. Originally starting with 51 runners, it now attracts nearly 21,000 participants, with continued growth.
The current marathon route is a single loop designed for fast times, with aid stations strategically placed. Enschede ranks among the top Dutch marathons, alongside Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and Eindhoven, and is a spring option to Rotterdam. Approximately 80,000 spectators attend annually, supported by about 950 volunteers. The event also backs the Run Against Cancer initiative and provides runners with year-round training advice.
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About Marathon races in Münster
Münster Base Miles
Münster hosts 13 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 Promenade, Aasee, Werse, Dortmund-Ems-Kanal, and the park chain from Wienburgpark to Südpark when they want easy rhythm. KRAFT Runners meet at Fyal Coffeeshop on Geisbergweg 8 every Tuesday at 19:00, and good company is the point. Laufsportfreunde Münster e.V. brings the marathon brain, with 12-week plans from Michael Holtkötter. The 24. Volksbank-Münster-Marathon is the anchor event, with Schlossplatz as the start and Prinzipal Markt as the finish. Aasee keeps the Münster Silvesterlauf handy when winter legs need a reset.
Münster is the cycling capital of Germany, and locals use those 4,500 signposted, mostly flat cycle paths for base miles without overthinking it. The Promenade loops around the city centre, and the Pättkes pull you into Münsterland on small asphalt roads, separate cycle paths, and trails. keep the club scene old-school. Kiepenkerl RTF and 41. Toller Bomberg - TMT sit there as anchor rides. A 10 km loop gains 130 m and still finds singletrack.
Spring and Summer are the best months, because the city lets runners stack intervals by Aasee and cyclists roll Z2 into Münsterland without much fuss. Summer sits around the German average, and the Werse feels busy when the weather turns good. Locals still watch the sky, because Münster has above-average rainy days and the highest daily rainfall landed on 28 July 2014. Winter stays fairly mild, and snowfall is unusual. Runners keep the parks, the Promenade, and the city races in play, while riders keep using the Pättkes, the 100 Castles Route, and the Werse-Radweg for steady miles.