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Oldenburg · Germany

Cycling & running events in Oldenburg, 2026

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35. Herbstlauf TuS Ofen

The Herbstlauf TuS Ofen is a family-oriented running event in Ofen, a district of Bad Zwischenahn on the western edge of Oldenburg in Lower Saxony. Organized by TuS Ofen, a local sports club supporting competitive, recreational, community, and health sports, it takes place in early October. The race day features several distances: an 800 m run for the youngest children, a 3 km schoolchildren's run, a 5 km walking route, a 5 km open run, and the 10 km EDEKA-Böse-Lauf for those seeking a greater challenge. Start and finish are at the TuS Ofen sports field on Rudolf-Kinau-Weg, centering the event on the club grounds. The race's local character is prominent: every finisher receives a gingerbread heart, and the sports hall offers food alongside a large cake buffet. Practicalities like bag drop are managed in the new gymnasium near race number pickup. Ofen, with its rural background as a former farming community, has experienced shifting municipal borders around Oldenburg and now belongs to Bad Zwischenahn. The name originates from an Old High German word for meadow or wetland, reflecting the area's historical rural identity.

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Osternburger Mittsommernachts-Berglauf

The Osternburger Mittsommernachts-Berglauf is a 5.4 km mountain run in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, held annually around midsummer at the Osternburger Utkiek. It begins at 21:06, aligning with its name: an evening race utilizing the extended daylight of midsummer, distinct from a typical morning road race. A Nordic walking option is also available, making the event suitable for participants beyond those seeking a strenuous hill effort. The course navigates the Osternburger Utkiek, a 48-hectare green space in the Osternburg district developed on the former Eidechsenstrasse landfill. Three artificial hills were constructed during the landfill's operation, now connected by park paths. The most notable feature is the S-shaped ridge trail linking the summits of these three mounds, with the peak of the Neufeld cone designated as the Utkiek, or lookout point. This transformation from landfill to parkland shapes the race's unique character: a short course with significant elevation gain, set within a landscape reclaimed from industrial use instead of natural mountains.

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Oldenburg-Marsch und Chauken-Marsch

The Oldenburg-Marsch and Chauken-Marsch is a walking event held in Metjendorf, Germany, offering routes from a 15 km warm-up to a 110 km march. The 100 km/24h Chauken-Marsch and the 15 km walk begin at 21:00 on Friday. The 18 km, 25 km, 42 km, and 55 km walks commence on Saturday morning. Participants may walk for one or two days, and the event accommodates solo walkers, pairs, workplace groups, sports clubs, and teams of friends or neighbours. The event combines a challenge hike with an organised march weekend. Aid stations will provide water, tea, coffee, fruit, cereal bars, and other refreshments. Medical support is available along the route and at the start/finish area, provided by DRK Kreisgruppe Oldenburg. A pick-up service is available for walkers who need to stop. Finishers will receive a certificate, an event medal, a finisher drink and snack, and a Nord-Marsch order or an upgrade to an existing one. The start location connects to the Oldenburg bus network, with free parking, showers, toilets, a drink point, and nearby bookable camping for tents, caravans, and motorhomes.

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Oldenburg Base Miles

Running: Locals keep running simple in Oldenburg, because the city feels green, spacious, tidy, and relaxed. Schloss Oldenburg gives you beautifully landscaped palace garden paths. Eversten Holz sits just west and turns that into a nice 6 km run. 5 km. The Hunte River gives longer off-road Z2, and its multi-use path runs up to 8 km east to Moorhauser Polder. The palace garden loop is 6 km. The palace garden loop is 2 km. Absolute Run meets every Monday at 18:30 at ABSOLUTE RUN Oldenburg. The Oldenburg Marathon, Everstener Brunnenlauf, Herbstlauf TuS Ofen, and Lop dwasch dorn Wildenloh keep the calendar honest.

Cycling: Locals ride the same way they run: flat, steady, and unshowy. RSC Oldenburg is the main club name, and the club is on the road and off-road. RSC Oldenburg has training from U9 to Masters 4 and runs sessions almost daily. Tuesday road training starts at Fliegerhorst. Thursday road training uses the Wesermarsch road route from April 2nd. The east side stays flat and flat, so base miles and intervals matter more than climbing legs. Utkiek Osternburg is where the hill talk starts. The Mittsommernachtskriterium gives the crit crowd an 800-meter circuit race. The RTF Zwischen Meer, Marsch und Moor and the November 19 cross race give riders anchor events with gran fondo and cyclocross energy.

Season: June, July, October, and November are the best months to train here. Summer keeps the running calendar lively, with the Osternburger Mittsommernachts-Berglauf starting at Utkiek Osternburg and running a true mountain course. The Oldenburg-Marsch und Chauken-Marsch suits walkers and hikers who want time on foot. The Meerlauf brings toddlers, children, and youth into the same active weekend. Cyclists get the RTF Zwischen Meer, Marsch und Moor on June 2nd. Winter changes the tone for both sports. Runners still get flat loops and wooded shelter. Riders move carefully, because the Eisbein tour was moved to April 18th after poor road conditions stopped the February 7th date.

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4. Stapelmoorer Run-Fun-Loop
road0.6K · 1K · 5K · 6K · 10K · 20K·60 km from centre
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Run Fun Loop Stapelmoor
roadroad·58 km from centre
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Westturmlauf
road10K·75 km from centre
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38. Wremer Deichlauf
road5.3K · 15.9K·60 km from centre
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durchs Vörder Land
road48K · 75K · 115K·72 km from centre
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Einhorn-Triathlon Bremen
road25.75K·40 km from centre
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Everstener Brunnenlauf
road2K · 6.3K · 10K·0 km from centre
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Drebber Marathon
road5K · 10K · Half · Marathon·75 km from centre
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