Half Marathon races near Solingen

Solingen Training Notes

Solingen hosts 40 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 Solingen from the parks into the Bergisches Land, with Bärenloch, Walder Stadtpark, Gustav-Coppel-Park, Süd-Park, Brückenpark, and Botanischer Garten Solingen giving easy starts for weekday Z2. The Sengbachtalsperre loop gives about 12 kilometres near Solingen, and the course carries real climbing. The Bergischer Weg sends runners from Solingen toward Königsforst, so trail legs matter more than pace talk. DJK SG Solingen, Wald-Merscheider Turnverein, BSG-Kieserling Solingen, and STC Blau-Weiß Solingen keep the club scene visible. Klingenlauf feels like the anchor event, while Müngstener Brückenlauf, Friedrichstaler Waldlauf, Sengbachtalsperrenlauf, and Röntgenlauf fill the calendar.

Locals ride out of Ohligs, Wald, Mitte, and Gräfrath, then let the Bergisches Land do the work. The route is 7 km, gains 260 metres, and still keeps a flat character in places. The Korkenziehertrasse gives the city an s-shaped cycle trail, good for base miles and easy spins. The route is 37 km, starts in Leichlingen, and rolls through Solingen with loops along the Wupper. OLX Cycling Club brings the road crowd, and Velo Solingen Radtourenfahrt is the anchor ride. Gräfrath holds the climbs, with the Light Tower at 276 metres.

May, June, July, August, and September are the clean training months, with enough daylight for intervals after work and long Z2 at the weekend. Winter averages 5 °C, so locals start earlier, carry more, and keep the hard stuff short when the day feels heavy. The Wupper valley, Sengbachtalsperre, and the parks stay useful in summer because shade is never far away. The record low hit 2 °C on 27 January 1942. Runners keep the trails honest, and cyclists move toward steadier spins, Korkenziehertrasse laps, and cyclocross legs.