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.
