QDH - Lauf Quer durch die Dresdner Heide 2026

QDH - Lauf Quer durch die Dresdner Heide is a running event in Dresden-Weixdorf, located on the northern edge of Dresden, utilizing routes within the Dresdner Heide. It typically takes place in September, with the main activities commencing in the morning. Sportgemeinschaft Weixdorf e.V. Abt. Leichtathletik organizes the event, which provides a variety of distances: 0.5 km, 2 km, 5 km, 10 km, 15 km, approximately 22 km, and 30 km, in addition to Nordic Walking. The shortest race is a 0.5 km children's run for participants up to seven years old. The field thus includes very young runners and adults tackling the longer forest courses. The name reflects the race's nature: crossing the Dresden Heath rather than completing a city-center circuit. Historical records indicate the event has exceeded forty editions and has previously been sponsored by REWE.