Drachenlauf Königswinter

Drachenlauf Königswinter is a demanding 26 km road race in Königswinter, North Rhine-Westphalia, featuring 1,050 meters of elevation gain along the route. The start is at the IGBCE Heinrich-Imbusch-Haus, and it typically attracts a field of 500 to 1,000 participants. This is not a flat city run or a short, easy race; one participant described it simply as a very strenuous, long run. The race has taken place since 2002, undergoing changes in organizers, venues, and courses. Older results and certificate searches include the early editions and the handover period, while more recent editions utilize modern chip timing via race result. Recent finisher numbers are approximately 500 to 600, giving the event a solid presence without becoming overly large. It has also experienced interruptions, such as a cancellation due to storm warnings and a pandemic edition conducted as individual runs with submitted times.