Participant Info
Competitions
The Full Distance: 20 days from Sylt to the Zugspitze (22 Aug–10 Sep 2026) – from 1,280 €
Half Distance A: 8 days from Sylt to Lünen (22–29 Aug 2026) – from 480 €
Half Distance B: 8 days from Bingen to the Zugspitze (3–10 Sep 2026) – from 480 €
Triple Special A: 3 days from Sylt to Ulzburg (22–24 Aug 2026) – from 180 €
Triple Special B: 3 days from Memmingen to the Zugspitze (8–10 Sep 2026) – from 180 €
Single stage: Any stage – 60 € (max. 17 stages)
Individual stage entries are also possible on every course.
Entry Fees
Running only – without accommodation or meals
For participants with their own motorhome/camper. No pitch, water or electricity guarantee.
Mit Frühstück & Abendessen – ohne Übernachtung
Mit Übernachtung, Frühstück & Abendessen
Accommodation mostly in sports halls – please bring your own sleeping mat and sleeping bag. At least 4 nights in hotels, apartments or similar.
Individual stage runners
"Join wherever you like, stop wherever you like"
1 stage: With breakfast – without dinner – without accommodation – without shirt: 60 €
Add-ons per stage:
• Dinner: 30 € per meal (starter, choice of at least 6 main courses, 1 complimentary drink)
• Accommodation: 80 € per night
Maximum number of stages for individual starters: 17
What's Included
20 Stages (Full Distance)
- Lovingly packed starter bag
- Detailed briefing
- GPX track for all routes
- Finishershirt & Participant shirt
- Medal or trophy
- Online certificate for download
- Daily drop bag stations
3 or 8 Stages
- Lovingly packed starter bag
- Detailed briefing
- GPX track for all routes
- Participant shirt
- Medal or trophy
- Online certificate for download
- Daily drop bag stations
1 Stage
- Lovingly packed starter bag
- Detailed briefing
- GPX track for all routes
- Online certificate for download
- Daily drop bag stations
Meals
- Breakfast (if booked): Directly at the accommodation. In sports halls please bring your own plate, cutlery and cup.
- Dinner (if booked): On site or in the immediate vicinity of the accommodation.
- Course nutrition: 5–6 aid stations per stage.
Organisation & Ablauf
Startunterlagen & Briefing
Registration deadline
Startzeiten & Zeitlimit
Each stage will have multiple start times, including early starts. Exact details per stage to follow.
The time limit per stage (10–11 min/km) depends on the length and difficulty of the route. Exact details per stage to follow.
Awards ceremony
Further details
Payment & Cancellation
Payment plan
Cancellation terms
Refund for high participation
Applies only to 20- and 8-stage starters:
Minimum starter rule: If fewer than 15 starters have registered by 01 Feb 2026, the entry fee increases by 10%. Each participant may cancel free of charge until 15 Feb 2026. If fewer than 12 starters remain, the event will be cancelled on 01 Mar 2026.
Terms of Participation
- Minimum age: 18 years
- Weitergabe des Startplatzes ist verboten. Ummeldung auf anderen Teilnehmer bis 31.01.2026 möglich (kostenfrei, per E-Mail an [email protected])
- Participants must comply with the German Road Traffic Regulations (StVO)
- Running poles are not permitted
- No entitlement to compensation for the use of photos, film recordings and similar material
- At every aid station, runners must check in with their name with the volunteers
- Instructions from the organisation must be followed
- Check for the latest information 14 days before the Deutschlandlauf – key details will be sent by email
- Punctual arrival at the start of every stage and sign-in on the start list. No sign-in = no ranking!
- Quiet hours from 10:00 pm in sports halls and hotels
- Participants acknowledge that conditions may change spontaneously due to organisational circumstances (e.g. course changes, start time adjustments)
- Only participants attending the awards ceremony are entitled to prizes and awards
As of: 14.10.2025 (subject to change)