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Nibelungenlauf

Worms, Germany24th edition

11–12SEPT2027

Start 09:00 · 10:00 · 10:10In 325 days

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At a glance

Nibelungenlauf 2027 takes place on 11 September 2027 – 12 September 2027 in Worms, Germany. Distances: 21.098 km, 10 km, 5 km. Start at 09:00 from Nibelungenlauf-Arena sul Reno.

Date: Saturday, 11 September 2027 – Sunday, 12 September 2027
Location: Worms, Germany
Start: Nibelungenlauf-Arena sul Reno
Finish: Nibelungenlauf-Arena
Distances: Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
10 km · Competitive
5 km · Competitive
Start times: Mezza maratona 10:00 · 10 km 10:10 · 5 km 09:00
Registration: Registration open until 5 September 2027 · Register now ↗
Official website: nibelungenlauf.de ↗
Edition: 24th edition

Last updated: 19 October 2026

The race

The 24th Nibelungenlauf in Worms takes place on 11 and 12 September 2027: start and finish are in the Nibelungenlauf-Arena on the Rhine, next to the Hagen monument and Kriemhild's rose garden.

On Sunday 12 September the 5K races start at 9:00, the half marathon at 10:00 and the 10K at 10:10, all on out-and-back courses; the half marathon finish closes at 12:45. Entries close on 5 September.

Rules and requirements

Time limit2 h 45′

Official rules (PDF) ↗

Where it is

Worms · Germany

StartNibelungenlauf-Arena sul RenoDirections ↗

FinishNibelungenlauf-ArenaDirections ↗

Race-day weather

11 SEPT 2027 · average of the last 10 years (2017–2026)

Changeable weather

Temperature on race day

13°● At the start 17°23°

Low / high13° / 23°At the start (10:00): 17°

Rain2.9 mmRain on 37% of days

Wind15 km/h

Sunrise06:56

Historical data: Open-Meteo

The forecast is available 16 days before the race.

Photos

Photo: Wikimedia-User Jivee Blau, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Lukas Lober, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Vitold Muratov, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Codex-1971, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

On social media

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NibelungenlaufRegistration open until 5 September 2027