Official date status
Bottwartal Marathon is listed for October 18, 2026. This date refers to the race represented in this guide; other distances and expo activities may run on different days.
Official date information checked on 2026-10-18. This check covers the date status, not entry availability or final race operations.
Date and race-format check
The individual marathon is on October 18, 2026, starting at 9:30 a.m. at Steppi in Steinheim, with assembly from 9 a.m. The route runs through the southern and northern Bottwartal and returns to Steinheim; the organizer gives a six-hour limit and refreshment stations about every 5 km. The relay shares the route but is a separate team category. Plan the individual marathon against the 3:30 p.m. course closure.
Current date status
The confirmed next race date is October 18, 2026. Match the year and distance on your entry confirmation before arranging travel. A 2027 date is not confirmed in this guide; the current announcement applies to 2026.
Checked 2026-08-28 against official Bottwartal Marathon source. The linked organizer remains the authority for the final date, registration, course, waves, cutoff and cancellation terms.
The Bottwartal Marathon is Sunday, October 18, 2026. The organizer lists a 9:30 a.m. start in Steinheim, a 42.2 km course and a six-hour time limit. It also says aid stations are placed approximately every five kilometres. Treat the official event page and final participant information as the owners of any late route, collection or access change.
What this changes in training
Work backward from October 18 and choose a plan whose opening week resembles your recent four weeks. Do not select the shortest calendar simply because the race is approaching. Use the six-hour limit to build a complete pacing plan that includes aid stops; it is not a reason to force goal pace in every long run.
Rehearse the organizer's approximate five-kilometre aid rhythm on selected long runs, but verify the final products and station positions before race day. Carry your own tested option when the official provision does not match what your stomach has handled in training.
Race-week check
Confirm the current start access, bib collection, course map, aid products and weather through the organizer. Historical climate is not a forecast. New pain that changes gait, chest pain, fainting or severe breathing difficulty is a reason to stop and seek appropriate care, not a timetable problem.
Course + conditions (what should change in training)
- Surface: Asphalt.
- Climate context: Avg highs ~ 16°C, lows ~ 8°C • Avg monthly precip ~ 75 mm • Avg wet days ~ 15 days.
Climate-specific adaptations (gear + fueling)
- Rain/wet roads: prioritize anti-chafe, socks, and traction; avoid brand-new shoes.
- Fueling rule: practice carbs early and on schedule; do not “wait until you feel it.”