Separate the running marathon from the cycling programme
The festival name covers running, walking, cycling and combined Run & Bike activities. A long cycling distance or a shared weekend date does not establish the individual marathon’s start. Select the running category and confirm its day and start time when the 2027 programme is released, rather than assuming the order will match the previous weekend.
The main event base is the harbor at Großräschen. Use that current location when researching arrival and avoid directions to older host towns such as Senftenberg or Kleinkoschen. Check the specific parking and start-area instructions for runners, since cycling participants may use different staging arrangements within the same festival.
The route page provides a separate 42.195 km running and Run & Bike track alongside numerous cycling files. Download the correct file and verify its edition before transferring it to a watch. The organizer explicitly notes possible changes caused by road and path construction; a saved GPX should be checked against the final marked route and race briefing.
The older programme placed the running marathon on Sunday, but it is still labelled July 5, 2026. That historical pattern is useful for understanding the event, not a confirmed July 4, 2027 start. Keep training flexible until the new distance-specific timetable appears, then calculate the final build and taper from that date. Confirm the running aid plan and any equipment requirements separately from the cycling and team-event information. Agree on a meeting point at the harbor that remains reachable while different disciplines are arriving and departing from the shared event base.
Last-known race profile
These details identify the race page; they do not establish the next edition's operations. The previous race date does not establish the next edition. Wait for the organizer’s announcement before committing to a race-day schedule.