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CURREX Alsterlauf Hamburg
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 09:009:00 AM
- Distance
- 10.0 km6.2 mi
- 10K · 5K
The course
The Alsterlauf 10 km is a single round of the Outer Alster, starting and finishing on Ballindamm, on a flat asphalt course measured to World Athletics and AIMS rules.
- A measured, flat loop round the Outer AlsterOne flat, measured round of the Outer Alster from Ballindamm.
- A 9:00 start and the finish line closing at 10:4510 km starts 9:00; finish closes 10:45; the 5 km starts at 11:30.
- Open to anyone born 2013 or earlier10 km: born 2013 or earlier; 2027 online entry deadline 24 August.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseGeometryA measured, flat loop round the Outer AlsterOne flat, measured round of the Outer Alster from Ballindamm.
The organiser describes the courses as officially measured loops that qualify for best-performance lists under World Athletics and AIMS rules. They are flat, asphalted throughout and kept traffic-free by police and marshals, with every kilometre signed. The 10 km goes once round the Outer Alster, while the 5 km, R5K and school run share a loop on Ballindamm. All races start and finish on Ballindamm.
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Whole courseTacticsA 9:00 start and the finish line closing at 10:4510 km starts 9:00; finish closes 10:45; the 5 km starts at 11:30.
The organiser lists the 10 km start at 9:00 on 5 September 2027, with the finish closing at 10:45, so runners have 1 hour 45 minutes from the gun. The 1 km school run follows at 10:45, the R5K races at 11:00 and the 5 km at 11:30, which closes at 12:15.
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Whole courseCrowdOpen to anyone born 2013 or earlier10 km: born 2013 or earlier; 2027 online entry deadline 24 August.
The organiser opens the 10 km to birth years 2013 and earlier, and states that anyone who has trained and has no medical objection may start with an official bib, without a club membership. The organiser set the online entry deadline for 2027 at Tuesday 24 August, 23:59. The 10 km fee steps up from 27 euros to 42 euros across four dates ending on 25 August 2027, each plus a timing fee of 3 euros unless the runner owns a BMS chip.
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Race weekend
Before race week 1 key date
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24 Aug 2027
Online entry deadline 23:59. Late online entries from 25 August are paid in cash when collecting the start pack, unless a field limit has been reached; the 5 km run is limited to 500 places.
Sunday 5 September Race day
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09:009:00 AM
10 km start Ballindamm. The 10 km is one round of the Outer Alster, starting and finishing on Ballindamm. -
10:4510:45 AM
Finish closes for the 10 km -
10:4510:45 AM
1 km school run Ballindamm -
11:0011:00 AM
R5K starts Ballindamm. R5K sub 22', R5K (born 2005 to 2011) U20/U23 and Regio R5K (born 2012 to 2013) U16. -
11:3011:30 AM
5 km start Ballindamm -
12:1512:15 PM
Finish closes for the 5 km
Times as published by the organiser, in Hamburg time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Hamburg time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
No gel needed at this pace
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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