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Oberbank Linz Donau Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 09:309:30 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 5K · Relay, from the race name, not from a published programme
- Entry fee
- €84
- For the 2027 race
The course
The marathon starts on the voest bridge over the Danube and finishes on the main square of Linz, on a course measured by an AIMS surveyor.
- From the voest bridge to the main squareStart on the voest bridge, finish on the Hauptplatz, with a certified measurement.
- Marathon weekend in LinzA field of 2,800 on Sunday, with the sports fair on Friday and Saturday and kids' races the day before.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2LandmarkFrom the voest bridge to the main squareStart on the voest bridge, finish on the Hauptplatz, with a certified measurement.
The organiser gives the start as the voest bridge and the finish as the main square of Linz. The 25th Oberbank Linz Danube Marathon is on Sunday 11 April 2027 with the gun at 9:30. The course is measured to the World Athletics guidelines by the AIMS surveyor Rainer Soos, with a Jones counter on a bicycle.
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km 0 to 0.5CrowdMarathon weekend in LinzA field of 2,800 on Sunday, with the sports fair on Friday and Saturday and kids' races the day before.
The marathon has 2,800 places, against 5,700 in the half marathon. Entries for the national championship go through the Austrian federation’s own system, and anyone who lives in Linz or runs for a Linz club can enter the city championship by ticking a box at registration.
Race numbers are handed out at the sports fair at the TipsArena on Friday 9 April, from 10:00 to 19:00, and on Saturday 10 April, from 10:00 to 18:00. The children’s ÖGK Junior Marathon is on Saturday 10 April.
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Race weekend
Friday 9 April Expo
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10:0010:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
Sports fair and race number collection TipsArena Linz, Ziegeleistrasse 76. Free admission. Race numbers can be collected by someone else with the registration confirmation. The pasta party runs during opening hours in the North Foyer.
Saturday 10 April Expo
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10:0010:00 AM–18:006:00 PM
Sports fair and race number collection TipsArena Linz, Ziegeleistrasse 76 -
Time not published
Junior Marathon and Special Olympics Run Neue Eisenbahnbruecke, Linz. The children's races on the day before the marathon; the mascot run follows at around 12:45.
Sunday 11 April Race day
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09:309:30 AM
Marathon start VOEST bridge. The finish is on the main square.
Times as published by the organiser, in Linz time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Linz time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Linz, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
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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Questions about the Oberbank Linz Donau Marathon
- When is the Oberbank Linz Donau Marathon 2027?
- Sunday 11 April 2027. The start is at 09:30.
- How do I enter the Oberbank Linz Donau Marathon?
- Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: €84 (for the 2027 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- Where does the Oberbank Linz Donau Marathon start?
- Start: VOEST bridge.
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