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Weltkulturerbelauf Bamberg
The Weltkulturerbelauf Bamberg is a hilly course of 21.1 km with 187.2 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 234 m and its highest 373 m above sea level. Next race: Sunday 2 May 2027, starting at 15:30.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 15:303:30 PM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon · 10.8 km · 4.4 km
- Total climb
- 187.2 m614 ft
- Highest point 138 m453 ft above lowest
- Entry fee
- €47
- For the 2027 race
The course
Drag along the profileThe course has cobbled stretches in the old town between about 7.7 km and 8.9 km, and gravel forest paths from the Theresienhain at 9.2 km to about 12.9 km.
StartFinish
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Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
0 5 10 15 20 km
0 5 10 13.1 mi
Dashed: bridge
Your 2 gels, at the orange marksFor a 1:55 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
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- Cobbles in the old town, forest paths in the parkCobbles near 8 km, forest paths from 9.2 km.
- The high point comes early, near AltenburgHigh at 4.8 km, 373 m; low at 12.8 km, 234 m.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseGeometryCobbles in the old town, forest paths in the parkCobbles near 8 km, forest paths from 9.2 km.
The half marathon starts at the Markusplatz and finishes at the Maximiliansplatz. There are also cobbles at Michelsberg at 2.66 km and at Altenburg at 4.95 km.
Sourced
km 0 to 21.1GradientThe high point comes early, near AltenburgHigh at 4.8 km, 373 m; low at 12.8 km, 234 m.
The climb to the high point comes in the first 5 km, where the course passes Michelsberg and Altenburg. The course is 138 m from its lowest point to its highest. The race is on Sunday 2 May 2027, with the Sparkassen-Lauf starting at 15:30.
Measured
Race weekend
Sunday 2 May Race day
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17:005:00 PM
Awards on the main stage Maxplatz. The three fastest women and men of the Sparkassen-Lauf are honoured as they finish. -
18:306:30 PM
Finish closes 18:30 for all races.
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14:002:00 PM
Pflaum Logistik-Lauf, 4.4 km Markusplatz -
14:302:30 PM
Wieland-Lauf, 10.8 km Markusplatz -
15:303:30 PM
Sparkassen-Lauf, half marathon Markusplatz. The finish is at Maximiliansplatz. Runners enter the separate start area twenty minutes before their race.
Times as published by the organiser, in Bamberg 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.
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Bamberg, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
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 Weltkulturerbelauf Bamberg
- Is the Weltkulturerbelauf Bamberg course flat?
- No, it is a hilly course: 187.2 m of climbing over 21.1 km. The highest point is 138 m above the lowest.
- When is the Weltkulturerbelauf Bamberg 2027?
- Sunday 2 May 2027. The start is at 15:30.
- How do I enter the Weltkulturerbelauf Bamberg?
- Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: €47 (for the 2027 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
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