Running events in North Rhine-Westphalia

Running events in North Rhine-Westphalia: 353 with a confirmed date, plus 426 with the date still to be announced. Next up: Bonner Nikolauslauf on 6 December 2026 in Bonn. Most dates fall in December 2026 (61). Many take place in Köln, Düsseldorf and Essen.

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December 2026

61 events
6Sun, DecBonner NikolauslaufEdition 9Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunningDistances on the organiser websiteprovisional6Sun, DecKölner NikolauslaufEdition 29Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunningDistances on the organiser website6Sun, DecOelder NikolauslaufOelde, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning3 km12 km6Sun, DecSiebengebirgsmarathonEdition 26Bad Honnef, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning21.1 km36.1 km42.2 km6Sun, DecUgly Christmas Sweater RunLeverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunningDistances on the organiser websiteprovisional6Sun, DecWerdener CrosslaufEdition 12Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyDate not confirmed by the organiserRunningDistances on the organiser website6Sun, DecZülpicher Seepark Nikolauslauf mit Fun/FirmenstaffelEdition 4Zülpich, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunningDistances on the organiser website12Sat, DecEllewicker AdventslaufEdition 948691 Vreden, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning5 km12Sat, DecRietberger Sparkassen AdventslaufEdition 19Nordrhein-Westfalen - Rietberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning5 km10 km12Sat, DecWappenweg-Fuchs- Ultralauf (ehem. Schnadegang Rund um Ennepetal)Edition 1Nordrhein-Westfalen - Ennepetal, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyDate not confirmed by the organiserRunningDistances on the organiser website13Sun, DecSparkassen Adventslauf HammEdition 3Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyDate not confirmed by the organiserRunningDistances on the organiser website13Sun, DecWeihnachtscrosslauf BorgholzhausenBorgholzhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning · Trail5 km10 km16 km13Sun, DecWinterlauf AachenAachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning18 km13Sun, DecWinterlaufserie AlfterAlfter, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning · Trail10 km15 km20 km15Tue, DecHaus Vortlage MarathonLengerich, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyDate not confirmed by the organiserRunning21 km42 km19Sat, DecBergischer-WupperlaufWuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning25 km50 km19Sat, DecRheine Kloster/Schloss Bentlage MarathonEdition 15Rheine, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyDate not confirmed by the organiserRunning42 km20Sun, Dec„11. Bergischer-Wupperlauf“ (und Glühweinwanderung) GRUPPENLAUF und -WANDERUNG / kein Wettkampf!Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning25 km42 km50 km20Sun, DecEssener Rhein-Herne-Kanal MarathonEdition 27Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyDate not confirmed by the organiserRunning21 km20Sun, DecHaddorfer Seen MarathonOfflumer See, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyDate not confirmed by the organiserRunningDistances on the organiser website20Sun, DecHaddorfer Seen MarathonEdition 1Wettringen - Haddorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyDate not confirmed by the organiserRunning42 km20Sun, DecWarendorfer WeihnachtslaufEdition 5Warendorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunningDistances on the organiser website20Sun, DecWeihnachtslauf LipperreiheOerlinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning10 km24Thu, DecMendener Weihnachtstrail HMEdition 2Balve-Volkringhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyDate not confirmed by the organiserRunning · TrailDistances on the organiser website25Fri, DecVom See zum Schloss UltramarathonEdition 4Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning45.2 km27Sun, DecMegalithgrab Sloopsteene UltramarathonEdition 1Westerkappeln, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning46.9 km27Sun, DecWinterlaufserie AlfterAlfter, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning · Trail10 km15 km20 km28Mon, DecDörenther Klippen UltraTrailEdition 11Ibbenbüren, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning · Trail45.6 km31Thu, DecAachener Silvesterlauf presented by J&J MedTechEdition 49Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunningDistances on the organiser website31Thu, DecActive Laufshop SilvesterlaufMünster, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning3 km5 km10 km31Thu, DecBonner SilvesterlaufEdition 9North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunningDistances on the organiser websiteprovisional31Thu, DecCVJM SilvesterlaufNetphen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning5 km10 km31Thu, DecEmsauen Rheine UltramarathonEdition 1Rheine, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning46 km31Thu, DecEssener-SilvesterlaufEssen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning5 km10 km31Thu, DecGummersbacher SilvestercrosslaufEdition 67Gummersbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyDate not confirmed by the organiserRunningDistances on the organiser website31Thu, DecHäcker SilvesterlaufRödinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning5 km31Thu, DecKölner SilvesterlaufEdition 50Köln-Höhenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunningDistances on the organiser website31Thu, DecRecklinghäuser SilvesterlaufEdition 39Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning5 km10 km31Thu, DecRhader SilvesterlaufEdition 19Dorsten-Rhade, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyDate not confirmed by the organiserRunning5 km31Thu, DecSilvesterlauf PetershagenPetershagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunningDistances on the organiser website31Thu, DecSilvesterlauf BocholtBocholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning5 km10 km31Thu, DecSilvesterlauf des SC AltenrheineEdition 39Rheine, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyDate not confirmed by the organiserRunning5 km10 km31Thu, DecSilvesterlauf KrefeldKrefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyDate not confirmed by the organiserRunningDistances on the organiser website31Thu, DecSilvesterlauf NeussEdition 12Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunningDistances on the organiser website31Thu, DecSilvesterlauf Rund um die SteinbachtalsperreEuskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunningDistances on the organiser website31Thu, DecSilvesterlauf StadtlohnStadtlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning8 km15 km31Thu, DecSilvesterlauf VoerdeVoerde (Niederrhein), North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning5 km10 km31Thu, DecSilvesterlauf WerlWerl, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning5 km15 km31Thu, DecSparkassen SilvesterlaufEdition 45Werl - Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning5 km31Thu, DecSylvesterlauf PfalzdorfEdition 37Goch - Pfalzdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyRunning5 km10 km

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