Halbmarathon Moers
The Lowdown
Halbmarathon Moers is the half-marathon distance of the annual Volkslauf hosted by TV Schwafheim 1900 e.V. in the Schwafheim district of Moers, in Germany's Lower Rhine region. First held in 1974, the event reached its 52nd running on June 4, 2026, and is held every year on Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi), the Thursday public holiday in North Rhine-Westphalia that lets local runners take part on a weekday. The flat, single-loop course starts and finishes at the TV Schwafheim sports grounds on Maria-Djuk-Strasse and winds through the surrounding farmland on a mix of asphalt roads and forest paths. The half marathon runs alongside a full slate of shorter events on the same day - a 10K, a 5K, a 10K walking event, and youth races over 500m and 1,300m - with a typical combined field of 400 to 500 finishers across all distances, timed electronically via Race Result. Online entry opens through my.raceresult.com each February and closes the day before race day; day-of registration and bib pickup are also available at the TV Schwafheim clubhouse from 08:00, with a small late surcharge. Finishers receive a club-designed medal, and showers are available at the finish. Based on the event's Fronleichnam cadence, the next edition falls on Thursday, May 27, 2027.
Race Day
Weather Forecast
Elevation
Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Participants
Field Size
Intimate field
Crowd Rating
Spectator Support
Moderate spectator support
Maria-Djuk-Strasse (start/finish, TV Schwafheim sports grounds)
Surrounding Schwafheim farmland and forest paths
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Moers, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
DE
Average rate for 3-star accommodations near the start line
Eligibility
- Minimum age approximately 16 for the half marathon (estimate; not published on the official page)
Required Documents
- Photo ID for day-of registration and bib pickup
Entry Methods
- Online registration via my.raceresult.com, typically open February through the day before race day
- Day-of registration and bib pickup at the TV Schwafheim clubhouse (Dorfstr. 3, 47447 Moers) from 08:00, with a EUR 3 late surcharge
Cancellation & Refund Policy
No published refund policy beyond the EUR 2 timing-chip deposit, which is returned when the bib/chip is handed back after the race
First held in 1974; the June 4, 2026 edition was the 52nd running of the Volkslauf.
Held annually on Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi), a moveable Thursday public holiday in North Rhine-Westphalia: the 2024 edition ran May 30, 2026 ran June 4, and 2027 falls May 27.
The broader Volkslauf event also includes a 10K walking event and youth races over 500m and 1,300m, alongside the half marathon, 10K, and 5K.
Historical finisher counts of 400 (2017) and 413 (2018) indicate a typical combined field of roughly 400-500 across all distances.
Finish-area showers and changing rooms are available for participants; timing is by Race Result electronic chip.
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