Date
Sat, 2 Oct 2027
Venue
Falkenburghalle, Wilgartswiesen
Wilgartswiesen, Südwestpfalz
Countdown
October
A single loop through the Palatinate forest that runs a bit past marathon distance, with enough climbing (1,523 m over 47 km) to keep it honest. Runners finish back where they started.
Key facts
01Entry is at your own risk, and you declare you have no health concerns
02No minimum age is stated in the published terms
03Checkpoint exits come with return transport if you need to stop
Create a free training plan for the Wald-Marathon
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Wilgartswiesen
Distance47km
Total climb1,523m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate44.4 km
Weather
Early-October, Wilgartswiesen
18°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 41% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Wald-Marathon
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Wald-Marathon plan targets
Typical sessions
47 km with 1,523 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
Entries open now
Get your Wald-Marathon plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
More events in October in Germany
Oberaudorf Trail FestivalExpected Early October 2027 · Oberaudorf→Black Forest Trailrun MastersExpected Early October 2027 · Elzach→BurgentrailExpected Early October 2027 · Ostheim vor der Rhön→Neudorfer FichtelberglaufSat, 2 Oct 2027 · Oberwiesenthal→Prenzlauer HügelmarathonSat, 2 Oct 2027 · Prenzlau→Taubertal 100Expected Early October 2027 · Rothenburg ob der Tauber→
