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Festung Königstein; Start area: Tourist‑Info Königstein, Pirnaer Straße; Paradeplatz on the Festungsplateau, Königstein
The 22. Sparkassen Festungslauf in Königstein is a historic fortress run held on and around Festung Königstein, organised by the Kreissportbund Sächsische Schweiz – Osterzgebirge e. V. The event ("22. Sparkassen Festungslauf") features a demanding scenic uphill main course across the fortress plateau with a finish and celebration area on the Paradeplatz. The 2026 announcement confirms a capped field, an expanded town lap for 2026, and two evening start waves for the main race to improve flow.
The 2026 programme offers multiple distances to suit different participants: a 9.4 km Hauptlauf (main race), a 7.7 km Lauf und Walking option, and two 1.2 km runs on the Festungsplateau (a Mini‑Lauf for children and an Inklusionslauf). The organiser highlights accessibility and inclusion by staging a dedicated Inklusionslauf, while noting the inclusion run course is not suitable for wheelchair users.
Practical participant information and the official race notice (Ausschreibung) are available on the event website and linked PDFs. Bib collection for the main races is listed as 16:00–18:00 at the Tourist‑Info in Königstein. Online registration for the 2026 edition opened on 1 December 2025 via the event’s registration channel; terms, start assignments and the full timetable are provided in the event PDFs and should be consulted for final details.
