34th Emder Matjeslauf

The 34. Emder Matjeslauf is a one-day road running festival held in the heart of Emden and staged as part of the wider Emder Matjestage. The event programme on Saturday 30 May 2026 features races for children, pupils and adults across a compact city-centre course that passes the maritime Ratsdelft and other central Emden streets. Races range from short youth loops to the main 10 km Matjes-Lauf and a 5 km team competition, combining competitive prizes with family-friendly participation options. The organiser is Sportverein Emder Laufgemeinschaft e.V., and the event benefits from local festival atmosphere during the Matjestage weekend.

The Matjeslauf offers chip timing, category prizes and sustainable finisher medals for younger participants, and there is prize money for top finishers in the main 10 km. Participants may order event shirts during online registration and bib/shirt pickup is arranged at the Emden Rathaus in the days before the race. Course routing is a city-centre circuit with a revised section due to construction in Neutorstraße; the timetable begins with childrens races at midday and the main 10 km in the mid-afternoon. Facilities include on-course drinks and refreshments, and showers are available at Van-Ameren-Bad on presentation of the race bib.