39th Autumn Run and Hiking Day in Fleckenberg

The event titled "39. Herbstlauf und Wandertag" takes place on 20 September 2026 with the meeting point and starts at the Sportplatz Fleckenberg. It combines a main running race on a roughly 15 km forest circuit and a guided 12 km hike, alongside childrens and youth runs and afternoon football activities at the venue. The organiser page and the regional tourism listing both present the day as a community sports festival for Schmallenberg and surrounding areas, with facilities at the sports ground used for registration and hospitality. Participants should expect primarily forest-track terrain with some uneven sections on the running course.

The event includes on-route refreshments (a midway Verpflegungsstation offering sandwiches, cake and drinks) and certificates on request for participants; the running event also features a trophy for the fastest runner and a formal prize-giving around mid-day. The day is family-friendly, with childrens runs and food and drink available at the Sportplatz, and the run is listed as a Wertungslauf (counting race) for the Volksbank Sauerland Lauf Cup 2025 on the organiser page. Information and registration are published by the local club (VfL Fleckenberg 1930 e.V.) and via the regional Schmallenberger Sauerland tourism site.