Bartenwetzer Fun Run – Running Group of Melsunger Turngemeinde 1861 e.V.

The Bartenwetzer Volkslauf (Bartenwetzer Volkslauf – Lauftreff der Melsunger Turngemeinde 1861 e.V.) is a long‑running community road event first held in 1970 and promoted by the Lauftreff der Melsunger Turngemeinde. The event takes place with start and finish at the Melsunger Waldstadion and stages multiple distances on firm forest paths through the Melsunger Stadtwald, combining a park‑stadium atmosphere with woodland running. As the organiser notes, the race is the oldest Volkslauf in Nordhessen and serves as one of the counted events for the Nordhessencup (NHC), giving it regional championship significance.

The programme includes children’s track races alongside main adult distances, offering 400 m and 1,000 m track events plus 5 km, 10 km and a longer 19 km forest course, and official GPX files and course profiles are supplied for each main distance. The event is presented as a community sporting day with historical results and photo galleries available on the organiser site, and practical travel information (Anfahrt) is provided for participants. For the latest schedule details, precise start times and registration instructions, the organiser’s event page should be consulted directly.