Bottwartal-Marathon

The Bottwartal-Marathon is a multi-race weekend festival centred on Steinheim an der Murr and neighbouring towns, marketed as the Bottwartal-Marathon weekend. The programme spans a family-focused "Run & Fun Day" for children and inclusion races and a full set of road races the following day, including a 5 km, 10 km, half marathon, full marathon, relay marathon and a 52 km ultra. The event routeings emphasise a scenic round through the southern and northern Bottwartal and each distance features its own sponsor branding and start locations across Steinheim, Großbottwar and Gronau.

Organiser information and athlete logistics are published on the official site, including shuttle transfers to remote starts, packet pickup at Blankensteinhalle, free bag storage on Sunday and on-course nutrition stations. The weekend is also linked to the regional "Marathon Trilogie" incentive with partner events, and the organiser offers an ongoing training programme of free guided runs through the year to support participants. Practical services noted on the site include single-use transponder timing, finisher medals for long distances, official race photography and shower/changing facilities at the Riedhalle.