Name: Brandenburg Team Marathon 2026
Start: 2026-05-22T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-22T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Gördensee-Schleife

Brandenburg Team Marathon

About Brandenburg Team Marathon

Marathon with a difference: At the Brandenburg Team Marathon on May 22, 2026, you don't run the full distance alone, but share the 42.195 km with your team. Six laps of 7 km each lead around the Gördensee on the outskirts of Brandenburg an der Havel — a flat, fast course through woods and meadows, ideal for club, company, and friends' teams. The start is at 10 am, organized by VfL Brandenburg. You can start as an individual runner (for the whole distance), as a relay team, or as a scoring team — the latter makes the run a meeting point for the Brandenburg running scene and a sociable sporting event with a family atmosphere.

Dates 22 May — 22 May 2026

Venue Brandenburg an der Havel (12051)

Prices —

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Brandenburg Team Marathon — edition 2026

The 2026 Brandenburg Team Marathon will take place on Friday, May 22, at the Gördensee. 6 laps of 7 km each form the marathon distance of 42.195 km, starting at 10 am. Competition formats: Individual marathon, relay, scoring team. Organizer: VfL Brandenburg.

The Brandenburg Team Marathon will take place on May 22, 2026, starting at 10 am on the Gördensee loop (6 laps of 7 km = 42.195 km). The organizer is VfL Brandenburg, one of the largest sports clubs in Brandenburg.

Three competition formats are available: Solo marathon, classic relay with multiple runners, or scoring team. Register via hdsports.org. Family atmosphere, on-site catering, flat and fast course.

Highlights Brandenburg Team Marathon 2026

Relay marathon at the Gördensee
6 laps of 7 km = 42.195 km
Format: Solo, Relay, or Scoring Team
Start at 10 am
Organizer VfL Brandenburg
Flat, fast course

Prices Brandenburg Team Marathon 2026

Entry fees vary depending on the format. Register via hdsports.org.

Practical information

Practical information — Brandenburg Team Marathon

Getting There

Brandenburg is located 60 km west of Berlin. Take the RE1 from Berlin Hauptbahnhof (main station) in 50 minutes. From Brandenburg Hauptbahnhof to the Gördensee by bus or taxi (approx. 4 km).

Registration

Register online via the organizer's website (VfL Brandenburg / hdsports.org). Individual, relay, and team entry fees vary.

Start

Start at 10 am. Changeover zones are signposted along the course.

Marathon in Team Format

Classic city marathons are individual ordeals — 42 km of asphalt, just you and the clock. The Brandenburg Team Marathon rethinks the format: Instead of individual combat, there are relay and scoring teams where multiple runners complete the marathon distance together. Anyone who wants to can also run the full 42.195 km alone, but the core is the team principle.

Course and Format

The course is six laps of 7 km around the Gördensee — a small lake on the western outskirts of Brandenburg. The loop is flat, asphalted, and leads through sections of forest and meadow. The relay changes every lap — team runners pass the baton or chip, and the next takes over.

6 laps of 7 km = 42.195 km marathon distance
Start: 10 am
Organizer: VfL Brandenburg
Finish location: near Brandenburg city center (ZIP code 14772)
Format: Individual, Relay, Scoring Team

Scoring Formats

The appeal of the Brandenburg Team Marathon lies in the variety of scoring:

Solo Marathon — the full distance alone
Relay — classic, multiple runners take turns lap by lap
Scoring Team — the team time is derived from the fastest individual times
Company Teams — own category for companies from Brandenburg and Berlin

These formats make the run attractive to very different target groups: from ambitious individual runners and club teams to company relays for team building.

Brandenburg an der Havel as a Sports Backdrop

With its water landscape, the Beetzsee lake, and numerous training opportunities, Brandenburg is an important sports center in Brandenburg — Olympic talents have come from the city for decades. The Team Marathon utilizes this sporting DNA and offers a competition that is more social than highly competitive. Families accompany the runners on the sidelines, catering and music create atmosphere — a typical Brandenburg spring run.