Maisel's FunRun Bayreuth

Bayreuth's Big Fun Run

Maisel's FunRun has been an integral part of the Bayreuth event calendar since the mid-2000s and is the sporting highlight of the Maisel's Weißbierfest. The run is organized by the Gebr. Maisel brewery, whose historic brewery premises on Hindenburgstraße in Bayreuth serve as both the start and finish. The run leads through the Upper Franconian festival city in the district and city of Bayreuth.

Courses for Every Level

The FunRun offers distances for all age groups and performance levels: the CEP Half Marathon (21.1 km, an officially measured and approved course by the German Athletics Association DLV), the Quarter Marathon, the 5-kilometer run, and numerous children's races – KNAX Children's Races (U12 and U10), Bambini Run (U8), and Dwarf Run (U6). This makes the run accessible to everyone, from ambitious half-marathon runners to kindergarten children enthusiastic about running.

Part of the Maisel's Weißbierfest

The FunRun is embedded in the multi-day Maisel's Weißbierfest, which is celebrated annually in May around the brewery in Bayreuth. Sports, Franconian conviviality, and beer culture combine to create a festival-like weekend that attracts thousands of participants and numerous spectators every year.

Popular and Quickly Booked Out

The popularity of the run is evident in the fact that starting places are regularly booked up early. Registration begins in November of the previous year, and for 2026, all races were fully booked well before the event.