3rd middenmang-Loop – Emden Diversity Run
Inclusive fun run by obw Emden with children's run, 5 km, 10 km, and walking route for people with and without disabilities
About middenmang-Loop
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Inclusion through Sport
The middenmang-Loop is a fun run format with a clear inclusive aim. The organizer is obw Emden – an institution for workshops and inclusion services for people with disabilities in East Frisia. The word "middenmang" comes from Low German and means "in the middle" or "amongst everyone." The third edition in 2026 continues the success of previous years, which saw several hundred participants each time.
Routes for Everyone
Four competitions are available: a children's run (Kinner-Loop) for the youngest participants, a 5 km route as a fun run distance, a 10 km route for more ambitious runners, and a walking route for everyone who cannot or does not want to run. This ensures that everyone can find a suitable way to participate.
Route and Schedule
The start and finish area are located at the obw premises at Herderstraße 19. The routes lead through the obw grounds and the adjacent Emden city forest, which offers an attractive running course with its paths and clearings. Starting documents will be issued from 1 p.m.; the competitions begin in the late afternoon and continue into the evening.
Social Commitment
The entry fee is 10 EUR for adults; children, youths, and people with disabilities are exempt from the fee. All entry fees are fully donated and benefit social causes. The format combines physical activity, social cohesion, and concrete social impact – a model format that has found resonance in the East Frisian sports scene.
middenmang-Loop — edition 2026
The third edition continues the successful concept of previous years. In 2025, 324 participants took part in various distances – a number that is again targeted for 2026. Registrations are possible via the organizer or the website obw-emden.de.
The format is deliberately low-threshold: no prior qualification, no minimum time, inclusion on all routes. Accompanying services include refreshment stations, medical support, and a small supporting program.
Programme middenmang-Loop 2026
The 2026 program follows the proven structure:
- From 1:00 PM – Issuance of starting documents at the obw premises
- Afternoon – Start of competitions (Kinner-Loop, walking route, 5 km, 10 km)
- Routes through the obw premises and the Emden city forest
- Refreshment stations along the routes
- Medical support
- Award ceremonies and closing celebration in the late afternoon
- Food and drink stands
Detailed start times for the individual competitions will be announced by obw Emden in advance.
Highlights middenmang-Loop 2026
- 3rd edition of an inclusive fun run
- Four routes (children's run, 5 km, 10 km, walking route)
- Fee exemption for children, youths, and people with disabilities
- Entry fees are fully donated
- Routes through the Emden city forest
Prices middenmang-Loop 2026
Practical information — middenmang-Loop
Date 2026
- Saturday, August 22, 2026
- Starting documents from 1:00 PM
Location
- obw premises, Herderstraße 19, 26721 Emden
- Routes in the Emden city forest
Distances
- Kinner-Loop (Children)
- 5 km, 10 km
- Walking route
Entry Fees
- Adults: 10 EUR
- Children, youths, people with disabilities: free
- All entry fees are donated
Organizer
- obw Emden
- Website: obw-emden.de/die-obw/middenmang-loop
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