Name: Trecker-Treck Fitzbek 2026
Start: 2026-05-24T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-25T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Trecker-Treck-Gelände Fitzbek

Trecker-Treck Fitzbek

About Trecker-Treck Fitzbek

The Trecker-Treck Fitzbek is one of the largest Tractor Pulling events in Schleswig-Holstein and part of the North German Tractor Pulling Championship. On the Pentecost weekend, the over 100-year-old Karkweddel Club Fitzbek/Rade e.V. transforms the meadow in Fitzbek into a thundering Volksfest arena: heavy tractors pull sledges across the sand track, accompanied by a festival tent, food stalls, and live entertainment. In 2026, on May 24th and 25th (Pentecost Sunday and Monday), starting at 9 AM.

Dates 24 May — 25 May 2026

Venue Fitzbek (01061)

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Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Trecker-Treck Fitzbek — edition 2026

The Trecker-Treck Fitzbek 2026 will take place on Pentecost Sunday and Monday (May 24th and 25th), starting at 9:00 AM each day. Heavy tractors will battle their way across the sand track in various weight classes — one of the ten stages of the North German Tractor Pulling Championship. The organizer is the Karkweddel Club Fitzbek/Rade e.V., with a festival tent, food, and family activities complementing the competition.

Pentecost 2026 — Two Days of Tractor Pulling

The 2026 edition once again utilizes the Pentecost weekend for the competitions. Pentecost Sunday and Monday will feature a full day's schedule with class runs and special events. The sledges of the North German Championship will be in use, with points counting towards the 2026 North German Championship season standings.

Classes Competed

Super Standard 5.5 t
Super Standard 7.5 t
Super Standard 9 t
Super Standard 11 t
Hobby classes and special events (announced at short notice by the Karkweddel Club)

Highlights Trecker-Treck Fitzbek 2026

Two-day Pentecost competition
Super Standard classes 5.5–11 t
Part of the North German Tractor Pulling Championship
Festival tent, food, and family activities

Programme Trecker-Treck Fitzbek 2026

Sunday, May 24th, 2026 — Pentecost Sunday

9:00 AM — Opening, drivers' briefing, technical inspection
approx. 10:00 AM — Start of the Super Standard 5.5 t class
during the day — further class runs for Super Standard 7.5 t and 9 t
evening — festival tent program, music, and beer service

Monday, May 25th, 2026 — Pentecost Monday

9:00 AM — Start of competition day 2
10:00 AM onwards — Super Standard 11 t class and hobby classes
afternoon — final runs, points scoring for North German Championship
after the finals — award ceremony, trophy presentation

Competition management and organizer: Karkweddel Club Fitzbek/Rade e.V., preliminary information also available via the Norddeutsche Trecker-Treck-Meisterschaft.

Prices Trecker-Treck Fitzbek 2026

Tickets available at the box office on-site; rates will be published by the Karkweddel Club at short notice. Children up to 12 years usually free.

Practical information

Practical information — Trecker-Treck Fitzbek

Getting There

Fitzbek is located on the L322 between Kellinghusen and Itzehoe in the Steinburg district. By car, take the A23 (exit Itzehoe-Nord) and the L121 to Kellinghusen, then to Fitzbek. Free parking is designated on surrounding meadows.

Start Time

Pentecost Sunday and Monday, starting at 9:00 AM each day (drivers' briefing, practice pulls).

Admission

Tickets available at the box office on-site — typically €8–€12 for adults, children up to 12 years free. Exact prices on the Karkweddel Club's channels.

Tractor Pulling in the Far North

In Trecker-Treck — also known as Tractor Pulling — the goal is to pull a sledge as far as possible with a tractor on an approximately 100-meter-long sand track. The sledge is equipped with a weight transfer device that moves forward during the pull, continuously increasing the resistance. Whoever pulls the furthest — or completes the entire track („Full Pull“) — wins their class. It's a mix of motorsport, Volksfest, and technology show.

The Karkweddel Club

The organizer is the Karkweddel Club Fitzbek/Rade e.V., a traditional club over 100 years old from the municipalities of Fitzbek and Rade in the Steinburg district, Schleswig-Holstein. The club is considered a pioneer of organized Trecker-Treck in Northern Germany — the Pentecost weekend in Fitzbek has been a fixed date in the scene for decades.

North German Tractor Pulling Championship

Fitzbek is also home to the Norddeutsche Trecker-Treck-Meisterschaft e.V. (North German Tractor Pulling Championship), with its office at Kamptwiete 5 in Fitzbek. The Pentecost event is one of ten stages of the North German Championship: participants collect points throughout the season, with the final held in October in Wanderup. The championship's motto: „Full Pull und gut is" (Full Pull and that's good).

Classes and Tractors

Competition takes place in several weight classes — typical are the Super Standard classes 5.5 t, 7.5 t, 9 t, and 11 t, plus hobby and special classes. The machines range from old farm tractors with upgraded engines to highly tuned racing tractors with turbo diesels and dual tires. The noise, the smoke, and the speed of the machines are the real spectacle.

Festival Tent Atmosphere

In addition to the competition track, the concept includes a festival tent, beer service, food stalls with grilled sausages and fries, and a small fairground (Kirmes). Families can line up along the track, children have play areas, and in the evening, a band or DJ plays in the festival tent. It's both a Volksfest and motorsport, with the typical North German blend of horsepower enthusiasm and Low German dialect.