You can register here until 27th April 2020 for the S 25 Berlin on the 3rd May 2020.
Start time: 10.00*
*Start time under reservation. The organiser might make changes on short notice.
Deadline for the online registration is the 27th April 2020.
Thereafter a registration is still be possible at the race document collection (Help desk) on the 30th April and 2nd May 2020. 1st May is a bank holiday in Germany!
All participants registered until 20th April will receive a personalized BIB with the name and the starting block according to their targeted finish time. Runners registering after that will not receive a personalized BIB and will be allocated automatically to the last starting block .
We advise the use of public transportation for your arrival at the Olympic stadium because parking spots are limited.
From the city you reach the Olympic Stadium by
Due to changed safety regulations, bag will be checked at the entrance to the Olympischer Platz. Please bring the distributed clothing bags only.
Be aware of potential waiting lines at the entrances due to bag controls and plan some more time for your travel and arrival at Olympischer Platz!
| Start | Olympischer Platz in front of the Olympic Stadium |
| Finish | in the Olympic Stadium |
| Starting shot | about 10.15 am (following the main start) |
| Distance | about 2.5 km |
There is no time keeping for the Kid’s Run.
After crossing the finishing line every child receives a medal that can be engraved with their name for EUR 4.00. Engraving can be booked with the online registration or right at the engraving tent.
Qualified to participate are children 5 to 12 years old (Born between 3rd May 2015 to 4th May 2007).
| Location | Karstadt Sports Berlin Am Kranzler Eck Joachimsthaler Straße 5-6, 10623 Berlin |
| Dates | 30th April from 2pm to 8pm* 2nd May from 10am to 6pm* |
We recommend the use of public transportation:
By S-Bahn: S5, S7 to Zoologischer Garten – 5 minutes walk to Karstadt
By Underground: U2 or U9 to Zoologischer Garten – 5 minutes walk to Karstadt
| Race numbers will be issued only upon presentation of your event ticket! You will receive a second e-mail 10 days before the event. With this e-mail, the event ticket, we will tell you your bib number! |
Each participant will be given a clothing bag for safekeeping their clothes and personal items at the start-/finish area. Event-shirts, ordered in advance, can be collected at the merchandise tent. In addition there is the possibility to buy an event-shirt for EUR 20.00 while stocks last.
When collecting your race documents, you also have the chance to register any children for the 2 km Kids’ Run (late registration fee EUR 5.00) and to book the individual engraving of your finisher medal (EUR 8.00 for adults / EUR 4.00 for kids).
*Subject to changes
The first runner will be allocated to the starting block according to the given target time of the team as shown on the BIB. In case the team did not register a time, starting block 4 will be allocated automatically.
Each runner is individually responsible for getting to his/her hand-over zone which are all close to a metro station. The BIB allows to use the public transportation on race day for free and is valid in zones A + B. This is to ensure that every relay runner can get to his/her starting point as well as to the Olympic Stadium after their run.
| Start | U Olympiastadion (line U2) |
| 5k | U Deutsche Oper (line U2) |
| 10k | U Unter den Linden (line S1) |
| 15k | U Wittenbergplatz (line U2) |
| 20k | U Kaiserdamm (line U2) |
Toilets will be located at the refreshment stations next to the hand-over zones.
Every runner has it one chip (BibTag) automatically in his bib number.
Clothing storage
Each participant receives a clothing bag which should be marked in the appropriate field with your BIB number and team position (1 to 5). Please ensure that the number on the clothing bag corresponds exactly to the number on your BIB.
Transport of the clothing bags will be provided by the organiser. There will be labelled cars that drive from your starting point to the next hand-over zone (the end of your stretch). Please hand in your clothing bag (that has to be marked with the number that corresponds to the number on your BIB) only to a car which is marked with the number of your position in the team. At the end of your stretch you can reclaim your clothing bag and return to the Olympic Stadium by public transport. – Please consider the departure times of the cars.
| Place | Vehicle | Departure |
| Start
(Olympischer Platz) |
Vehicle 1 – form start to 1. change point | 09:45 a.m. |
| 1. change point
(KM 5 – Schiller Theater) |
Vehicle 2 – from 1. to 2. change point | 10:10 a.m. |
| 2. change point
(KM 10 – Glinkastraße) |
Vehicle 3 – from 2. to 3. change point | 10:20 a.m. |
| 3. change point
(KM 15 – Wittenbergplatz) |
Vehicle 4a – from 3. to 4. change point
Vehicle 4b – from 3. to 4. change point |
10:30 a.m.
11:10 a.m. |
| 4. change point
(KM 20 – Lietzensee) |
Vehicle 5a – from 4. change point to finish
Vehicle 5b – from 4. change point to finish |
10:45 a.m.
10:45 a.m. |
Please ensure that you wear the BIB on race-day and that it is in no way altered or tampered with. A transfer or exchange of numbers after the team has been confirmed is not permitted.
The first runner will be allocated to the starting block according to the given target time of the team as shown on the BIB. In case the team did not register a time, starting block 4 will be allocated automatically.
Each runner is individually responsible for getting to his/her hand-over zone which are all next to a metro station. The BIB allows to use the public transportation on race day for free and is valid in zones A + B.
| Start | U Olympiastadion (line U2) |
| 5k | U Deutsche Oper (line U2) |
| 10k | U Unter den Linden (line S1) |
| 15k | U Wittenbergplatz (line U2) |
| 20k | U Kaiserdamm (line U2) |
Results and certificates are available on our website www. berlin-laeuft.de approximately 2 hours after the event.
Please note that we do not send out certificates via mail.
Event shirts can be ordered with your registration for EUR 20.00 and will be handed out at race documents collection. With the sticker on your race documents you will get the shirt at our merchandise tent.
If you are already registered you can order the shirt in our shop. These shirts will also be handed out at race package pickup or send to you after the event.
In addition, event shirts will be for sale at the start area next to the East Gate (Osttor) while stocks last.
For a small fee (EUR 8.00), you can have your medal engraved with your name and result at the appropriately signposted stand. You can preorder the engraving when registering for the race or decide spontaneously on race day (only cash payments possible).
Medical staff is available along the course as well as close to the starting and finishing area.
If you need medical assistance please inform – if possible – the nearest refreshment spot. There are paramedics at your disposal. To allow for an optimal treatment in cases of emergency please list the following information on the back of you bib number: given name, surname, age, known illnesses, emergency contact (phone number), blood type, possibly family doctor.
25 km, half marathon, 10 km and 5x5km relay will start together on the Olympischer Platz at 10 am!
Please arrive in good time at the start and use public transportation as there are only limited parking spots available. The Olympic Stadium is open from 8 am; entry is possible via the Osttor (East gate with the Olympic rings).
The starting area is divided into starting blocks (B1 to B4) by fences. The earliest enty is 9am. Zones are allocated according to the runners’ personal bests as shown on the BIB. Race officials will control the entry to the zones. The BIB is not transferable and is to be worn clearly visible on the chest. It is not to be tampered in any way.
Around the starting area there will be toilets and showers as well as places for dropping off your clothing bag. The bag should be marked with the same number as is on your race BIB.
Take care of your personal belonging as the organisor takes no responsibility for lost or damaged items.
Details about the course including course maps for each distance can be found here. Each kilometre of the route is clearly signposted. Half marathon runners turn at kilometer 8 to Bellevueallee and come back to the 25k route at kilometer 12. For 25k runners, there will be time measurement and a clock to see the reached split time at kilometer 21. This split time will be published also in the results after the race.
Refreshment stations are arranged at 5, 10, 15 and 20 kilometres. These are 100 to 150 metres long with plenty of space for everyone – please choose an empty table to avoid queuing.
Water will be served at all refreshment stations with CLIF Energy cubes being supplied on refreshment station 3 and bananas on refreshment station 4.
As we are using reusable cups, please throw the empty cups into the nets on the side of the road.
Toilets are positioned at kilometres 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25. If you need medical assistance, please, if possible, try to reach the next refreshment point, where qualified assistance will be available. The time limit to accomplish the race for the 25 km is 3h 15min and for the 10 km 1h 30min. Anyone not reaching 12,5 km within 95 min after the start is kindly asked to retire from the race.
Late registration is possible – as long as race entries are still available – on the 10th and 11th May on the premises of the race document pick up, as well as on event day itself until 9.30am. Entry changes are possible for a EUR 5,00 fee: participant change and distance change. When changingto a longer distance, the price difference will be charged additionally.
Charges for late registration:
Please note that walking sticks, inlineskates, bicycles and buggies are not allowed on the course! Participants will be disqualified from the race if using any of the aforementioned items.
Timekeeping is obligatory for all distances (except for Kid’s run) using the BibTag of MyLaps. The chip is automatically included in your bib number.
TIMEKEEPING RELAY: Individual times will not be taken; only the total time of each team. Every relay runner has it own BibTag (Chip) automatically included in his bib number.
You can download your pictures few days after the event at the following link: https://www.sportograf.com/de/shop.
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In the Olympic Stadium, 200m before crossing the finish line, there will be a donation gate of The UN Refugee Agency. Please note that each runner running through this gate, will automatically donate EUR 5,00 for refugee aid.
After crossing the finish line each participant receives their finisher medal. The last runner of a relay receives the medals for the whole team. Upon request you can receive medal engravings for EUR 8,00 each. The handout station is signposted and is placed at the east gate of the Olympic Stadium.
To avoid disturbances of runners behind you please leave the finish area quickly over the designated paths through the audience area. After finishing catering (apples, water, tea and alcoholic beer) is available at the upper stadium circuit close to the marathon stairs.
Please keep an eye on your personal belongings (including your chip).
Showers, toilets, and dressing rooms are located at the premises of the Olympic Stadium.