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📍 Essen, Germany
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Westenergie Marathon (Baldeneysee)

≈ 15 August 2027 · Essen, Germany

Estimated date — the organiser has not announced the exact day yet

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Distances
42K · 21.1K · 10K
Profile
Flat
Surface
Road
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Visa
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The Westenergie Marathon around Lake Baldeney in Essen is one of the oldest marathons in Germany. A flat course along the shores of the Ruhr lake — the green side of the former coal region; there is a half and a 10 km too. Essen has the Zollverein coal mine (UNESCO) with the Ruhr Museum and the Krupp family's Villa Hügel on the same lake.

Course records

No course record data yet.

Weather in August

14–25°C
warm
Summer is warm, sometimes hot at midday.

Starter pack 2025

  • bib with timing chip
  • medal
  • technical t-shirt
Standard starter pack.

Pacers & bib pickup

No pacers announced for this race.
Bib pickup
Essen race expo
day before the race only
Bib pickup the day before.
Registration opens
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Registration closes
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Current price
TBC
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Course map

Route not added yet

What’s nearby

Area guide in progress.

Dinner before the race

Carb-loading recommendation coming later.

After the finish

Water, fruit and snacks at the finish.

Airports

DUS · 40 minDTM · 40 min

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