Sunday, 23 May 2027

Sparkasse Half Marathon 21,0975K

Start: Staatsbrücke
Finish: Residenzplatz

21,097.5m

Running course

9m

maximum height difference

4.000+

Half Marathon-enthusiasts

The Sparkasse half marathon is the ideal combination of challenge and enjoyable running experience! Let the collective excitement and the electrifying atmosphere along the route inspire you. Make the 21.0975-kilometre run – the most beautiful route in Mozart’s city – your big stage! With the city’s many attractions, you’re sure to have a wonderful time.

Course map Sparkasse Half Marathon

Salzburg’s most beautiful running route

Registration & Information

  • Registration takes place via the platform of our registration partner Datasport away.
  • Information on the entry fee (all administration and service charges are included in the entry fee):
    Quota 1: 70 euros (fully booked)
    Quota 2: 80 euros
    Quota 3: 95 euros
  • In addition to the starting place, registration includes a finisher's medal and various services (see the other tabs on this page).
  • The minimum age for participation is those born in 2011.
  • You can find information on re-registrations under this link.
  • Add to your running experience in Salzburg and book to register:
    Official PUMA functional T-shirt (39 euros)
    Medal engraving (15 euros if booked as part of the pre-registration process)
    Preferred race number (15 euros)
    Bib-Bits magnets (bib number holder) – four pieces (12 euros)
    After-Race Party: 12 euros (at the box office on the night: 15 euros)
  • We warmly recommend one health check before your participation!

Starting documents, clothing, showers

  • Get your racing documents from the SportMall in the Volksgarten ice arena – Hermann-Bahr-Promenade 2, 5020 Salzburg.
    Friday, 21 May 2027, from 1 pm to 7 pm
    Saturday, 22 May 2027, from 10 am to 7 pm
  • Fill in the back of your race number and attach it correctly to the outermost layer of clothing on your torso (front). The timing chip is integrated into the start number.
  • Showers are available after you cross the finish line at the Sportzentrum Mitte, Ulrike-Gschwandtner-Straße 6. They are just under a ten-minute walk from the finish area of the PUMA Salzburg Marathon. The facilities are open between 9 am and 4 pm.

Classification

  • General Class Women, Men & Diverse and Age Groups
  • Age-graded ranking
  • Only the overall rankings for women and men will be awarded. There will be no winners' awards for the age groups - we ask for your understanding.
  • The minimum age for participation is those born in 2011.

Live tracking

  • Live tracking is available for all participants in the Sparkasse Half Marathon at a price of 4.90 euros. You can find more detailed information under the following link: Live tracking.

Arrival & Parking

  • We recommend that you travel to Salzburg by public transport - relaxed, sustainable, sporty!
  • Excellent train connections from the western railway line (from Vienna), from the Tauern line (south) and from Bavaria & Tyrol.
  • Good connections to the international airports in Vienna and Munich.
  • International accessibility via Salzburg Airport.
  • If you are travelling by car, we recommend using the Park & Ride areas on the outskirts of the city and then changing to the trolleybus once you are in the city centre. There are pay-and-display car parks (e.g. Mönchsberggarage) available close to the city centre.
  • Mönchsberg car park: Have your parking ticket punched at the PUMA Salzburg Marathon information stand, then you can enjoy reduced prices: 4.70 euros for three hours, 7 euros for six hours, 8.50 euros for eight hours.

Timing and scoring

  • Our partner will take care of Datasport carried out.
  • The timing chip is integrated in the start number (RFID UHF transponder Mylaps). It must not be kinked or damaged under any circumstances.
  • Timekeeping is guaranteed to work if the bib number is worn correctly on the front of the torso, outermost layer of clothing.
  • In addition to the classic ratings (ranking according to gross times), Sparkasse Halbmarathon offers an age-graded ranking.

Information about the start

  • The Sparkasse Half Marathon will start at the same time as the marathon, at 8.30 am on 23 May 2027.
  • The start is on the Staatsbrücke with a wonderful view of the classic old town.
  • The starting procedure works best in several waves. Enter that starting block, which you chose when registering. It should correspond to your expected performance.

Medical care and refreshment points

  • The Running Festival of MozartCity offers comprehensive medical care in the finish area and on the route.
  • Several food and drink stations with portable toilet facilities have been set up along the route. Further details will follow.
  • Self-catering is possible at all refreshment stations along the course. The drinks must be labelled with the correct number of the refreshment station (e.g. "V1, V2...") and handed in at the information stand of the Mozart City Running Festival in the Volksgarten ice arena on Saurday and by 7 a.m. on Sunday at the latest.

Photos

  • Run with a smile. Photo Viertbauer captures wonderful memories of the 2027 Running Festival for you.
  • Salzburg Cityguide accompanies the happenings around the running festival in the city of Mozart intensively and captures hundreds of impressions and emotions.
  • In addition, the photographers of the organizer look forward to the most beautiful running pictures of you.

Conditions of Participation

Goodies for your run

Exclusive finisher medal
Public transport ticket
sustainable
starter bag
Regional organic catering
Varied musical accompaniment
Timing chip in the start number

Further information

Cancelation & change of registration

Here you will find further information on registration, cancelation and change of registration

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Training & Preparation

Everything you need to know, to achieve your best performance.

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Sport Mall

Everything a runner's heart desires can be found at the Sport Mall.

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Arrival & Parking

Travel relaxed, carefree and above all sustainable to Salzburg. You actively help shape the day with the least traffic in the city of Mozart.

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Partner hotels

You can get hotel offers and information about events in the city of Salzburg from our partners.

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Gallery

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