Spreelauf

The Spreelauf is a stages ultramarathon, which leads some 400 km along the river Spree. For the first time the event was held in 2000 and was repeated in 2001, 2002 and 2004. All events organized by Ingo Schulze. 2003 had to rest for the event because the organizers performed the TranseuropaLauf at this time. The event was replaced by the Germany running since 2005.

The idea to organize an ultramarathon along the Spree, had Henry Wehder, who grew up in the headwaters of the River Spree. He could win Ingo Schulze as the organizer, up to then only with experience in organizing stage races in Germany. Wehder himself took the route reconnaissance and marking the route for the first Spreelauf. In the follow-up events he was himself the participants.

The first Spreelauf led from source to mouth. Due to the lack of interest of the Berlin hamlet of Spandau in the event the route in the following year was reversed. The community Eibau Forest village made ​​in each year with the Spreequell hard on the Kottmar for enthusiastic mood at the finish.

The route runs along the Spree Cycle Route and mostly comes from without the use of federal roads, which this run of runs as the running and Germany TranseuropaLauf differs greatly, thus underlining the character of a country race. An exception is the stage through Berlin, where some busy roads and traffic lights are on the track.

Spreelauf 2000 - 1st International Spreelauf

  • 21 May to 26 May 2000
  • 420 km from the source to the mouth
  • 42 participants ( 38 men, 4 women)
  • 36 participants ( 32 men, 4 women) reached the goal:
  • Winner Eberhard Bergner in 34 hours 14 minutes 32 seconds
  • Ute winner Wollenberg in 40 hours 46 minutes 49 seconds

Spreelauf 2001 - 2nd international Spreelauf

  • August 28, 2001 to September 2, 2001
  • 420 km from the mouth to the source
  • 46 participants (43 men, 3 women)
  • 33 participants (31 men, 2 women ) achieved the goal:
  • Rainer Koch 33 hours 39 minutes 44 seconds
  • Ruth Hunter 54 hours 31 minutes 48 seconds

A special feature was the live televised launch in ARD television at the IAA. After a brief interview some of the participants of the start was effected by Guildo Horn in the studio.

Spreelauf 2002 - 3rd international Spreelauf

  • Robert Wimmer 32 hours 43 minutes 1 seconds
  • Simone Stegmaier 48 hours 5 minutes 9 seconds

Spreelauf 2004 - 4th international Spreelauf

  • August 31, 2004 to September 5, 2004
  • 407 km from the mouth to the source
  • 34 participants ( 29 men, 5 women)
  • 27 participants ( 23 men, 4 women) reached the goal:
  • René Strosny 32 hours 30 minutes 57 seconds
  • Simone Stegmaier 42 hours 45 minutes 25 seconds
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