Walking Events and Categories:

World Athletics Race Walking Tour

Half-marathon – Men, Women
Marathon – Men, Women
10 km – M/W U20 

Time limit for Marathon is 4:45:00.

Public Races

1 km – M/W U12
2 km – M/W U14
3 km – M/W U16
5 km – M/W U18, Men, Women
10 km – Men, Women
30 km – Masters M/W 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+

Course:

1 km closed flat asphalt circuit in Weinaupark, Zittau, officially measured and certified

Rules:

According to WA international rules, Penalty Zone (TR 54.7.3) will be applied for 5 Km, 10 Km, 
Half-marathon, 30 Km and Marathon races.

Entries:

Until 18. October 2025, 23:59 per link on the homepage. 

Late Entries and Changes:

Per link on the homepage until 23. October 2025, 23:59 with 20 EUR extra fee additionally to the standart entry fee. Registrations on site only for public races no later than 60 minutes before the start of the discipline.   

Entry fee:

Kids until 15 years of age – free
U18 and U20 – 15 EUR per event
Adults – 30 EUR per event
Masters – 30 EUR per event

Entry fee payment before the competition directly with registration.

Cash, card or mobile apps payments at the day of the event possible with en extra fee of 10 EUR to be charged in addition to the normal fee per event. 

Accreditation / Start bibs:

At accreditation office at start and finish area during opening hours:

– Friday, 24. October 2025, 16:00 – 18:00
– Saturday, 25. October 2025, from 8:00
Transponders in a Call Room

Accreditation / Technical Information Center:

At start and finish area

Call Room:

At Start and finish area, at latest 15 minutes before the start of the discipline

Training / Warm-up options:

Stadiums in Rumburk and Zittau and Weinaupark in Zittau before the event from 20. October. until 25. October 2025.

Results:

www.leichtathletik.de
www.atletika.cz
www.sportovniservis.cz

Protests and Appeals:

According to technical rule 8 with 20 EUR fee. Templates available at TIC.

Medical service/First aid:

At start and finish area

The Hospital „Oberlausitzer Bergland“ approx. 1 km from the event venue.
www.klinikum-oberlausitzer-bergland.de

Doping control:

In accordance with World Athletics and WADA rules. Individual doping control requests (e.g. in case of national or area records) will be provided at the race day after payment of 400 EUR per each test by a person who asked for an individual test.

International race walking judges:

Fréderic Bianchi (SUI), Chief judge

Alexia Bodin (FRA)
Lucija Kolić (CRO)
Miloslav Lapka (CZE)
Rolf Müller (GER)
Michal Šandera (CZE)
Martin Škarba (SVK)
Cornelia Wiesch (GER)

Timetable (preliminary):

Friday, 24 OCT 2025

16:00 – 18:00 – Accreditation

Saturday, 25 OCT 2025

08:00 – Accreditation
10:00 – Start Walk 1 Km, 2 Km, 3 Km
10:30 – Start Walk Half-marathon, 30 Km, Marathon
11:00 – Award ceremony 1 Km, 2 Km, 3 Km
12:30 – Start Walk 5 Km, 10 Km
12:45 – Award ceremony Half-marathon
14:15 – Award ceremony 5 Km, 10 Km
14:45 – Award ceremony Marathon
15:00 – Award ceremony 30 Km Masters
15:15 – Finish closed, End of the race

Refreshment:

At start and finish area

Changing Rooms, Showers, Toilets:

At start and finish area

Parking:

Public parking at Chopinstraße, Weinaupark, will be marked

Visa:

Apply at the country’s embassy or consulate in your homecountry. If an Invitation letter needed, please contact info@lusatian-racewalking.com.

Accommodation:

Zittau:

Tourismuszentrum Naturpark Zittauer Gebirge • Markt 9 • 02763 Zittau
Phone: +49 (0)3583 549940
E-mail: tourismuszentrum@zittauer-gebirge.com

Transport from / to the Airports:

Public transport:
Prague Airport – Zittau / Rumburk, Train/Bus ~ 3,5 h, www.idos.cz/en
Dresden Airport – Zittau / Rumburk, Train ~ 1,5 h, www.bahn.de
Berlin Airport – Zittau / Rumburk, Train ~ 4 h, www.bahn.de

Taxi:

PAVEL TAXI +420 608 102 455, info@paveltaxi.cz

Prague Airport – Zittau – 150 EUR / Car (max. 4 Persons) or 200 EUR / Car (max. 8 Persons)

Dresden Airport – Zittau – 90 EUR / Car (max. 4 Persons) or 120 EUR / Car (max. 8 Persons)

The price for the return trip is the same.

Transport/Shuttle

Shuttle transport between the hotels in Zittau oder in Rumburk and the event venue in Zittau available and free of charge.

Reservation via e-mail info@lusatian-racewalking.com

Miscellaneous:

All rules and conditions listed in the Team manual and Participance conditions are binding for all competitors.

The organisers of the Lusatian Race Walking are committed
to meet the “Athletic for a Better World“ standards
and to fulfilling the requirements of sustainability in the economic,
social and environmental spheres.