Course description
A popular half marathon at the "Kärnten Läuft" running weekend: the start is on the Seecorso in Velden in front of the Schlosshotel, then about 21 km along the shore of Lake Wörthersee to the finish in the Running City in Klagenfurt. The flat, fast course, up to 5,000 runners and the lake scenery make this late-August run a summer highlight in Austria.
Coach tip
Flat along the lakeshore — ideal for a PB, so run evenly and find a group. In high summer it can get warm and humid: drink early and regularly and use the aid stations consistently. The picturesque lake scenery helps mentally over the final kilometres to the finish.
The course runs from Velden to Klagenfurt, so start and finish are in different places. Park at Minimundus in Klagenfurt and take the ÖBB train from Klagenfurt West station to Velden, about 17 minutes — the train is free with your race number, also from Villach main station. Hand in your clothes in the start bag in the start area, and they wait for you at the finish in the Strandbad Klagenfurt car park.
Race numbers are handed out only on Friday 12–8 pm and Saturday 9 am–8 pm in the Running City at Metnitzstrand in Klagenfurt, not on race day. The start is on Sunday at 8:45 am, and you can register online until 18 August at the latest, as long as places are left.