Laufvergnügen (Half/10k/5k) 2026
- Date
- Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Start time
- 12:00 PM start (New York)
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Entry fee
- From $55 · goes up to $85 on Oct 1, 2026
- Included with entry
- Includes a shirt
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Events and entry fees
| Event | Distance | When | Entry fee | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laufvergnügen Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Oct 24, 202612:00 PM | $70$85 after Oct 1, 2026 | – |
| Laufvergnügen 10k | 10K | Oct 24, 20262:00 PM | $65$75 after Oct 1, 2026 | – |
| Laufvergnügen 5k | 5K | Oct 24, 20262:30 PM | $55$65 after Oct 1, 2026 | – |
Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.
The Half Marathon fee goes up to $85 on Oct 1, 2026.
Race day planning
Entry fee schedule
- Laufvergnügen Half Marathon: $70 until Sep 30, then $85 until Oct 24.
- Laufvergnügen 10k: $65 until Sep 30, then $75 until Oct 24.
- Laufvergnügen 5k: $55 until Sep 30, then $65 until Oct 24.
Online registration closes Oct 24, 2026, unless the race fills first.
Light and altitude
Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:28 AM, and the Laufvergnügen Half Marathon starts at 12:00 PM. The start sits about 500 feet above sea level.
Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.
Start location and course
Fletcher's Cove, Washington, DC 20117
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
2024 results
All results (2 years)Laufvergnügen 5k
Laufvergnügen 10k
Laufvergnügen Half Marathon
Aggregated from official results (Potomac River Running) for Laufvergnügen (Half/10k/5k). Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at Laufvergnügen (Half/10k/5k)?
At the 2024 Laufvergnügen 5k, the fastest tenth finished in 26:44 or better, the top quarter in 30:42, and half the field in 37:20; the last tenth came in after 49:12.
At the 2024 Laufvergnügen 10k, the fastest tenth finished in 53:18 or better, the top quarter in 1:02:06, and half the field in 1:08:49; the last tenth came in after 1:24:21.
At the 2024 Laufvergnügen Half Marathon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:53:21 or better, the top quarter in 2:10:00, and half the field in 2:27:49; the last tenth came in after 2:57:12.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | 29:36 | 25:29 |
| 30-39 | 33:42 | 26:55 |
| 40-49 | 34:00 | 24:43 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2024.
Finishers by year
Up 74 percent since 2022.
All events combined, from official results.
Laufvergnügen (Half/10k/5k) 5K year by year
From 2022 to 2024, the field went from 27 to 103 finishers, and the median time rose from 34:49 to 37:20.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 103 (+281%) | 37:20 | under 26:44 | 18:57 |
| 2022 | 27 | 34:49 | under 28:07 | 24:31 |
From each year's official results for the 5K; virtual options are left out.
How fast is it?
Slower than most District of Columbia 5Ks
The fastest quarter of the 2024 5K field finished under 30:42, against 28:48 in a typical District of Columbia 5K, so times here run 7 percent slower.
- 10K: Slower than most US 10Ks. The fastest quarter of the 2024 10K field finished under 1:02:06, against 55:00 in a typical US 10K, so times here run 13 percent slower.
- Half Marathon: Slower than most US half marathons. The fastest quarter of the 2024 half marathon field finished under 2:10:00, against 1:55:44 in a typical US half marathon, so times here run 12 percent slower.
Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.
Typical race-day weather
Around October 24 the day usually runs from 46°F at dawn to 64°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 13% of days. Cold snaps dip to 37°F and hot years reach 77°F.
Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.
Race details
- Where
- Fletcher's Cove, Washington, DC 20117Map
- Course
- Road
- Start elevation
- About 500 feet
- Included with entry
- T-Shirt
- Distances
- 5K, 10K, Half Marathon
- Editions
- 2026 (Oct 24, 2026), 2024 (Sep 28, 2024), 2022 (Oct 16, 2022)
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Quick answers
- When is Laufvergnügen (Half/10k/5k)?
- Saturday, October 24, 2026, starting at 12:00 PM.
- How much does it cost?
- Entry starts at $55 before processing fees, and rises to $85 on Oct 1, 2026.
- When does registration close?
- Online registration closes Oct 24, 2026, unless the race fills first.
- Do runners get a shirt or medal?
- Entry includes a shirt, according to the race's registration page. Check it for sizes and whether kids' races get the same.
- What distances can I run?
- 5K, 10K, Half Marathon.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2024, 103 runners finished the Laufvergnügen 5k; the median finish was 37:20 and the winner ran 18:57.
- Is it a fast course?
- The fastest quarter of the 2024 5K field finished under 30:42, against 28:48 in a typical District of Columbia 5K, so times here run 7 percent slower.
- Where does it start?
- Fletcher's Cove, Washington, DC 20117.
From the organizers
Laufvergnügen
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · Washington, DC
Lauf means run. Vergnügen means pleasure. Put them together and you get a race that ends with bratwurst.
Some races are about your split times. This is not one of them.
Laufvergnügen is a German fun run in the truest sense of both words — a real course, a real clock, real awards for the fast folks, and then an Oktoberfest at the finish line that most people would show up for even if there were no running involved.