When is B2Run Frankfurt 2027?

The date has not been published yet (as of 3 October 2026). B2Run Frankfurt took place on 9 September in 2025 and on 3 September in 2026 (source: b2run.de).

How long is the B2Run Frankfurt course?

About 5.4 or about 5.6 kilometres depending on the organiser's page, largely flat through the woods by the stadium, finishing inside the Deutsche Bank Park (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt).

How does it differ from the JPMorganChase Corporate Challenge?

The Corporate Challenge runs in June over 5.6 km through the city centre around Opernplatz and is only open to company teams with at least four employees. B2Run runs in late summer through the city forest into the stadium and also accepts individual runners (source: jpmorganchasecc.com, b2run.de).

Are there showers at B2Run Frankfurt?

No. In 2026 there were no showers or changing rooms, but there was a free bag drop in the east concourse (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt A–Z).

How many people does a small company need to be among "Die Fittesten"?

In the small-business category, Focused Energy won with 34 participants in 2026 and the Deutscher Turner-Bund with 37 in 2025 (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt reports).

How do I get to the Deutsche Bank Park?

Take S7, S8 or S9 to Frankfurt Stadion or tram 21 to Stadion. By car, use Otto-Fleck-Schneise to the forest car park, which was free from 3 pm in 2026 (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt A–Z).

B2Run Frankfurt 2027: the small corporate run with a stadium finish

Next to the Corporate Challenge and its tens of thousands of runners, B2Run Frankfurt looks small: 3,400 participants, the city forest and a finish inside the Deutsche Bank Park. That is exactly its opportunity, especially for small companies. The 2027 date is still to come.

Daniel Gruber · 4 October 2026 · 6 min read

B2Run Frankfurt 2027: the small corporate run with a stadium finish

In short

2027 date not yet published (as of 3 October 2026); the last editions were on 9 September 2025 and 3 September 2026 (source: b2run.de, home page and Frankfurt press releases).
3,400 people from 209 companies ran in 2026, about 25 percent more than the roughly 2,700 in 2025 (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt press release 2026).
34 participants were enough for the fittest small business in 2026 (Focused Energy), 37 in 2025 (Deutscher Turner-Bund) (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt reports 2025 and 2026).
Unlike the JPMorganChase Corporate Challenge, B2Run accepts individual runners and private teams (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt A–Z; jpmorganchasecc.com, Frankfurt FAQ).
2026 start in two waves at 6 and 6:15 pm, no showers or changing rooms, free forest car park from 3 pm (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt A–Z).

In Frankfurt, the word Firmenlauf (corporate run) first brings to mind the city centre in June, packed with tens of thousands of employees. B2Run Frankfurt is the counter-model: on 3 September 2026, 3,400 people from 209 companies ran through the Stadtwald (city forest) and into the Deutsche Bank Park stadium (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt press release 2026). That is a manageable size, and for many teams that is an advantage. This page shows why, and how a small company can even win an award at B2Run Frankfurt.

Two corporate runs, two concepts

The biggest corporate run in the city is the JPMorganChase Corporate Challenge. In 2026 it took place on Wednesday, 3 June, at 7 pm, with the start and party around Opernplatz, over 5.6 kilometres, at €38 per person (source: jpmorganchasecc.com, Frankfurt). Only members of a company team with at least four employees can take part (source: jpmorganchasecc.com, Frankfurt FAQ).

B2Run takes a different approach: it runs in late summer, through the woods around the stadium rather than the city centre, and ends with a lap into the Deutsche Bank Park (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt). Individual runners and private teams without an employer are allowed (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt A–Z). If you couldn't run in June because your company doesn't enter a team, this is your second chance.

Watch for the 2027 date

B2Run has not published the 2027 date yet (as of 3 October 2026). b2run.de shows the 2026 calendar, with more locations to follow shortly (source: b2run.de, home page). The last two editions were in September: Tuesday, 9 September 2025, and Thursday, 3 September 2026 (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt press releases 2025 and 2026). A place cost €36.90 plus VAT at the standard rate in 2026; the opening and early-bird rates had sold out (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt A–Z). How registration through a team captain works is explained in our B2Run 2027 overview.

Small but growing

2026 was the twelfth B2Run Frankfurt; 2025 was the eleventh (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt report 2025). The field is growing fast:

	2025	2026
Participants	about 2,700	3,400
Companies	159	209
Fastest man	Philipp Beudt, 19:04	Sebastian Hauf, 17:23
Fastest woman	Felicia Müller, 21:37	Kate Kaplet, 20:46

(Source: b2run.de, Frankfurt report 2025 and press release 2026)

The winning times show there is no elite field at the front. The same goes for the 2026 team rankings: the fastest men's team, DZ Bank Runners, needed 1:41:04 hours for five runners combined; KfW Runners won the women's ranking in 1:51:34 and the mixed in 1:48:21 (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt press release 2026). That works out to an average of roughly 20 to 22 minutes per person.

"Die Fittesten": a realistic chance for small companies

Besides the fastest teams, B2Run honours the companies that bring the most people to the start, called "Die Fittesten" (the fittest), in three sizes: large companies with more than 1,000 employees, mid-size firms with 251 to 1,000 and small businesses with fewer than 250 (source: b2run.de, Die Fittesten Frankfurt 2026). In other B2Run cities the biggest teams number several hundred; in Freiburg, for example, the University Medical Center fielded 700 starters in 2026 (source: b2run.de, Freiburg press release 2026). In Frankfurt, far fewer were enough:

Category	2025	2026
Large company	Asklepios Kliniken, 131	Rewe Group, 108
Mid-size firm	frankfurter werkgemeinschaft e.V., 50	Becton Dickinson Rowa, 100
Small business	Deutscher Turner-Bund, 37	Focused Energy GmbH, 34

(Source: b2run.de, Frankfurt report 2025 and press release 2026)

For a small company, that means 35 to 40 people at the start put you right at the top in the last two years. The fittest are determined and honoured before the start, so registrations are what count. Here is how to go about it:

Name a team captain early. One person books the places as soon as the date is out. The cheaper rates sold out before race day in 2026.
Invite walkers explicitly. Walking is allowed; walkers without poles may start in any wave, Nordic walkers in the last block (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt A–Z). Those who don't run still count towards team size.
Offer a regular after-work run. A shared run once a week after work lowers the barrier for everyone who has never done a race. If your company has no group, join one of Frankfurt's Lauftreffs (group runs) and run clubs; see running in Frankfurt.
Bring fans. Non-runners get into the grounds and the stadium without a ticket (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt A–Z). Colleagues in the stands are the best advertising for next year.

A 2026 newcomer confirms the pull of the stadium finish. Süwag Energie AG has run B2Run Koblenz for about 20 years and joined in Frankfurt for the first time in 2026; "the stadium finish in particular motivated many colleagues to take part," says Andre Fäseke of Süwag (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt press release 2026).

The course: city forest and stadium

The loop runs through the woods next to the stadium and is largely flat, according to the organiser (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt course). The organiser's pages disagree on the length: the location and course pages say about 5.4 kilometres, the February 2026 press release and the 2025 report about 5.6 kilometres (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt). For your preparation it makes little difference.

In 2026 there were only two waves, at 6 pm and 6:15 pm. Warm-up and lining up started at 5:45 pm behind the main stand on the Sommerweg (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt A–Z). The small field has an upside: after a quarter of an hour everyone is on course, and hardly anyone waits long in the start area.

Getting there and what to bring

S-Bahn and tram: S7, S8 and S9 stop at Frankfurt Stadion, tram 21 at Stadion; follow the signs from there.
Car: the Waldparkplatz forest car park via Otto-Fleck-Schneise opened at 3 pm in 2026 and was free.
No showers: in 2026 there were no showers or changing rooms at B2Run Frankfurt. Arrive in running kit and bring a change of clothes.
Bag drop: free, in the east concourse, in a bag that closes.
Drinks: no outside drinks, except one PET bottle of up to 1 litre.
Bibs: collection in 2026 on 25 and 26 August at David Lloyd Frankfurt Skyline Plaza, Europa-Allee 4. On race day, last-minute tickets and bibs were available at the info point in front of the main stand.
Schedule: gates at 4 pm, awards and get-together in the B2Run Village from 8 pm, end at 10 pm.

(Source: b2run.de, Frankfurt A–Z)

The 2026 A–Z doesn't say whether the bib works as a transit ticket in Frankfurt, so plan to buy one unless B2Run says otherwise for 2027. Other races in the city throughout the year are listed under running events in Frankfurt. And if the corporate run gives you a taste for long distances, everything about the Frankfurt Marathon is in our race guide.

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Frequently asked questions

When is B2Run Frankfurt 2027?: The date has not been published yet (as of 3 October 2026). B2Run Frankfurt took place on 9 September in 2025 and on 3 September in 2026 (source: b2run.de).
How long is the B2Run Frankfurt course?: About 5.4 or about 5.6 kilometres depending on the organiser's page, largely flat through the woods by the stadium, finishing inside the Deutsche Bank Park (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt).
How does it differ from the JPMorganChase Corporate Challenge?: The Corporate Challenge runs in June over 5.6 km through the city centre around Opernplatz and is only open to company teams with at least four employees. B2Run runs in late summer through the city forest into the stadium and also accepts individual runners (source: jpmorganchasecc.com, b2run.de).
Are there showers at B2Run Frankfurt?: No. In 2026 there were no showers or changing rooms, but there was a free bag drop in the east concourse (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt A–Z).
How many people does a small company need to be among "Die Fittesten"?: In the small-business category, Focused Energy won with 34 participants in 2026 and the Deutscher Turner-Bund with 37 in 2025 (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt reports).
How do I get to the Deutsche Bank Park?: Take S7, S8 or S9 to Frankfurt Stadion or tram 21 to Stadion. By car, use Otto-Fleck-Schneise to the forest car park, which was free from 3 pm in 2026 (source: b2run.de, Frankfurt A–Z).