When is the Obstacle City Run Berlin 2027?

On Saturday, 18 September 2027, on the Maifeld at the Olympiapark in Berlin-Charlottenburg. The first Family Edition waves start at 9:30 (source: obstacle-city-run.de, Berlin 2027 race rules).

Which distances are there?

A 3 km Family Edition with 10 obstacles for children aged 6 to 17 with an adult, 6 km with 21 and 12 km with 31 obstacles. There is also a 6 km family option for teenagers aged 16 and over (source: obstacle-city-run.de, Berlin and ticket shop).

How much is a ticket?

In early October 2026 the 12 km cost €79 instead of the regular €114, the 6 km €64 instead of €99, and the Family Edition from €25. The organiser does not say how long the reduced prices apply; the ticket shop shows the current price. Teams of 5 or more get €5 off per person (source: obstacle-city-run.de, ticket shop).

Does our team have to run together?

Teams start together but don't have to stay together the whole way. There is no minimum or maximum team size (source: obstacle-city-run.de, FAQ).

How do I get to the Olympiapark?

The organiser recommends train or bike: S3 from Hauptbahnhof to Olympiastadion in about 20 minutes, the U2 to Olympiastadion and buses M49 and 218 (source: obstacle-city-run.de, Berlin, getting there).

Obstacle City Run Berlin 2027: 31 obstacles at the Olympiapark

On 18 September 2027 the Olympiapark hosts 3, 6 and 12 km courses with up to 31 obstacles. What to expect, what to train and how to start as a team with your running group.

Daniel Gruber · 4 October 2026 · 8 min read

Obstacle City Run Berlin 2027: 31 obstacles at the Olympiapark

On Saturday, 18 September 2027, the Maifeld next to Berlin's Olympiapark (Olympic Park) turns into an obstacle course again: the Obstacle City Run Berlin offers 3, 6 and 12 kilometres with 10, 21 or 31 obstacles, and registration has been open since 18 September 2026 (source: obstacle-city-run.de, Berlin 2027 race rules). This is not a race for personal bests. The people who do well here have not just logged kilometres; they have climbed, hung from bars and practised as a team.

What to expect on 18 September 2027

Item	Details
Date	Saturday, 18 September 2027, from 8:00
Venue	Maifeld am Olympiapark, Am Glockenturm 1, 14053 Berlin-Charlottenburg
Distances	3 km Family Edition (10 obstacles) · 6 km (21 obstacles) · 12 km (31 obstacles)
Start waves	Family Edition from 9:30 · 12 km from 11:35 · 6 km from 12:55 · schools 6 km from 14:40
Prices (early October 2026)	12 km €79 (regular €114) · 6 km €64 (regular €99) · Family Edition 3 km from €25; the organiser does not say how long these reduced prices apply
Team discount	€5 per person for teams of 5 or more (6 and 12 km)
Registration closes	Wednesday, 1 September 2027, 23:59, or earlier if sold out
Packet pick-up	Friday, 17 September 2027, 13:00–17:00, and on race day from 8:00
Field size	the organiser expects around 4,000 participants

Sources: obstacle-city-run.de (Berlin 2027 race rules, Berlin event page, ticket shop). As of 4 October 2026.

Three distances, three different days

The 6 km is the core event: 21 obstacles built around teamwork, water and mud, according to the organiser (source: obstacle-city-run.de, Berlin). Book the 12 km and you don't simply run the same loop twice. Since 2022 there has been a separate extra 6 km loop with 10 obstacles reserved for 12 km runners, 31 in total (source: obstacle-city-run.de, obstacles). The 3 km Family Edition with 10 obstacles is for children aged 6 to 17 with an adult; one adult may accompany up to three children (source: obstacle-city-run.de, Berlin). The FAQ specifies one adult for up to three children aged 6 to 12 or up to six aged 13 to 15, and the adult needs a ticket too (source: obstacle-city-run.de, FAQ).

There is also a 6 km family option for teenagers aged 16 and over. Under-18s must run with an adult, who may accompany up to ten minors; with a discount code the organiser lists, tickets for under-18s cost €32 (source: obstacle-city-run.de, 6KM Family Edition ticket).

The 6 and 12 km entry includes drinks and fruit, a headband, a finisher medal and a runner shirt; Family Edition kids get a medal and headband (source: obstacle-city-run.de, Berlin). The race rules list two refreshment points, one on course and one at the finish, plus changing rooms and showers. There is no separate award ceremony for categories (source: obstacle-city-run.de, Berlin 2027 race rules). Crossing the line is the win here – that is the concept, not just a slogan.

The obstacles – and what they mean for your training

The organiser doesn't reveal every obstacle, but it does publish a selection (source: obstacle-city-run.de, obstacles). It tells you fairly precisely what to train:

Grip and hanging: "New York Hanging Heroes", "Las Vegas Hangover" with 6-metre wobbly rope ladders, "Lay Back", where you traverse 10 metres on your back just above the ground, and on the 12 km loop "Cologne Crossover", three metres up over water.
Walls: the "Wacky Walls", the "Floating Wall" and the "Toronto Tower", a three-metre wall you get over with momentum, grip strength or a boost from your team.
Carrying and dragging: logs at "Auckland Timber", chains at "Chicago Chains", tyres between 50 and 150 kg at "Tiny One".
Water and mud: "Springfield Splash" ends in a pool the organiser jokingly says is heated to "almost 8 degrees", plus "Deep Dive", six metres through water, and the mud pits of "Mud and Down".
Stairs: the 12 km selection includes "Stairway to Heaven" – the 185 steps of the Waldbühne amphitheatre.

In practice, running mileage alone won't do it. Two short strength sessions a week are worth more than another long run. Dead hangs from a bar (first passive, then with bent arms), negative pull-ups, lunges, stair repeats and farmer's walks with two heavy bags cover almost everything on that list. More important than maximum strength is getting back into a run after an obstacle. So add a short exercise every 800 to 1,000 metres of an easy run – ten push-ups, twenty squats or a minute on a climbing frame. Your body learns the switching that defines the day.

Pacing is the opposite of a road race: run the sections between obstacles deliberately easy, especially over 12 km. Arrive at a hanging obstacle with burning forearms and you'll end up in the water. And slipping off a climbing or hanging obstacle is simply part of this format.

Starting as a team with your running group

The Obstacle City Run is built for teams. Teams start together but don't have to stay together the whole way, and there is no minimum or maximum team size (source: obstacle-city-run.de, FAQ). From five members, everyone saves €5 per ticket (source: obstacle-city-run.de, Berlin). A few things that help when registering a group:

Book your start time early. You choose your preferred wave at checkout, and the earlier you book, the more choice you have (source: obstacle-city-run.de, Berlin). The shop lists 12 km waves every five minutes between 11:35 and 12:25 (source: obstacle-city-run.de, 12KM ticket).
One email address per person. Each team member has to accept the terms and liability rules personally and gets their own ticket with a QR code. If an address is entered twice, only one person gets a ticket (source: obstacle-city-run.de, FAQ).
Adding latecomers. Anyone joining later books a ticket for the same wave and enters the team name exactly as before, including capitalisation (source: obstacle-city-run.de, FAQ).
Mixed distances. Team members can run different distances, but then they won't start together (source: obstacle-city-run.de, FAQ).

For the weeks before, a fixed weekly session helps. Many Berlin Lauftreffs (group runs) and run clubs list their times on Running in Berlin – pick one near stairs or an outdoor gym and add fifteen minutes of strength work after the group run.

Race day at the Olympiapark

The organiser asks you to arrive 45 minutes before your start. On site: check-in with ticket and ID, collect your race pack, drop your bag (€2 in the tent at the start/finish area), then go into the start house with your wave (source: obstacle-city-run.de, FAQ). Shoes with spikes, studs or cleats are not allowed. Expect shoes and clothes to get filthy or damaged (source: obstacle-city-run.de, FAQ), so bring old running shoes, a bag for wet kit and a change of clothes.

Spectators get in free; dogs are not allowed on site (source: obstacle-city-run.de, FAQ). The organiser recommends public transport or bike: from Hauptbahnhof (central station), the S3 takes about 20 minutes to Olympiastadion station; the U2 also stops at Olympiastadion and buses M49 and 218 stop at Flatowallee and Scholzplatz (source: obstacle-city-run.de, Berlin, getting there). Bike parking is available at the south gate, the east gate and the bell tower, among others.

The 19 September 2026 edition gives a feel for the day: opening at 9:20, last 12 km start at 12:40, last 6 km start at 14:35, last runners expected at the finish around 15:25 (source: obstacle-city-run.de, 2026 schedule). For 2027 the race rules list slightly shifted start windows (see the table above).

From 1,500 to around 4,000 participants

The event is run by TeamEinsNull GmbH from Göttingen, which has organised an obstacle race there since 2015, originally as the Great Barrier Run (source: obstacle-city-run.de, history). The series came to Berlin on 9 July 2022 with 1,500 participants in midsummer heat. After that the date moved to autumn: 2,500 participants on 7 October 2023, 3,000 on 28 September 2024 and around 3,000 on 27 September 2025, when school races were added on the Friday for the first time (source: obstacle-city-run.de, history). For 2027 the organiser mentions 4,000 participants (source: obstacle-city-run.de, Berlin).

Same day in Karlshorst: the Muddy Angel Run

On 18 September 2027 the schauinsland Muddy Angel Run also takes place on the other side of the city, at the Karlshorst trotting track – a women-only obstacle run over 5 km with 18 obstacles (source: muddyangelrun.com, Berlin 2027). If you train in a mixed group, that gives you two options on the same Saturday. More in our guide to the Muddy Angel Run Berlin. For every other race in the city, from road races to the marathon, see the running events in Berlin.

Tickets are sold on the official Obstacle City Run website under Berlin tickets.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the Obstacle City Run Berlin 2027?: On Saturday, 18 September 2027, on the Maifeld at the Olympiapark in Berlin-Charlottenburg. The first Family Edition waves start at 9:30 (source: obstacle-city-run.de, Berlin 2027 race rules).
Which distances are there?: A 3 km Family Edition with 10 obstacles for children aged 6 to 17 with an adult, 6 km with 21 and 12 km with 31 obstacles. There is also a 6 km family option for teenagers aged 16 and over (source: obstacle-city-run.de, Berlin and ticket shop).
How much is a ticket?: In early October 2026 the 12 km cost €79 instead of the regular €114, the 6 km €64 instead of €99, and the Family Edition from €25. The organiser does not say how long the reduced prices apply; the ticket shop shows the current price. Teams of 5 or more get €5 off per person (source: obstacle-city-run.de, ticket shop).
Does our team have to run together?: Teams start together but don't have to stay together the whole way. There is no minimum or maximum team size (source: obstacle-city-run.de, FAQ).
How do I get to the Olympiapark?: The organiser recommends train or bike: S3 from Hauptbahnhof to Olympiastadion in about 20 minutes, the U2 to Olympiastadion and buses M49 and 218 (source: obstacle-city-run.de, Berlin, getting there).