Run clubs & running groups in the Sauerland

31 run clubs and running groups in the Sauerland, 16 of them with fixed weekly times – for every pace. Here it is about the company, not the clock. Come alone, run along, and stay for a coffee.

Looking for a run club in the Sauerland?

  • Forests, hills and reservoirs like the Hennesee, Sorpesee and Biggesee make the Sauerland running country – with 31 running groups and run clubs.
  • For climbing, there's the Rothaarsteig and the Langenberg, at 843 m the highest peak in NRW. The Hennesee Panoramalauf in Meschede had 633 sign-ups in 2025.
  • Several groups run in the Sauerland at the weekend, but most meetups fall between Monday and Wednesday. Find one near you.

31 running groups in the Sauerland on We Up

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EVENTS ALL YEAR

Running Events in the Sauerland 2026/27

The big dates of the year at a glance.

Running Events in the Sauerland 2026/27: Rothaarsteig-Marathon, P-Weg-Marathon and AOK-Firmenlauf

  • The AOK-Firmenlauf im Märkischen Kreis in Lüdenscheid takes place for the 23rd time on 9 July 2027; according to the organizer, 6,805 people took part in 2025.
  • The FALKE Rothaarsteig-Marathon in Schmallenberg-Fleckenberg, with 838 metres of elevation gain, returns on 17 October 2026 after the 2025 edition was cancelled; the 2027 date is still pending.
  • The ITH-Hennesee-Triathlon near Meschede was cancelled in 2026 because of a heat warning and is scheduled for 26 June 2027.

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Dates and sources in the article · As of 18 October 2026

MORE ABOUT RUNNING IN THE SAUERLAND

Running groups, jogging clubs, and run clubs across the Sauerland – from Arnsberg to Meschede and Winterberg, to Iserlohn, Lüdenscheid, Olpe, and Attendorn. We Up brings the region's running groups together in one place.

The Sauerland is running country: forests, mountains, and reservoirs instead of flat city loops. Trails run along the ridges via the Rothaarsteig and the Sauerland-Höhenflug, climbing above 840 meters at the Kahler Asten near Winterberg, while the Langenberg near Niedersfeld is, at 843 meters, the highest peak in North Rhine-Westphalia. If you're after elevation and forest trails, this is home turf.

Water is part of the picture too. Wide lakeside paths wind around the Hennesee near Meschede, the Sorpesee near Sundern, the Biggesee between Olpe and Attendorn, and the Möhnesee — perfect for long, easy runs. The region has a lively running scene: since 1999, the Volksbank Sauerland Lauf Cup has brought together more than a dozen events each year from Arnsberg to Schmallenberg, from the Hennesee Panoramalauf to the summer-evening run around the Sorpesee.

Out in the countryside, you often know the routes but not the people running them. That's exactly what We Up is for: we make the region's running groups and run clubs visible — whether in Brilon, Olsberg, Schmallenberg, or the Märkisches Sauerland around Lüdenscheid and Iserlohn. Grab a group in your town, lock in the next event, and get running. In the Sauerland, nobody has to run the mountains alone.

Running in the Sauerland — good to know

Is this suitable for beginners too?

Running groups in the Sauerland suit beginners too: many are explicitly beginner-friendly and deliberately run slowly, often with walk breaks. No experience is needed, just the will to start.

Which running groups meet at the weekend in the Sauerland?

6 running groups in the Sauerland meet regularly on Saturdays or Sundays, for example Lauftreff Medebach, Lauftreff TuS Iserlohn, NBF Running Club and SG Wenden – Leichtathletik / Lauftreff. All running groups with day and time are in the list on this page.

On which days do the groups run in the Sauerland?

Of the 16 running groups in the Sauerland with a fixed weekday, most run on Mondays (5), Tuesdays (5) and Wednesdays (5). 6 of these running groups meet at the weekend.

General questions, for example whether you can come alone or what a run club costs: Go to the FAQ

Last updated 18 October 2026

Sources: sauerland.com · rothaarsteig-marathon.de · trifunhennesee.de · my.raceresult.com · hdsports.org · events.larasch.de · hdsports.org · lac-veltins-hochsauerland.de · sauerland.com · sauerland-wanderdoerfer.de