The following age limits apply to the respective distance:

• Marathon: at least 18 years
• Half marathon: at least 16 years
• Relay: at least 12 years
• Kids Cup: the corresponding age limits are here.

The registration for the Uniper Rhein Marathon is closed. For more information click here.

The official area behind the finish line is Burgplatz square for marathon runners and the meadow of Reuterkaserne for participants in the half-marathon and for relay runners.

In the areas behind the finish line you will find:

– Showers and changing rooms

– Catering in form of Coca Cola, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei (non-alcoholic beer), water, isotronic drinks, bananas, doughnuts and savoury biscuits

– Beer garden

– Deposit of clothing bags

– First Aid Station

In the area behind the finish line at Burgplatz square you will find additionally:

– Physiotherapy

– Engraving of medals

– Info-Point

Note: Once you abandoned the area behind the finish line you will not be able to return.

We recommend all participants to use local public transport. The bib number is also a ticket for the local public transport on the day of event in price category A3 (region of Düsseldorf).

Notice: As roads are closed, in some cases you will have to use the subway.

If you arrive by car we recommend to use Park&Ride spaces and take then local public transport.

Start:

Joseph-Beuys-Ufer
Tonhalle/NRW-Forum Düsseldorf
Station “Tonhalle/Ehrenhof”

Finish line:

Untere Rheinwerft
On a level with Zollstraße (streetlamp 116)
Station “Heinrich-Heine-Allee”

Kids Cup: 10.00 hrs a.m. approx.

Best female runner / Best male runner: from 12.15 hours in the finish area (stage)

Times subject to change

Registration data can be changed online via the list of participants or on the weekend of the event at the Help Desk (Bib Number) for a change fee of € 5,-

Check-in Deadline for all races is March 21st 2022

Closing time of the finish line: 3:30 hours p.m. (marathon)

Closing time of the finish line: 11:15 hours a.m. (half-marathon)

Note: The time limite for the entire distance ist 06:00 hours

All times are subject to change

If you wear clothes at the start that you do not need in the race, these can be deposited in the used-clothes containers of AWISTA you will find at the start. The clothes collected there later will be handed out to people in need.

After completion of the registration, a registration confirmation will be sent by e-mail within three working days.

This registration confirmation is needed on the event weekend printed or on the smartphone, so that the starting documents can be issued.

Here you can find the course.

A complete overview of the course with all points of interest can be found here.

Information subject to change

For blood glucse monitoring and to provide carbohydrates you will find special Diabetes Points at km 20.0 and 32.5

The Diabetes Points are attended by MVZ DaVita.

Any disregard of the instructions of the staff and leaving the track leads to the disqualification of a runner.

No matter if you ordered an event shirt before or still want to buy one: the shirt can be obtained on race weekend at the point where you pick up your race packet or, the day of the race, at the shirt stand. Shirts of the event can be bought at those stands at a price of € 25,- (in cash).

We offer shirt sizes XS to XXL.

The offer is valid only while stocks last.

The finishing line at Untere Rheinwerft is accesible ecxlusively to marathon and half-marathon runners and the children participating in the Kids Cup.

For safety reasons and fairness towards all participants please bear in mind that ONLY the 4th runner of a relay time may cross the finish line, collecting all the medals of his team.

Address:
Unter Rheinuferpromenade, Höhe Schulstraße (streetlamp 116)

First Aid will be rendered by medical aid organisations in the starting / finishing area and on the course. Our medical network is extensive. Our staff can be contacted in case of discomforts and pain and also if you notice any emergency of a fellow runner. If there is no medical personnel nearby, dial as fast as you can with a mobile phone (audience at the course) the emergency number.

In case you have to abandon the race, there is a bus at the end of the field that will take you for free to the finish line or you may use the subway (also for free).

If after the finish runners are missing, anyone worried can call our hotline until 4.30 p.m.: 0211-22 99 2801 (giving exact details as to the person and their bib number)

Food points: from km 5 onwards every 5 kilometres

Refreshment points: from km 12.5 onwards every 5 kilometres

Overview

Participation is at your own risk.

With the acceptance of his bib number every participant declares his acceptance of the conditions of participation and that there are no health concerns concerning his participation.

Moreover, every participant declares that he has undergone a health check at a medical specialist within the last 3 months.

You will find the Help Desk from Friday to Sunday at the point where your pick up your race packet

The day of the event, alle participants in the marathon/half-marathon and the 4th runner of a company relay team have the opportunity to deposit their clothing bags.

For this you have to use ONLY the clothing bags with the label to be found in the envelope.

The place where marathon runners deliver their clothing bags is Burgplatz square.

The place where half marathon runners and the 4th runner of the company relay team deliver their clothing bags is on the meadow at Reuterkaserne.

Advice: Write your race number also in a legible manner on the bag.

Note: Don’t place valuable or fragile items in your clothing bag. We assume no responsibility for clothing bags deposited with us.

The telephone hotline number ist 0211-610 190 18.

Availability:

April 18th to 23th: 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
April 24th: 7.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

If after the finish runners are missing, anyone worried can call our hotline until 4.30 p.m.: 0211-22 99 2801 (giving exact details as to the person and their bib number)

If you have “finished” the “supreme discipline” in Dusseldorf for the 10th time, you will be accepted into our jubilee club. Your loyalty will be rewarded with various benefits for you (like discount on the organization fee, lifelong wish bib number, preferred physiotherapy after the race, etc.).

But: This will not happen automatically. If you are sure that you belong to the jubilee club, please write a short email (if possible before your 10th marathon) with the subject: “Admission to the jubilee club” to info@rhein-marathon.de.

We check your participation and will inform you formally about your admission to the jubilee club.

The Kids Competition starts on April 24th at 08.30 a.m. (MINI, 2 km approx.) and at 08.45 a.m. (MAXI, 3 km approx.).

More information under Kids Cup

Your KPMG Race Your Pace bracelet records split times and allows good orientation during the run. You can receive the KPMG Race our Pace bracelet at the KPMG stand at the point where you race packet is handed out.

Late registration and change of registration is possible from Thursday April 21th 2022 to Saturday, April 23th 2022 at the point werde you pick up your race packet.

Participation fee in case of late registration (marathon): EUR 95,-

Participation fee in case of late registration (half-marathon): EUR 65,-

Participation fee in case of late registration (relay): EUR 200,-

Fee for change of registration: EUR 5,-

In a relay team, names and the order of runners can be changed until March 21th 2022, 11:59:59 p.m. Afterwards changes of registration will have to be carried out at the point you pick up your race packets (change fee of EUR 5,- for every relay team).

Late registrations are possible as long as slots available.

The day of the race no late registrations or change of registrations will be possible.

There is also a livestream this year.

All participants receive a medal after reaching the finish line. The certificates can be printed online Sunday evening after 6 p.m. on our website.

There are individual medals for every competition.

If you have not ordered beforehand any medal engraving you can ask for this service on Sunday.

Kids-Cup: EUR 5,-

Marathon: EUR 10,-

Halfmarathon: EUR 10,-

Relay: EUR 10,- (per medal)

NUTRIXXION takes Nutrition Partnership

NUTRIXXION is the sports nutrition partner of the Uniper Rhein Marathon. As one of the leading sports nutrition providers in cycling, MTB & triathlon sports, NUTRIXXION brings the necessary experience also for the marathon runner. In recent years, the marathons in Münster & Fürth already relied on products of the NUTRIXXION brand. “With the Uniper Rhine Marathon, we have a very interesting marathon right on our doorstep. A commitment is just perfect and gives us the opportunity to convince more athletes of the effect of our products,” says Nutrixxion founder Mark Claußmeyer about the commitment in the Rhine metropolis.

There is a specially created 10% discount code for all those who want to convince themselves of the effectiveness of the products. Simply shop at www.nutrixxion.com and specify the “Marathon” discount. And then have fun with the further preparation.

Pacemakers will be available for marathon and half-marathon. They will wear special vests.
Our partner CEP PacerTeam offers an overview of pacing times

Pace Times

This year the pasta party will take place on Saturday, April 23th, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Düsseldorf youth hostel.

Price: € 8,-

This year also trainees of Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf Ausbildungszentrum faculty physiotherapy will look after the physiotherapeutic needs of marathon runners after their race. They will apply all their skills to relief runners with specific extension and massage techniques and the subsequent use of Kinesotape. This follow-up care will be provided in the area behind the finish line of marathon runners at Burgplatz squre.
All marathon runners are welcome.

The lengths of the relay sections are accordingly:
Section 1: approx. 11.3 km
Section 2: approx. 13.1 km
Section 3: approx. 8.6 km
Section 4: approx. 9.2 km

Click here for the route and all other information about the season

Information subject to change

starting block 1 at 10:15 a.m.
1000 – 1149 transition zone A
1150 – 1299 transition zone H
1300 – 1449 transition zone I
1450 – 1599 transition zone M
1600 – 1749 transition zone O
1750 – 1899 transition zone T
1900 – 2049 transition zone U
2050 – 2199 transition zone V
2200 – 2349 transition zone W
2350 – 2515 transition zone X

Starting block 2 at 10:45 a.m.
2516 – 2659 transition zone A
2660 – 2819 transition zone H
2820 – 2979 transition zone I
2980 – 3139 transition area M
3140 – 3299 transition zone O
3300 – 3459 transition zone T
3460 – 3619 transition zone U
3620 – 3779 transition zone V
3780 – 3939 transition zone W
3940 – 4100 transition area X

Information subject to change

Results will be published on the web site in the evening of the event.

After the great continuation of the band project “Rock the Course”, more than 50 bands were able to inspire more than 400,000 visitors along the route at over 30 locations. The musicians from the region rocked the stages from singer-songwriters to hip-hop and heavy metal.

More information is available here.

Showers and changing rooms are to be found in the area behind the finish line. Once you abandoned this area you will not be able to return.

The start can be reached easily taking the subway to the station “Tonhalle/Ehrenhof” as well as “Nordstraße”, Ausgang (exit) Inselstraße

Start:
Joseph-Beuys-Ufer
at Tonhalle/NRW-Forum Düsseldorf

You can pick up your start documents at the event weekend at the start document handover.

Address:
Böhler site
Hansaallee 321
40549 Dusseldorf

Opening times:
Thursday, April 21th, 2022: 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday, April 22th, 2022: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 23th, 2022: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

You must bring your registration confirmation (printed out or on your smartphone) or your ID card to hand out the starting documents.
If a personal collection of the start documents is not possible, this can be picked up by a third party. This requires confirmation of registration and a copy of the identity card of the registered participant.

Exception for the relay
For the relay, it is sufficient if only the confirmation of registration is brought. No ID cards for all runners are required.
There is one envelope for the whole team. Individual relay runners cannot collect their start number.

08:15 hours a.m. Half-marathon

08:30 hours a.m. Kids-Cup (MINI)

08:45 hours a.m. Kids-Cup (MAXI)

09:30 hours a.m. Marathon

10:15 hours a.m. Relays I

10:45 hours a.m. Relays II

All times are subject to change

Official time keeping is done exclusively with timing system. The timing chip is integrated in the starting bib and will be received when you pick up your race packet.

Without the transponder you are not allowed to participate in the race.

Toilets can be found at the start, along the course, at all food and refreshment points, at the finish and behind the finish line.

1st transition zone: Fischerstraße
2nd transition zone: Steinstraße / Josephinenstraße / Blumenstraße
3rd transition area: Jacobistraße

No discount is required when changing the relay runner. A change of relay runners on sight is sufficient. The change is checked via the timing mats.

In order to be considerate of the other participants, always keep a walkway clear. The instructions of the security staff must be followed.

Information subject to change

All competitions will start at any weather condition. There will be no refund of the starting fee because of bad weather.

The organisation fee is only reimbursed in case of illness.

Important! A medical certificate has to be sent by mail to us by March 10th 2021 (receipt by post). In such a case we reserve the right to charge a fee of EUR 10,-