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The Nikolauslauf Probelauf is a trial event on the Nikolauslauf calendar in Tübingen, in the Baden-Württemberg region of Germany. Runners can choose between a 10 kilometre option and the half marathon Originalstrecke, meaning the original course used by the main race, so the day works as a rehearsal over the real route. The 2026 edition is scheduled for Sunday 15 November. It suits runners who want to test their legs and their pacing on the Nikolauslauf course before race day, and the organiser's own page holds the latest details on entry and timings.
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Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg (exact start point to be confirmed by the organiser)
Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg (exact finish point to be confirmed by the organiser)
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It is a trial or practice run attached to the Nikolauslauf in Tübingen. Participants can run the original half marathon course or a shorter 10 kilometre option as a way of testing the route and their own preparation before the main race.
The 2026 edition is scheduled for Sunday 15 November 2026.
There are two options: the Originalstrecke, which is the half marathon course, and a 10 kilometre Probelauf option.
The name Probelauf translates as trial run, so the day is intended as a chance to rehearse the course rather than as the headline race of the Nikolauslauf weekend. Results and timing arrangements are decided by the organiser.
Mid November in Baden-Württemberg is typically cool and often damp, with temperatures that can sit close to freezing early in the morning and only reach low single digits to around ten degrees later in the day. Wet leaves and slick surfaces are common on roads and paths at that time of year, so grip and warm layers matter.
Tübingen, Germany
Sunday, November 15, 2026
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€40
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