The B3 (Wachau road) on the northern bank of the Danube between Emmersdorf and Krems will be closed to traffic 8:00-16:00 as will all side roads between Luberegg and Krems leading onto the B3. From the Mautern bridge to Spitz traffic will be closed as of 8:30, from the Melk bridge to Spitz as of 8:00, whereby shuttle busses for runners to the start of the half marathon in Spitz still run until 9:30. Upstream from the Melk bridge to Weitenegg will be closed as of 8:30. The road will be opened progressively as the last runner passes. At the latest at 15:00 the only disturbances will be directly in Krems. By 16:30 all roads will be open again. Spitz should be open to the west by 13:00.

Please take wide detours around the entire area via the A1 and S33, the opposite bank of the Danube (CAUTION: B33 partly closed too due to rock falls) and the wooded quarter (Leiben, Ottenschlag, Weinzierl, Senftenberg).

Yes. The following starting blocks are planned. In your own interest please place yourself in the area corresponding to your ability. The pacemakers powered by Top Times are at the front of each block.

Elite
Block 1 – RED: under 1:30
Block 2 – BLACK: 1:30 – 1:45
Block 3 – BLUE: 1:45 – 2:00
Block 4 – GREEN: 2:00 – 2:15
Block 5 – ORANGE: 2:15 – 2:30
Block 6 – PURPLE: over 2:30
Block 7 – MAGENTA: Nordic Walking

The route is marked with arrows and there are kilometer markers every kilometer.

ATTENTION: up to the half marathon the marking is 1-21KM, after this KM M22,1=HM1; M23,1=HM2; etc.

The quarter marathon is also AIMS measured, is exactly 11 KM and has kilometer signs.

Signs that say “100m Verpflegungsstelle“ indicate an approaching energy station.

There are 12 refreshment stations along the way, located to fit into the geographic specifications of the route, whereby in the first half of the marathon they are no more than 5 km apart and for the half marathon no more than 3.5 km.

Self-catering for the marathon (not available for the half marathon) can be deposited on Saturday, 17:00-18:00 at the information stand at the WACHAUmarathon EXPO (Krems conference center) or on Sunday, 9:00-9:30 at the marathon start in Emmersdorf. Containers (NO GLAS!) must be clearly marked with name, bib number, and catering station.Markieren Sie ihren Behälter (kein Glas!) deutlich mit Namen, Startnummer und Verpflegungspunkt.

Medical care will be provided by the Austrian Red Cross, with ambulances along the way and a medical tent in the finishing area.

The finish line is officially closed at 3.30 pm, at which point the route will gradually be reopened to traffic. Behind the runners there will be bus as the finishing vehicle which will transport any who are no longer able to run to the finish line.

Closing time: Please be aware that the following checkpoints must have been passed by the proscribed times. 

• by 11.30 am, Grimsing
• by 1.00 pm, Spitz
• by 2.30 om, Dürnstein (Kuenringer Pool parking lot)
• by 3.30 pm, finish line Krems city park

Observers can use the trains for free after 10:00 a.m on race day. There is restricted possibility to drive along the southern bank of the Danube B33 due to rock falls. Theoretically you can cross with the ferries in Arnsdorf – Spitz, St. Lorenzen – Weißenkirchen and Dürnstein – Rossatz to cheer. In Arnsdorf there will be a lot of vehicles parked, which may lead to a long walk to the ferry. This should not be the case in Weißenkirchen.

The simplest solution is to follow the runners by bike along the towpath, which is also open to bikers during the event with delays where it crosses the B3.