Marathon Saturday

The ÖGK Junior Marathon powered by ORF Radio OÖ and the Special Olympics Run powered by Hofmann Personal will take place on the day before the Linz Marathon at the New Railway Bridge.

ÖGK Juniormarathon powered by ORF Radio OÖ, Samstag, 11. April 2026

Junior Marathon, the children's game: For our youngest participants, it's not a best time that counts, but the Olympic motto "Faster, Higher, Stronger, Together." Quite a few participants later find their way from the Junior Marathon to the races of the "big ones". The children's game on the day before the marathon Sunday is a family festival under the sign of the joy of movement. Not only taking part, but also watching is the real joy.

Mascot run

After the "Minis" competitions, the mascot run will take place at around 12:45 pm.

The Linz Marathon mascot LiMa will be at the starting line together with other mascots from sponsors and partners.

Special Olympics Run powered by Hofmann Personal

The Linz Danube Marathon is also all about inclusion. As part of the ÖGK Junior Marathon on Saturday, there will be a separate competition for people with disabilities. The Special Olympics Run Linz powered by Hofmann Personal is designed to help participants discover new abilities through the power of sport and perhaps experience previously unimagined successes.

Family Party powered by LINZ AG

LINZ AG and the Kuddelmuddel children's cultural center are once again throwing the legendary "Family Party" from 12:00 - 16:00 parallel to the running festival! At the various stations, you can give free rein to your creativity, test your vertical speed on the climbing tower, watch the pros perform spectacular freestyle soccer and trail biking shows on stage or relax in the chill-out area and enjoy an ice cream or a snack while listening to music.

The Linz-AG "Family Party" on April 11, 2026, creates a great opportunity to celebrate all sporting successes together and makes the day a highlight for the whole family, we look forward to seeing you!

Timetable stage

11:45 - Warm up with Inga Schäfer

13:15 - KERSCHE Freestyle Football Show

14:15 - PRO Trial Biker Dominic Grill

15:15 - KERSCHE freestyle soccer show

Creative station

Noise island - we make kazoos, castanets and drums to make a lot of noise along the course
.

Help to make the running route a little more colorful and make a motivational sign.

LINZ AG dice game

Try your luck at the Linz AG stand and win great prizes by rolling the dice

Chill-Out Area

Grab a snack, an ice cream or a cool drink at a food stand and
make yourself comfortable after the run

Climbing tower

When running, you can quickly go straight ahead, but at the Family Party
you can also climb high on the vertical

Rings game

In the spirit of the green event, the "Netzwerk" association
does not use an electric drive for its ring game and instead relies on pure muscle power

Arrival

We ask all participants and visitors to travel by public transport. The location at the Neue Eisenbahnbrücke can be easily reached with the Linz Linien using the stops "Donauparkstadion", "Petzoldstraße" or "Schlachthof". It is only a few minutes' walk from the respective stops to the event site.

Linz Linien timetable information

Information on how to get to Linz

Fair play

We ensure that we treat each other with respect both on and off the track. Safety, equal opportunities and fair play are our top priorities!