1st VCM Winter Run
Christmas magic!
Get moving this winter and start your preparation for VCM 2027 with the VCM Winter Running Series!At the first event on 13 December we run 5 km and 10 km and bring some christmas atmosphere to the Prater Hauptallee. We look forward to seeing you!
Show what your crew can do!
At every event in the VCM Winter Running Series, we count which group, club or community brings the most active runners to the start.We celebrate the three largest teams after each race and at the end we crown the "Crew of the Winter Season 2026/27". The top 3 teams in the entire series will receive cash prizes and a VIP table as well as tickets for the VCM After Race Party on 18 April 2027.
To participate, each runner must provide their community name when registering (no company teams).
The VCM Winter Running Series is a proud partner of Erste Bank Sparkasse Running.
All VCM Winter Runs are officially AIMS-measured and part of the World Athletics Global Calendar.
Information as of July 2026. Subject to change.
Distances: 5 km & 10 km
Start time 10K: 11:10 AM
Start & Finish: Prater Hauptallee, Meiereistraße area
To run once for 5 km, twice for 10 km.
Entry fee 5 km: € 25 (Children & Youth rate up to 15 years € 10)
Entry fee 10 km: € 30 (Children & Youth rate up to 15 years € 15)
Members of the City of Vienna Benefits Club receive a 20% discount on the entry fee, as long as starting places are available, until the Wednesday before the race at the latest. Valid for one online registration. No discount on children's and youth rates. The discount link is only visible to logged-in members. The discount cannot be redeemed retroactively on existing registrations.
Registration deadline: Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 11:59 PM
Cut-off time per event:
5 km 11:00 AM
10 km 12:45 PM
Start & Finish
- We are using the facilities of Rugby Union Donau Wien as the home base for the VCM Winter Run.
- The entrance is located at Meiereistraße 20, 1020 Vienna, right by the Hauptallee and the Stadionbad parking lot.
- Last-minute bib collection on Sunday, medals, finish refreshments, awards ceremony and great atmosphere after the run: Everything in one place!
- Changing rooms & showers are available for you there. Rooms are unlocked. No liability for loss or theft.
- Start & Finish are directly on Prater Hauptallee, a short distance from the Meiereistraße crossing towards the Ferris Wheel.
- The start corridor will be designed somewhat narrower, enabling a more even flow of all runners onto the course.
- Position yourself according to your running pace at the start lineup.
- The running route remains unchanged compared to previous years.
- How to get there: by subway U2 (Stadium), by bicycle or by car (Stadionbad parking lot).
- Awards ceremonies at the Rugby Union facility - for the top 3 men & women
10:45 AM 5 km
12:00 PM 10 km & Crews of the Day
No age group awards.
Bib collection:
In the days before the race and last-minute on race day - details to follow!
Net timing with RFID chip in the bib number. You cannot use your own chip and don't need to rent a chip either.
Order your VCM Winter Run Medal!
Price: € 5
Order: until registration deadline of the respective event together with registration or via link in your registration confirmation.
The VCM Winter Run Medal is a great keepsake for your run. The VCM Winter Run Medal is made in Lower Austria and produced from regional wood. This way we offer a resource-saving and sustainable keepsake.
Important: There are no additional orders on site! If you want to receive a medal, you must pre-order it.
The top 3 in the overall ranking of each race will receive their VCM Winter Run Medal regardless of an order at the awards ceremony.