Participant Information

39th International Jever Fun Run

Races and Start Times

Time limit for the main race is 150 minutes!

Organization

All races will be conducted according to the currently valid International Competition Rules (IWR) and the statutes and regulations of the DLV including all appendices, in particular the German Athletics Regulations (DLO).

Participation Requirements

A prerequisite for participation is that the participants or their legal guardians are responsible for ensuring an appropriate sports medical examination. Club membership is not required.

Registration Fee

Registration Deadline

Online pre-registration deadline is Thursday, August 27, 2026, 6:00 PM.

Registration Confirmation

After successful online registration, you will receive a confirmation email.

Late Registrations

Late registrations are only possible on the event day up to 1 hour before the respective start.

Changes and Cancellations

Cancellation of the event is generally possible, but does not release you from paying the entry fee. Entry fees already paid will not be refunded. Changes (e.g., to a different distance or to another person) are possible once and will be charged a processing fee of €5.00 per transaction. Cancellations may also be subject to a processing fee. These fees will be invoiced separately. In case of non-appearance on the event day, there is no entitlement to a refund of the entry fee. In individual medical cases, we can, upon presentation of a medical certificate, review the refund of the pure entry fee.

Race Documents

Race documents will be issued on Friday, August 28, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM and on Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 10:00 AM at Graftenhaus (Tourist Information), Alter Markt 18, 26441 Jever. Race documents will not be mailed.

Changing Rooms / Showers

Showers and changing rooms will be announced.

Start

Finish

The finish line for all races is located in the event area at Mühlenstraße / corner of Alter Markt in the center of Jever.

Route

The running route is well signposted (kilometers are indicated), it runs over asphalt and cobblestones. The routes of 5 km, 10 km, and 10 English miles are officially measured (see “Measured Routes DLV”); the 5 km and 10 km are record-eligible.

Award Ceremony

Immediately after the last participant of each race crosses the finish line. Award ceremony for the main race (10 miles) from 7:15 PM.

Medals

All participants will receive a medal.

Inclusion Run and Nordic Walking (5 km)

For the first time, an inclusion run will take place as part of the event. Together with walkers and Nordic walkers, a 5 km route will be completed. The focus is on the idea of inclusion and the health aspect of movement. The German Athletics Association recommends that organizers publish results only in alphabetical order. Electronic timing will be provided, but without a competitive character. With this, we want to give all participants the opportunity to be active together in a relaxed atmosphere – regardless of age, performance level, or disability.

Awards

0.5 km Children’s Run: All participants will receive a certificate. The age group winners (places 1-3) will receive a trophy.

1 Mile Students: All participants will receive a certificate. The age group winners (places 1-3) will receive a trophy.

School Class Rating: Places 1-3 will receive a certificate and a trophy. The 5 fastest runners of a school class are evaluated by time addition. This rating must be activated during registration.

5 km: Men and women in places 1 to 3 will receive prizes. Places 1-3 in youth age groups will receive a certificate and a trophy.

Company Rating: Places 1-3 will receive certificates and a trophy. The 5 fastest runners of a company are evaluated by time addition. This rating must be activated during registration. Additionally, place 1 will receive a crate of Jever beer.

10 km: Men and women in places 1 to 3 will receive a cash prize. Age group winners in places 1 to 3 will receive a certificate and prizes.

Team Rating: Places 1-3 will receive certificates and a trophy. The 5 fastest runners of a team (everything is evaluated) are evaluated by time addition. Additionally, place 1 will receive a crate of Jever beer.

10 English Miles: Men and women in places 1 to 5 will receive cash prizes, provided the time limit is met. Age group winners in places 1 to 3 will receive a certificate and prizes.

Relay Rating: Relays 1-3 will receive certificates and a trophy. A relay consists of 6 people. Female and/or male. Each relay participant must complete one lap of the running route (2.864 km) – with the exception of the first runner, whose route is slightly shorter. The relay handover takes place in the designated handover zone in the finish area. This is specially marked. Additionally, the relay in place 1 will receive a crate of Jever beer.

Certificates

All participants in the children’s races will receive a certificate during the event. For all other participants, certificates will be made available on the internet.

Diverse

In the gender category Diverse (which also includes “non-binary” and “no gender”), we determine the running time without ranking and consequently award ceremony. With the ranking, this race is evaluated in the genders “Female” and “Male”, so that alternatively, under the premise that sporting fairness is a matter of course, the decision can be made whether the participants want to be evaluated with the women or the men. The selection also applies to the evaluation of age groups. This procedure corresponds to the recommendation of the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency and the valid regulations of DOSB, NADA and DLV.

Withdrawal

If a registered participant does not participate, there is no entitlement to a refund of the registration fee. In individual medical cases, we can, upon presentation of a medical certificate, review the refund of the pure entry fee.

Function Shirt

A high-quality function shirt can be purchased. For registration or order by June 7, 2026, the cost is €20.00. From June 8, 2026 and on the event day, the cost is €25.00. While supplies last!

Timing/Finish Recording

Timing is done using a transponder chip integrated into the race number. The race number does not need to be returned after the race. The finish line is additionally monitored by video. There is no timing for the children’s races. Gross and net times are shown for the 5 km, 10 km, and 10 English miles. Evaluation is done according to the provisions of the German Athletics Regulations (§3). Gross times are used; if necessary, video evidence can be used for clarification.

Beverage and Refreshment Stations

The establishment of beverage and refreshment stations along the route depends on the weather. In the finish area, all runners will receive free Jever Fun, Jever Fun Lemon, and Jever Fun Blood Orange from the Frisian Brewery in Jever. Additionally, water, isotonic drinks, and iced tea from Nordfrost will be offered.

Travel Information / Parking

Visitors from outside can reach Jever via the A29 motorway (exit Jever), then onto the B210 exit Jever East, Jever Center/Wangerland, and Jever West. From there, simply follow the signs towards the city center and the event area. Numerous parking spaces are available in the city, including the Green Garden parking lot, at the outdoor pool on Jahnstraße, on Schlachtstraße, and the parking lot on Schillerstraße. Travel by train is also easily possible: From Jever train station, the event area is within about ten minutes walking distance.

Liability Disclaimer and Consent Declaration

By registering to participate in the 39th International Jever Fun Run 2026, participants bindingly acknowledge the following liability disclaimer:

Declaration of Participants

By registering and participating in the running event, I acknowledge the organizer’s liability disclaimer for damages of any kind. I will not make any claims against the organizer, the sponsors of the event, or the City of Jever or their representatives for damages or injuries that may arise to me or my children through participation in the event.

I agree to be withdrawn from the race if I am at risk of harming my health.

I expressly confirm the accuracy of all information provided by me and assure that I will not pass on my race number to other persons. I am aware that I will be disqualified if I alter the official race number, in particular if I cover or make the sponsor print unrecognizable.

In the competitions over 5 km, 10 km, and 10 English miles, no wheeled means of transportation are allowed, including buggies, strollers, inline skates, bicycles, scooters, wheelchairs, or similar aids. Bringing animals is also prohibited. Violations will result in immediate disqualification and I will be immediately removed from the race.

Data Protection

The personal data provided during registration of participants will be stored and used and passed on to the extent necessary for the execution and processing of the International Jever Fun Run – in the sense of the “Statutes and Regulations” and the “International Competition Rules (IWR)”.

This also applies to the data necessary for payment processing. By registering, participants consent to the storage of data for this purpose. Photos, video recordings, and interviews of participants taken in connection with participation in the event on radio, television, print media, books, photomechanical reproductions, and on the WWW may be distributed and published by the organizer without claim to compensation. The participants’ or authors’ own exploitation rights remain unaffected by this regulation.

Stored personal data may be passed on to a commercial photo service provider for the purpose of sending photos of participants on the route and at the finish line. By registering, participants consent to the storage and transmission of data for this purpose. However, participants do not declare at the same time that they wish to purchase such a photo.

Name, first name, age group, year of birth, club, race number, and result (placement and times) of participants may be printed or published for the display of start and result lists in all relevant event-related media (printed products such as program booklet, result booklet, and on the internet). By registering, participants consent to the storage and use of personal data for this purpose.

Stored personal data may be passed on to a commercial third party for the purpose of timing, creating result lists, and posting these lists on the internet. By registering, participants consent to the storage and transmission of data for this purpose. Participants and their legal guardians can object to the transmission/publication of personal data at any time to MTV Jever e.V., Karl-Peters-Str. 2, 26441 Jever, in writing by mail (jever.fun.lauf@gmail.com). By registering, participants acknowledge the participation conditions of the organizer, the statutes and regulations of the DLV, in particular the German Athletics Regulations (DLO), the DLV-Anti-Doping-Code (DLV-ADC), and the International Competition Rules (IWR) and submit to the corresponding provisions.