Salzburg Marathon: Record Participation and Key Road Closures
- The PUMA Salzburg Marathon and associated races are scheduled for Sunday, May 17, 2026, with organizers expecting a record number of participants for the event.
- According to traffic information provided by the Running Festival in the City of Mozart, the route designated as blue—which serves the PUMA Salzburg Marathon, the Sparkasse half marathon,...
- Organizers stated that roads will be reopened to traffic as soon as the last participants have passed a specific section of the route.
The PUMA Salzburg Marathon and associated races are scheduled for Sunday, May 17, 2026, with organizers expecting a record number of participants for the event. The races will result in significant road closures across the city, with specific restrictions categorized by route colors to manage motorized traffic.
According to traffic information provided by the Running Festival in the City of Mozart, the route designated as blue—which serves the PUMA Salzburg Marathon, the Sparkasse half marathon, and the Powerade relay marathon—will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. To 3 p.m. On May 17, 2026. The route designated as red, used for the Hervis-10K Salzburg CityRun, will be closed from 8 a.m. To 10:30 a.m.
Organizers stated that roads will be reopened to traffic as soon as the last participants have passed a specific section of the route. To assist with navigation, live updates on secured and closed roads are available via Waze, and route updates are provided through Google Maps.
The schedule for the main competitions on May 17, 2026, begins with the Hervis-10K CityRun at 08:15, followed by the PUMA Salzburg Marathon at 08:30 and the Powerade Relay Marathon at 08:40.
Registration for the event has seen high demand, with the Sparkasse Half Marathon and the Junior Marathon now fully booked.
The marathon is part of the broader Running Festival in the City of Mozart, which runs from May 10 to May 17, 2026. Other events within the festival include the Salzburg Women’s Run, taking place on Friday, May 15, 2026, from 19:15 to approximately 20:15. Motorized traffic restrictions for the Women’s Run are expected to be minimal, though cyclists are asked to show consideration on the cycle paths along the banks of the Salzach river.
Weather conditions have impacted some of the festival’s scheduling. The spark7 Junior Marathon and the InclusionRun by Coca-Cola, originally planned for Saturday, May 16, 2026, have been postponed to June 12, 2026, due to a forecast of persistent rain.
Earlier in the festival, the TrackRun Festival took place at the ULSZ Rif on May 12, 2026. Paul Reichl was named the winner, with Tabea Kandlbauer finishing in second place overall.
City officials have announced a special timetable for public transport to accommodate the disruptions caused by the Salzburg Marathon on May 17, 2026.