OsteeMan in Glücksburg
am 02. & 03. August 2025

Are you looking for a sporting challenge or do you want to cheer on others? Then you should mark the first weekend in August in your calendar, as this is when the long-distance triathlon OstseeMan traditionally takes place in Glücksburg. More than 1,500 athletes take part in this sporting event every year.

Massenstart an der Seebrücke in Glücksburg
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The competition

The triathlon starts on Sunday morning with a mass start on Glücksburg's spa beach under the motto "Experience the sea" and first sends the athletes into the Baltic Sea for a swim. The swimming stage in the sea makes the OstseeMan a unique event, as the triathlon in Glücksburg is the only one in Germany where the athletes plunge into the cool waters of the open sea.

After the athletes have swung themselves onto their bikes, six bike laps follow on a varied route through the unique natural surroundings and the surrounding villages, such as the green village of Langballig.

The marathon run course is the final part of the OstseeMan triathlon in Glücksburg and leads over five laps through the town, along the promenade with a fantastic view of the beach and the sea, as well as through the castle park past Glücksburg Castle to the finish. If you are not (yet) fit enough for an IronMan, but would still like to take part in the OstseeMan, you can also register as a team of three athletes. Each team member then completes one stage of the course.

Zieleinlauf eines Läufers beim Ostseeman
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Watch

Even if you don't want to take part in the sport yourself, the OstseeMan is still worth a visit. The good mood and cheers of the more than one thousand spectators in particular bring many athletes to the finish line who might otherwise have given up beforehand. Many friends, relatives, fans and other interested parties gather along the bike and run course to cheer on the participants. This special atmosphere creates real goosebump moments. This is another reason why the OstseeMan is so popular with triathletes from Germany and abroad - even internationally renowned top athletes, German champions and IronMan contenders.

Unterkunft zum OstseeMan

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Strandmeile im Abendlicht

Zieleinlauf beim Fördecrossing am Glücksburger Strand

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