Overview

• Organizers report a sold-out field of about 2,500 athletes for the second consecutive year, with nearly half competing in the Olympic-distance race.
• Nine tram lines (11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21) and 13 bus routes (M46, 51, 52, 59, 61, X61, 64, X77, 78, 84, 87, 89) will be rerouted or suspended between roughly 5:30 a.m. and early afternoon on August 3.
• The Autobahn GmbH West will close the Frankfurt-Süd junction on the A3 from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. on race day, keeping main carriageways open for through traffic.
• The Olympic-distance course remains the most popular with about 1,200 registrants, while women under 30 represent the fastest-growing participant group.
• Eventpower, city authorities and transit operators have coordinated a €60,000 road-closure budget and introduced sustainability measures such as reusable cups and equipment bags.