Your registration fee includes the following equivalent values and services prior to, during, and after our race:

Preliminary information

• informative and user-friendly web site in German and Englisch; French and local Cologne German to come
• friendly hotline
• expo stands at other running events

• fast and easy online registration
  
• uncomplicated credit card payment
  
• direct despatch of official email confirmation of participation after the online registration
• cashless rental chip handling
  
• automatically updated starters' list on our web site
• regular newsletter
• email containing last important information after registration deadline
• membership in our JubileeClub free of charge and without commitment (exceeding at least 10 participations) and corresponding (running) activities year-round, special bib number

• free entry at the marathon expo Marathonmesse Köln (more than 12,000 m²) in Koelnmesse
  
• voluminous starter's package including the famous Kölsch glass (limited edition) and mini fold map
• personalized bib number displaying participant's first name
• marathon magazine offering overview of event and maps
  
• possibility to hand in your personal beverages
  
• numerous exhibitors from the fields of running, inline skating, fitness, wellness, and health
• marathon talk in Koelnmesse
• help desk for late entries

• competent hotline for citizens' concerns on the last 7 days prior to race day
• sealing and protection of the entire course in downtown Cologne, course according to IAAF standards, AIMS measured
• KVB public transportation online ticket free of charge for 2 adults and 2 children on race within the VRS area
• parking lots free of charge (P21, P22 of Koelnmesse) including shuttle service to/from start and finish
• race packets distribution also on race day prior to 30 minutes of the corresponding competition for foreigners
• starting and finish area moderation
• warming foils in the starting and finish area
• optimal paramedic support in the starting and finish area as well as along the entire course
• mobile toilets in the starting and finish area as well as along the course
• RealTime ChampionChip chronometry and finisher overview
• refreshment stations every 5km along the course offering water, coca-cola, tea, bananas, and partially isotonic beverages
• diversified and unique buffet in the catering village in the finish area
• unforgettable cheering atmosphere and enormous interest of spectators along the course
• cheering hotspots along the course (e. g. Rudolfplatz)
• noble medal after finish line
  
• warm water showers, roofed wardrobe, and professional massage service in the expo halls
  
• email containing inofficial preliminary certificate after finish line crossing
• on-stage award ceremony of the fastest athletes
  
• post-event course clean-up

• result display
  
• final certificate approximately 14 days after race day (after period of objections ends)
• age category winner awards

• refreshment stations along famous Cologne running courses
• "samba speed runs" (Sambatempo-Läufe) at diverse locations
• lottery with attractive prices

• merchandise articles including participant shirt
  
• preferred bib number in the online registration (within a given bib number range)
• marathon preparation training by Kölner Ausdauer- und Laufschule
  
• cancellation insurance
  
• SMS containing result after finish line crossing
  
• photo service
  
• pasta and drink at the marathon expo
  
• special participant prices in our partner hotel Dorint An der Messe Köln
• kids races on the day before race day
• HiddenRun powered by Köln Marathon