Date: 1-5 August 2026, Saturday to Wednesday

Location: Fichtelberg/Neubau (forest days) and Bad Weissenstadt, Fichtelgebirge

Event: 5 day competition – 1x city sprint, 4x forest days

Maps: 1:3000, Equidistance 2.5m (city sprint); 1:7500 Equidistance 5m

Timing System: Sportident, SI Air is activated

Scoring: Points based scoring system (daily winner = 100 points). For the combined total score, the best 4 of 5 will be added together.

Prizes: Prizes for top 3 after the 5 days in all categories, INCLUDING Open categories.

Classes: M10, M12, M14, M16, M18, M20, M21E, M21K (short), M35, M40, M45, M50, M55, M60, M65, M70, M75, M80, W10, W12, W14, W16, W18, W20, W21E, W21K (short), W35, W40, W45, W50, W55, W60, W65, W70, W75, W80, Open Short, Open Middle, Open Middle Easy, Open Long, Kids Shadow.

Free start times for all Open categories: All Open categories as well as the Kids Shadow have no fixed start times, although you need to start 30 minutes before the official "last start." There will be a notice with this info at the Event Centre for every day.

Kids Shadow: We were asked if we could also allow kids older than 10 to have a shadowed category. As a result we introduced the Kids Shadow category, where any child can run with an adult.
REMEMBER: If you want to shadow your kids this HAS TO BE after your own run. Kids Shadow have open start times.

Open Middle Easy: Some runners asked for an open category that allows longer running times but easier than the Open Middle. Therefore we introduced the Open Middle Easy. Roughly, this will have the difficulty of the M/W14 and the length of the W16.

Open Categories and Courses: To correctly judge the requirements of the Open Categories, here is the alignment with the other categories:
Kids Shadow: similar to M/W10
Open Short: similar to M/W12
Open Middle: similar to W16
Open Middle Easy: Difficulty: M/W14, Length: roughly M16
Open Long: similar to W21E

The open categories are not designed to be easy categories. They correspond in length and difficulty to their assigned classes.

Category cancellation: If there are less than 6 competitors in a category, this category might be combined with the next higher one.

First start:
Day 1: 10.00
Day 2: 10.00
Day 3: 10.00
Day 4: 10.00
Day 5: 10.00

Disclaimer: Each competitor, including children, must read and agree to the Bavarian Staatsforsten’s disclaimer. By registering for the BF5Days, competitors agree with this disclaimer. Please see further down this page for more details.

Entry fees:
Payment received until

01.05.2026
M/W10, M/W12, M/W14, Kids Shadow: 75€ / 5 Days, 15€ / per stage
All others (including Open): 125€ / 5 Days, 25€ / per stage

11.07.2026 (Last entry deadline)
M/W10, M/W12, M/W14, Kids Shadow: 75€ / 5 Days, 15€ / per stage
All others (including Open): 150€ / 5 Days, 30€ / per stage

Payment details:
Account holder: Endspurt Events GmbH
IBAN: DE63 1001 0010 0066 5211 45
BIC: PBNKDEFF
Bank: Fyrst
Purpose: BF5days, Names(s) of competitor(s)

Bank fees for international transfers are to be borne by the sender.

SI Rental: SI Chips can be rented for 3 € per day, plus a security deposit of 50€. If you don’t add an SI number to your registration in Orienteering Online, we will automatically assign you one of our hire chip numbers. Payment for hire of SI chips is at the Event Centre.

Entries: Already possible on Orienteering Online

Entries are only valid once payment has been received, before the deadline for the appropriated fee as stated above.

BE AWARE: Orienteering Online always shows the entry fee at the time of enrolment. However, the entry fees are due according to the date you make the transfer and therefore can be higher than what is displayed on Orienteering Online. To avoid confusion, best make the transfer at the same time you enrol.

Late entries at the competition:
Late entries on the days of the competition cost the then current entry fee, but are only possible if there are maps and vacant start slots available. To make sure you get the category you want, best register before the 11 July 2026. Changes to the category and changes to the SI number are possible, free of charge, on Orienteering Online until the 11 July 2026.

After 11 July 2026, changes can only be made in person at the event, subject to availability of maps and vacant start slots. To avoid longer queues at the event, best do this via Orienteering Online until 11 July 2026.

Start times and requests for specific start times: Start times will be assigned to clubs, meaning members of the same clubs have similar start times. For the 4 forest days, each club will be assigned an early, 2 middle and a late starting block. You can create your own club on OrienteeringOnline, for example, if you want to start as a family. We will of course also accept start time requests, if for example you want to have an early and a late start to look after kids. Start time requests can be noted on OrienteeringOnline. We will not be able to fulfil all start time wishes (e.g. earliest start times on every day), families will have priority. In 2025 we managed to give all families the start times they wanted! The deadline for requesting specific start times is 11 July 2026.

Maximum Entrants: The total number of entries is capped at a maximum of 1000 participants. Once this number has been reached, no further entries will be accepted. Entries will be accepted on a first come first served basis, by date of payment.

The Knödel Relay: After a successful debut in 2025, with over 80 teams, the Knödel Relay will return in 2026! The idea behind it, is simply to give all orienteers who enjoy the team relay atmosphere, the option of another run on that day. Focus is on the fun and excitement of a mass start, running in a team and a sprint to the finish. A relay team consists of 3 runners: the 1st and 3rd have a forked course of approx. 2200m, and the 2nd has an unforked course of approx. 1100m (M/W12). The Knödel Relay will take place of Day 3 – 3 August 2026 – directly after the individual courses. Detailed information, registration and costs can be found on our website.

MTBO: On 1 and 2 August 2026, there will be a MTBO stage after the individual courses, starting around 1500. Both days count towards the MTBO Deutschlandcup. Detailed information about the MTBO can be found on our website here.

Important Notice: All competitors start at their own risk. Orienteering can be an inherently dangerous activity. Organizers, local authorities or property owners cannot be held liable.

Data Protection: We would like to point out that this is a public event. We reserve the right to create, process and distribute images, audio recordings of participants and guests, as well as result lists for public relations purposes, unless we receive an individual objection. This is based on Art 6 Abs. 1 Lit. f DSGVO.

Travel insurance: In 2023 and 24, we had a few instances of competitors being unable to join the event on short notice, for example because of medical reasons like Corona. To avoid loosing out on entry fees, we STRONGLY recommend a travel insurance which covers this eventuality for our event.

Cancellation condition: We offer a 50% refund (minus banking fees, if applicable) for a cancellation in writing until the 7 May 2026. After that no refund will be given. This applies to the situation when a competitor has registered and paid but does not take part in the event.

If the organizer cancels the event the following conditions apply:

1.) Cancellation on short notice because of weather related reasons or because of requirements by the authorities: If the event or single days of the event have to be cancelled on short notice (14 days or less before the start of the event) because of weather related reasons or instructions by the local authorities (for example, because of a storm it is too dangerous to enter the forest, the forest cannot be entered because of flooding or results thereof) no refunds will be given.

2.) Cancellation for other reasons: If the event is cancelled for other than above mentioned reasons, all entries will be automatically rolled over to the following year. If a participant declines this, they must request a refund of the entry fee by email within 30 days of notification of the cancellation. In this case, the entry fees will be refunded as described above, minus any banking charges.

German and English website: In case there are any discrepancies between the German and the English version of the website and entry requirements, the German version prevails.