LEIBER LEICHTLAUFTEAM HAVING FUN ON THE RUN
TUTTLINGEN | According to the organisers, run & fun attracted almost 4600 athletes to the running and walking routes in and around Tuttlingen. This is a new record number of participants for the 19th edition of the popular mass sports event in our neighbourhood. The LEIBER athletics team has also grown: 55 runners competed with our logo on their chest in various running disciplines.
The LEIBER Leichtlaufteam had 13 more participants than in the previous year. This increase was not least due to strong support from our sister location in Ruda Śląska, Poland, and its delegation of 35 athletes. Under pleasant weather conditions, the track runners competed with participants from near and far and even achieved respectable placings.
Athletes on the winners' podium
We are proud of the excellent 3rd place achieved by the LEIBER Poland marathon relay team. The four relay runners covered the 42 km distance in just 3 hours and 7 minutes - respect and congratulations! There were also runners from the Emmingen-Liptingen headquarters on the winners' podium: Karla Heim over 5 km and Christoph Brieden over 10 km both achieved a respectable 3rd place in their participant class. And if you take a closer look at the organiser's results lists, you will see that the other LEIBER athletes also did very well.
Showcase into the world of lightweight construction
LEIBER also cut a fine figure with the sponsor tent. The BMW GS 1250 touring motorbike attracted curious visitors and gave them the opportunity to discover LEIBER lightweight aluminium components directly on a real application. The souvenirs were just as popular, for example a picture with the instant camera, a refreshing organic strawberry slush ice and other small promotional items.
Thousands of visitors meandered through the event campus in Tuttlingen's Donaupark over the course of the two days of run & fun. The crowds in the LEIBER tent were particularly large on Saturday. A positive brand message was conveyed to the outside world with a friendly appearance. The LEIBÄR mascot alone left a "LEIBÄR strong" impression on the young and old visitors to "run & fun" and became a popular photo motif.
Full house and great atmosphere: the LEIBER athletes celebrate together in the sponsors' tent
Strong team: the runners from LEIBER Poland after the race number distribution in the LEIBER sponsor tent
Ready for the start of the 10 km run
Managing Director Martin Müller (right) also supported the LEIBER crew in the sponsors' tent
Good humour at the early shift in the LEIBER tent on Saturday morning
Photographic souvenir: taken with an instant camera, visitors were able to take home a photo of their visit to the Leichtmacher tent.Lending a hand: the LEIBER trainees
The LEIBER team impressed with ease, both on the running course and in the sponsor tent.
Extremely popular despite the initially cool outside temperatures: the LEIBER red organic strawberry slush ice cream
Bear-like support: The LEIBÄR cheered on the little participants in the children's races.
Good mood before the races: colleagues from the running team at the LEIBER site in Poland preparing for their sporting endeavour
Snapshots along the run: Managing Director Dr Leiber applauds shortly before reaching the finish line (from top left). The other participants in the LEIBER light running team also put their foot down on the 10 km course.
The LEIBER Nordic walkers before the start
Well attended: on both days of the event, countless visitors bustled around the campus of the main sponsors of run & fun.
The athletes make their way to the start of the 21 km half marathon. Meanwhile, the LEIBÄR keeps his paws crossed.
Greetings from Ruda Śląska: The athletes from the Emmingen-Liptingen site were presented with a personalised component from the sister site's production facility as a gift.
The brave costume wearers showed their full commitment in their LEIBÄR costumes. No wonder our mascot was swarmed by visitors big and small at run & fun on both days.
After the sporting part, everyone met under the huge parasol for the LEIBER Party Night.
As the name suggests, "run & fun" also stands for lots of fun together.
On the podium: The excellent third place achieved by the runners from LEIBER Poland in the relay marathon was a great reason to celebrate. Congratulations to the athletes from our sister location!