WELCOME TO MOVE AND GROOVE,
On 15 and 16 June 2024, the market square in Rheydt will be transformed into the city’s largest sports arena. Delve into the variety of sports on offer, get to know clubs and try out new sports. This weekend, we celebrate local and international sport by breaking some records. A festival for the whole family, sports enthusiasts and for all those who are curious. We would like to thank our mayor Felix Heinrichs for his patronage.
TIMETABLES
15 June 2024
SAT
12 pm – 6 pm
More information coming soon.
6 pm – 8.30 pm
More information coming soon.
8.30 pm – 10.30 pm
More information coming soon.
16. June 2024
SUN
10.30 am
Whether you’re a toddler or a pre-schooler, the Bambini Run (age groups 2017 and younger) isn’t about record times. With mum, dad, grandma and grandpa standing by the roadside cheering on the youngest runners, it’s all about having fun and, of course, a little reward for all the young athletes when they cross the finish line. And best of all – it’s free!
11 am
All those energetic kids and teenagers, the Youth Run is your chance to give it your all on the 2.2 km course and beat the competition. The top three finishers in each of the four age groups (U8, U10, U12 and U14) will be awarded prizes, but the others won’t go home empty-handed either!
12.15 pm
Whether you are an amateur runner, a casual walker or an elite athlete, we want you to take part in the big 5 km run as part of the Move and Groove international sports festival. And although there will be a prize-giving ceremony for the fastest runners at the end of the race, the main focus is on having fun, in line with the motto
Be part of Mönchengladbach’s craziest scavenger hunt! During Move & Groove you can take part in the Scavenger Hunt Mönchengladbach powered by Stadtsparkasse and face very special challenges. In addition to the ultimate fun factor, there are of course also great prizes to be won. The first warm-up tasks will be activated from 13 June 2024.
Running brings people together! In line with the city’s motto ‚Together with diversity‘, we are calling on all Mönchengladbach residents to put on their running shoes and head for the starting line. Whether at a walking pace or with a new distance record, you will run together with others across the old city border, connecting the districts of Mönchengladbach and Rheydt with a 5 km route. The route takes you past the Hugo-Junkers Grammar School and the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences along the beautiful Brucknerallee and Richard-Wagner-Straße to St. Josef’s Church. Once through the second lap, you will be welcomed at the finish line by cheering crowd at the market square of Rheydt.
TURN THE MARKET SQUARE
INTO YOUR STADIUM!
Whether you are part of a club or a solo player, whether your sport is popular or relatively unknown, you can present yourself and your sport at the market square in Rheydt and attract new members to your favourite hobby. At the international sports festival ‚Move and Groove‘, you have the opportunity to gain new members or showcase what your sport is all about. Invite people to join you and your team by presenting yourselves. Encourage them to try things out.
To register, please fill in the registration form and send it by e-mail to the Stadtsportbund Mönchengladbach.
YOUR CITY.
The ‚Luisa is here!‘ campaign offers help and support to women and men who feel harassed or threatened and want to get out of an unpleasant situation. By asking “Is Luisa here?” you can contact the staff to signal that you need help. They will then accompany you to a quiet and safe place. You can decide how to proceed, whether it be contacting a friend, organizing a taxi, or even calling the police. We as a company would like to support the campaign and train our staff accordingly.
THE FAQs
You can register online for your run based on your age group, regardless of whether you want to run at a walking pace or set a new course record.
Bambini Run
- 250 m run
- Age groups 2017 and younger
Youth Run
- 2,2 km run
- Age groups 2011 to 2016
Move and Groove Run
- 5 km run
- Age groups 2012 and older
Your sports club can participate in the ‚Move and Groove‘ international sports festival. To register, please complete the registration form and send it by email to the Stadtsportbund Mönchengladbach.
For other exhibitor inquiries, please contact Lena Paschmanns at lena.paschmanns@mgmg.de.
The campaign ‚Luisa is here!‘ offers help and support to women and men who feel harassed or threatened and want to get out of an unpleasant situation. You can find more information here.
Please be aware that audio, image, and video recordings may be taken during the event. By participating, you agree that Marketing Gesellschaft Mönchengladbach may analyze these recordings free of charge and without restriction in terms of time, content, and location, and use them to promote the event in print and on our online and social media channels. These usage rights may also be transferred to third parties after our individual review. The photographers we hire will be publicly identified.
THE SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
HEALTH PARTNERS
ORGANISER
Marketing Gesellschaft
Mönchengladbach mbH
Steinmetzstraße 57 – 61
41061 Mönchengladbach
COOPERATION PARTNERS
CONTACT
EVENT MANAGEMENT
Lena Paschmanns
02161 9854 304
lena.paschmanns@mgmg.de
EVENT TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
Dirk Hanovsek
02161 9854 301
dirk.hanovsek@mgmg.de
#moveandgroove_mg
