Decisive weeks in women’s tennis: While the traditional city cup is being played in Stuttgart-Vaihingen this week, the 1st Bundesliga is still about staying in the league. TEC Waldau and VfL Sindelfingen are two clubs from the region fighting against relegation. Here is an overview of the week’s sporting events.
American Football | Next league appearances for top teams
Two games, two wins: The two teams from the greater Stuttgart area, who are fighting for points in the 1st American Football Bundesliga, are currently setting the tone in the league. On Sunday, the winning streak for both teams is set to continue: The women of the Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns are making their second home appearance this season, while local rivals Stuttgart Scorpions Sisters have a long away trip ahead of them.
- Sunday (7 July 2024) | 1. Bundesliga | Women | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns – Munich Cowboys | Hagenbachstadion Schwäbisch Hall | Kick-off: 3 p.m.
- Sunday (7 June 2024) | 1. Bundesliga | Women | Hamburg Amazons – Stuttgart Scorpions Sisters | Hamburg-Winterhude | Kick-off: 12 noon
More info: and https://stuttgart-scorpions.de/
Dragon boat | Dragon boat cup of the RG Ghibellinia Waiblingen
16 paddlers and a drummer – these are the people who make up a team in the dragon boat race. The fastest of this team will be determined on Saturday at the Waiblingen Dragon Boat Cup organized by the Ghibellinia Rowing Club. There will be a men’s, a women’s and a mixed competition. The race will take place on a 250-meter-long race course on the Rems.
- Saturday (6 July 2024) | Waiblingen Dragon Boat Cup 2024 | Start at the Luisensteg Waiblingen, finish at the boathouse of the RG Ghibellinia | Race start: 10 a.m.
More info: https://rggw.de/
Judo | Big International Tournament in the Glass Palace
For the 22nd time, VfL Sindelfingen is hosting its International Judo Tournament in the Glass Palace this weekend. This year, the event is attracting numerous judoka from home and abroad, and the organizers have received well over 1,000 entries. The participants are battling for the day’s victories in the age groups U11 to U21 as well as in the active class.
- Saturday (6 July 2024) and Sunday (7 July 2024) | 22nd International Judo Tournament in the Glass Palace | Glass Palace Sindelfingen | Tournament start on both days: 9 a.m.
More info: https://judosindelfingen.de/
Motorsport | ADAC Motocross at MSC Aichwald
Few sporting events in the Stuttgart region have such a long tradition as the International ADAC Motocross Aichwald. This year marks the 62nd edition of the event, with five classes: on Saturday the Juniors 250 and the Youth 125 will be in action, and the Ladies Cup riders will also complete their first race. On Sunday it will be the turn of the Youth 65, the Ladies with their second race and the Open Class.
- Saturday (July 6, 2024) to Sunday (July 7, 2024) | 62nd International ADAC Motocross Aichwald | Motocross track In den Horben Aichwald | Training starts on both days: 8.30 a.m., racing starts on both days: 1 p.m.
More info: https://www.msc-aichwald.de/
Equestrian sport | Vaulting tournament with national championships
The LRFV Weil der Stadt regularly hosts a large vaulting tournament in the summer, but this year the event is very special: the acrobats on horseback will also be competing for the Baden-Württemberg championships. The tournament is also advertised as a screening for participation in the German championships.
- Saturday (July 6, 2024) and Sunday (July 7, 2024) | Weil der Stadt vaulting tournament with Baden-Württemberg championships | Riding hall in Sägeweg Weil der Stadt | Tournament starts Saturday: 9 a.m., tournament starts Sunday: 8.30 a.m.
More info: https://www.reitverein-weilderstadt.de/events/voltigierturnier-2024/
Cycling | Third Kirchheim Cycling Night
In 2022, the Cycling Friends Passione association, led by professional cyclist Jannik Steimle, hosted the Kirchheim Cycling Night for the first time, and this year will be the third edition of the elite road cycling race. The race will take place in the heart of Kirchheim/Teck, and the organizers have marked out a 1.3-kilometer circuit through the old town, which will be completed 65 times in the elite race.
- Saturday (6 July 2024) | 3rd Kirchheim Cycling Night | Start and finish on the market square in Kirchheim/Teck | Start: 4.15 p.m., start of the elite race over 65 laps (78 km): 7 p.m.
More info: https://www.cyclingfriendspassione.de/radsportnacht-2024/
Cycling | Downhill race at Hanweiler Sattel
With the Shape & Ride association, there is a new club that is active on the downhill course at Hanweiler Sattler in Korb. The traditional downhill race, which was previously in the hands of SC Korb, will now also be organized by Shape & Ride. The premiere of the new set-up is this weekend, with Saturday planned for qualifying and Sunday for the races.
- Saturday (July 6, 2024) and Sunday (July 7, 2024) | Korber Downhill Race | Hanweiler Sattler Korb | Training starts on both days: 9 a.m., qualifying starts Saturday: 3 p.m., race starts Sunday: 12 p.m.
More info: https://www.shapeandride.de/dhrace
Tennis | International Women’s Tournament for the City Cup
The Stuttgart City Cup tournament can look back on a history spanning almost 40 years. This year, it is also part of the World Tennis Tour of the International Tennis Federation ITF, where talented tennis players compete. In 2013, for example, Laura Siegemund won the City Cup. In this year’s edition, the singles main draw starts on Wednesday, and the final of the singles competition will be played on Sunday. The doubles final will take place on Saturday.
- Monday (July 1, 2024) to Sunday (July 7, 2024) | 38th International Württemberg Women’s Tennis Championships for the Stuttgart City Cup | Tennis facility of TC Blau-Weiß Vaihingen-Rohr on Heßbrühlstraße Stuttgart-Vaihingen | Play starts Monday and Tuesday: 10 a.m., play starts Wednesday and Thursday: 11 a.m., play starts Friday and Saturday: 1 p.m., play starts Sunday: 2 p.m.
More info: https://www.stadtpokal-stuttgart.de/
Tennis | Decisive games in the women’s Bundesliga
So far, the results of the two teams from the Stuttgart region in the first women’s tennis league have been modest. TEC Waldau Stuttgart is second to last in the table with one win, while newly promoted VfL Sindelfingen has not even scored a point and is therefore last. As things stand, both clubs should be relegated. There are still two match days until the end of the season, and in the fight to stay in the league, TEC Waldau and VfL urgently need points on the second to last match day.
- Saturday (6 July 2024) | 1. Bundesliga | Women | VfL Sindelfingen – LTTC Rot-Weiß Berlin | Tennis court Rosenstraße Sindelfingen | Game start: 12 noon
- Saturday (July 6, 2024) | 1. Bundesliga | Women | TEC Waldau Stuttgart – Club an der Alster Hamburg | Tennis court Waldau Stuttgart-Degerloch | Game start: 12 noon
More info: and http://www.tecwaldau.de/
Triathlon | Two triathlon competitions in the region
When the Welzheim triathlon celebrated its premiere over four decades ago, the endurance triathlon of swimming, cycling and running was still an extremely exotic discipline. On Saturday, the TSF Welzheim competition will take place for the 39th time, and this time too, participants must cover 600 meters in the lake, 22 kilometers on the bike and seven kilometers on foot. The triathlon at the Bietigheim swimming club is much younger: Here, participants in the popular triathlon class can expect 500 meters of swimming, 20 kilometers of cycling and 5.8 kilometers of running.
- Saturday (6 July 2024) | 39th Welzheim Triathlon | Start at the Aichstruter reservoir in Welzheim, finish at the Welzheim sports field | First start: 12 noon | more information: https://www.tsfwelzheim.de/abteilungen/welzheimer-triathlon/
- Sunday (7 July 2024) | 8th Bietigheim Triathlon powered by HUCON | Start and finish at the festival site at the Bietigheim viaduct | First start: 11 a.m. | more information: https://schwimmverein-bietigheim.de/
Fun run | Six running events in the surrounding area
In the first week of July, enthusiastic runners in the Stuttgart area are spoiled for choice. Six running events are on the program. In addition to classic fun runs, a 24-hour charity run in Winnenden awaits participants. The traditional forest run in Steinenberg will also be converted into a charity run this year. The reason for this is that the event cannot take place as usual due to the flooding a month ago.
- Wednesday (3 July 2024) | 10th AOK company run Göppingen | Start and finish in the Dr. Heinrich Zeller Stadium Göppingen | Start and start of the 5 km company run: 6.30 p.m. | more information: https://goeppingen.bw-running.de
- Saturday (July 6, 2024) | 30th Reutlingen SOLCOM Old Town Run | Start and finish at Reutlingen Market Square | Start: 5.40 p.m., start of 5 and 10 km main run: 7 p.m. | more information: https://www.igl-reutlingen.de
- Saturday (July 6, 2024) | 16th Auenwaldlauf | Qualifying race for the Swabian-Franconian Forest Running Cup | Start and finish at the Auenwaldhalle Auenwald-Unterbrüden | Start: 6.30 p.m., start of the 5 km beginners’ race: 7 p.m., start of the 10 km main race: 8 p.m. | more information: https://www.lauftreff-auenwald.de
- Saturday (July 6, 2024) to Sunday (July 7, 2024) | 5th Rems-Murr 24-hour charity run in aid of the Clowns mit Herz Rems-Murr eV and the Freizeitstätte am Ebnisee eV | Wunnebad Winnenden | Start: Saturday, 2 p.m. – End: Sunday, 2 p.m. | more information: https://24h-charity-lauf.de/
- Sunday (July 7, 2024) | 37th Steinenberger Forest Run | Start and finish at the Rudersberg-Steinenberg multi-purpose hall | Start and start of the fundraising run: 9 a.m. | https://www.sportfreunde-steinenberg.de/waldlauf-spendenlauf
- Sunday (7 July 2024) | 24th Eßlinger Zeitung Run | Start and finish at Schelztor Esslingen/Neckar | Start: 9 a.m., start of 10 km run: 11 a.m. | more information: https://www.esslinger-zeitung.de/sport/ez-lauf
Football | Germany faces Spain in the quarter-finals in Stuttgart
The event of the week is the quarter-finals of the 2024 European Football Championship. The arena in Stuttgart will be the venue for the duel between Germany and Spain on Friday (5 July 2024).
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