Within just a few hours, participants are required to provide a photograph for each of the photo marathon's six themes. This year, there are not just a start and a finish, but also various locations dotted around the town where different themed tasks are set. The main topic this year is "Leipziger Allerlei": this vegetables dish is a Leipzig speciality.
Any keen photographer aged 16 or over can take part (with a letter of permission for those under 18).
It is not the person who reaches the finish line first that wins, but the one who wins over the jury and the public. As well as the photos being judged by a respected panel of experts, in 2014 there will be an audience award, with the winner selected by the participants, keen photographers and any interested residents of Leipzig.
The Leipzig Photo Marathon is run by Kreatives Leipzig e.V., an association promoting the interests of Leipzig's creative industry.