Bottrop, Germany · Sunday, November 8, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

km Herbstwaldlauf - Ultramarathon in Bottrop

39 days away

50 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.5 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

51.5239° N, 6.9285° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 6 hours 7:12 min/km average. Firm. Sustained running. Long aid-station stops will cost you. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~80 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, November

Daytime high 9°C

Night low 3°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 9 h 19 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 73 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	80	Daniel Alexander Bizjak · 03:16:09	Frieda Kemper · 03:55:47
2024	50km	61	Hannes Piffko · 03:10:00	Yvonne Schneider · 04:27:49
2023	50km	97	Dominik Schüßler · 03:23:05	Lena Weller · 03:53:47
2022	50km	86	Gert Fischer · 03:30:38	Selina Tiefenbach · 03:53:34
2021	50km	215	Niels Michalk · 02:52:13	Jasmin Beer · 03:41:56
2019	50km	244	Robert Jäkel · 03:33:13	Katja Hinze-Thüs · 03:48:17
2018	50km	252	Jan Kerkmann · 03:04:40	Anne Stephan · 03:48:25
2017	50km	214	Wouter Decock · 02:59:06	Leonie Ton · 03:51:56
2016	50km	212	Gert Mertens · 03:29:22	Gabriele Kenkenberg · 04:03:03
2015	50km	269	Wouter Decock · 03:01:14	Birgit Schönherr-Hölscher · 03:55:02

The field grew 31% between 2024 (61) and 2025 (80). 24% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten