Rodgau, Germany · Saturday, January 30, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

50km-Ultramarathon des RLT Rodgau

104 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.

50.0263° N, 8.8859° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 7 hours 8:24 min/km average. Tight. 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 1058 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~331 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2026 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, January

Daytime high 3°C

Night low -3°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 9 h 11 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 172 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	331	Maurice Moufang · 03:25:32	Joanna Tallmann · 03:37:56
2025	50km	312	Karsten Lehmann · 03:26:51	Clara Schütte · 03:43:07
2024	50km	307	Oliver Fischer · 03:00:31	Katrin Ochs · 03:44:24
2023	50km	284	Maximilian Irle · 03:09:26	Katrin Ochs · 03:42:12
2022	50km	113	Sven Höller · 03:39:16	Katrin Ochs · 03:54:21
2020	50km	565	Jan Kerkmann · 02:59:05	Merle Brunnee · 03:33:25
2019	50km	533	Jan Kerkmann · 03:01:44	Susanne Gölz · 03:42:33
2018	50km	635	Benedikt Hoffmann · 02:56:18	Susanne Gölz · 03:40:31
2017	50km	528	Frank Merrbach · 03:08:29	Sabine Schmitt · 03:48:53
2016	50km	629	Benedikt Hoffmann · 02:57:27	Tinka Uphoff · 03:32:42

The field grew 6% between 2025 (312) and 2026 (331). 24% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

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

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.

New Balance

Fuel Cell Super Comp Trail

★★★★★ 4.5

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

All gear guides →

Overview

The 50km-Ultramarathon des RLT Rodgau, a road race, will take place in Rodgau, Germany, on January 30, 2027. This will be the 10th edition of the race, which first ran in 2016.

With 331 finishers in its latest edition, this race has a field bigger than 95% of 50k fields. The entry fee is 35 Euro. The 7-hour time limit for the 50km course, which works out to an 8.4 minutes per kilometer pace, is tighter than 95% of 50k cut-offs.

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