Westkapelle, Netherlands · Sunday, March 7, 2027
Fixed Distance 50 mi
6 65 van Walcheren
185 days away
65 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
3.3 est Grit · Challenging
Calculated from 65 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.3 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Time limit 8 hours
7:23 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 50 mi cut-offs we track. Measured against 445 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~55 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.
DUV results for the 2025 edition (65km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, March
Daytime high 9°C
Night low 3°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 11 h 14 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1 m. Not a forecast.
The Aid Station
Course-specific beta from the community
With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 65 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 65 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 65 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 65 km, without the bounce.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 65 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Course Notes
The route follows the coast of Walcheren with roads, gravel paths, dunes, forest paths and beach sections.
Similar races
Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.