Ultra Running Hub Westkapelle, Netherlands · Sunday, March 7, 2027
6 65 van Walcheren
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
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
Regional 2001-2020 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65km | 55 | Jelle Tielemans · 04:40:32 | Emmy Maas · 06:30:21 |
| 2024 | 65km | 46 | Erwin Harmes · 05:01:09 | Leonie Ton · 05:37:25 |
| 2023 | 65km | 32 | Erwin Harmes · 04:55:37 | Leonie Ton · 05:17:46 |
| 2022 | 65km | 22 | Erwin Harmes · 04:53:37 | Leonie Ton · 05:04:17 |
The field grew 20% between 2024 (46) and 2025 (55). 9% of the 2025 field were women.
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.
Course notes
- gear 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.
Overview
Staged in Westkapelle, Netherlands, the 65 van Walcheren pairs a 65-kilometer coastal route with one of the strictest pacing requirements at the 50mi distance category. With an 8-hour time limit enforcing a cutoff pace of 7.4 minutes per kilometer, the race has a cut-off tighter than 98% of 50mi peers and more generous than only 2%. Runners face that aggressive clock across a multi-surface route taking in roads, gravel paths, forest trails, dunes, and sand beaches.
The starting line sits right in the middle of typical fields for this distance, bigger than 54% of 50mi fields and smaller than 45%. With 55 finishers in 2025, entrants race in close company along the coast rather than spread out across an isolated course.
Similar races
Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.