Ultra Running Hub Longeville-lès-Metz, France · Saturday, September 19, 2026
50km Metz Métropole
What the course asks
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, September
Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 256 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50km | 24 | Steven Mitsler · 03:03:02 | Francine Copy · 04:21:28 |
| 2024 | 50km | 23 | Benjamin Thenot · 03:28:14 | Auriane Klein · 04:26:58 |
| 2023 | 50km | 31 | Arnaud Guilpain · 03:29:21 | Noemie Herve · 05:21:13 |
| 2022 | 50km | 20 | Kevin Baldauf · 03:51:26 | Sandra Bartoli · 04:14:08 |
| 2021 | 50km | 22 | Olivier Cabrera · 03:24:49 | Francine Copy · 04:10:26 |
The field has held steady: 23 in 2024, 24 in 2025. 29% 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.
Course notes
- terrain This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.
- gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 50 km of trail with 10 m of ascent.
- 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.
Overview
Held in Longeville-lès-Metz, France, this road race featured an exceptionally flat profile with just 10 meters of total elevation gain across 50 kilometers, working out to 0.2 meters of climb per kilometer. The circuit utilized paved walkways and stabilized paths on an entirely pedestrian route, beginning with 1 loop of 2 kilometers followed by 12 loops of 4 kilometers that runners shared alongside a 100-kilometer event.
An 8-hour time limit demanded a minimum pace of 9.6 minutes per kilometer. That cut-off was tighter than 84% of 50k races and more generous than 16%, keeping pressure on pacing despite the lack of hills. The event drew a compact field—smaller than 62% of 50k peers and bigger than 37%—concluding its 2025 edition with 24 finishers.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.