Arnstädter Bach-Ultra (ABU 60)

Race completed

60 km Distance

1,100 m Climbing

4.7 Grit · Challenging

50.8405° N, 10.9520° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 18 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 9 hours 9:00 min/km average. Tight. Sustained running. Long aid-station stops will cost you. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1058 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~44 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (60km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, August

Daytime high 25°C

Night low 13°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 14 h 13 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 291 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	60km	44	Daniel Greiner · 04:39:12	Helen Schrötter · 05:44:06

27% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (60km) — 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 rolling 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 60 km of trail with 1,100 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 60 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 60 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 60 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 60 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

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New Balance