Bad Salzuflen, Germany · Saturday, February 27, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Bad Salzufler Stadtforst Ultra

107 days away

48 km Distance

170 m Climbing

2.7 Grit · Entry level

52.0862° N, 8.7443° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 4 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 6 hours 7:30 min/km average. Tight. Sustained running. Long aid-station stops will cost you. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1097 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~32 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (48km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, February

Daylight 10 h 41 m of light

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	48km	32	Christian Kehde · 04:05:40	Natalia Cicek · 04:28:42
2025	48km	25	Jan-Casper Look · 03:45:25	Miriam Hogan · 04:38:52
2024	48km	20	Lars Koppmann · 04:11:19	Katrin Neugebauer · 05:00:05
2023	52km	22	Christian Kehde · 04:22:08	Katrin Neugebauer · 05:28:43

The field grew 28% between 2025 (25) and 2026 (32). 19% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (48km) — 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 48 km of trail with 170 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 48 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 48 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 48 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 48 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Maurten