Hamburg, Germany · Friday, January 1, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

BAU Binnenalsterultra

93 days away

51.2 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.6 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 51.2 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.6 as a floor, not a verdict.

53.5507° N, 9.9930° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 7 hours 8:12 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~26 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (51.2km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, January

Daytime high 3°C

Night low -2°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 7 h 33 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 30 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	51.2km	26	Richard Petras · 03:56:04	Vanessa Schätzle · 03:58:27
2025	51.2km	21	Karsten Lehmann · 03:36:21	Pia von Keutz · 03:59:58
2024	51.2km	23	Ingolf Klinder · 03:43:42	Stella Osterhoff · 04:03:08
2023	51.2km	18	Ulli Krastev · 04:09:43	Stephanie Schöffzeck · 04:30:51
2022	51km	20	Jan Gresens · 03:55:12	Miriam Kwasny · 04:32:46

The field grew 24% between 2025 (21) and 2026 (26). 27% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (51.2km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 51 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 51 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 51 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 51 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 51 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

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