Remscheid, Germany · Saturday, May 22, 2027

Timed 6 hours

Bergischer 6 Stundenlauf

234 days away

not publishedn/a Distance

20 m Climbing

not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

51.1798° N, 7.1925° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~25 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (6h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 18°C

Night low 8°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 51 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 260 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	6h	25	Boris Tschierschke · 63.000 km	Lea Heinke · 60.000 km
2025	6h	68	Tim Ravens · 68.812 km	Manuela Krämer · 60.331 km
2024	6h	35	Dietmar Stoppenbach · 64.965 km	Julia Dennisen · 61.309 km
2023	6h	96	Enrico Käseberg · 69.000 km	Susanne Beisenherz · 62.602 km
2022	6h	82	Sander Zwegers · 73.319 km	Nele Alder-Baerens · 74.345 km
2021	6h	83	Martin Hansel · 70.716 km	Anke Libuda · 67.164 km
2020	6h	91	Till Brunecker · 77.105 km	Sarah Mangler · 69.401 km
2019	6h	71	Gunnar Diederichs · 75.427 km	Birgit Querdel · 62.800 km
2018	6h	66	Peter Altermann · 73.702 km	Anke Libuda · 62.941 km
2017	6h	62	Falko Gallenkamp · 81.200 km	Saskia Löhrich · 63.800 km

The field shrank 63% between 2025 (68) and 2026 (25). 36% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (6h) — ranked runners 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.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race with 20 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.

inov-8

TrailFly Ultra G 300 Max

Graphene-enhanced grip with max cushion for ultra distance trail running.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.5

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

Skratch Labs