Ultra Running Hub Kirchzarten, Germany · Saturday, September 19, 2026
Fixed Distance 50K
BFUTR 55
16 days to go
55 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
2.8 est Grit · Entry level
Calculated from 55 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.8 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Time limit 12 hours
13:05 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 61% of 50K races. Measured against 982 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Typical conditions, September
Daytime high 18°C
Night low 8°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 12 h 26 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 702 m. Not a forecast.
The Aid Station
Course-specific beta from the community
With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 55 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 55 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 55 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 55 km, without the bounce.
- Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 55 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Course Notes
Rundkurs, ca. 55 km. Überwiegend Waldwege, Schotter und Singletrails, sehr wenig Asphalt. Anspruchsvolle Topographie mit stetigem Auf und Ab und längeren Anstiegen im Schwarzwald.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.