Bad Belzig, Germany · Sunday, October 11, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Burgenlauf Bad Belzig

11 days to go

50 km Distance

400 m Climbing

3.1 Grit · Challenging

52.1418° N, 12.5927° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 8 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 7 hours 8:24 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~79 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daytime high 14°C

Night low 5°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 01 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 83 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	79	Stefan Grützmacher · 03:35:11	Annette Rudolph · 04:24:16
2024	50.3km	72	Stefan Grützmacher · 03:45:16	Almut Dreßler-Ahlburg · 04:03:31
2023	50.3km	78	Stefan Grützmacher · 03:38:40	Annika Knipp · 05:00:52
2022	50.3km	35	Tino Blank · 03:56:13	Grit Seidel · 05:28:38
2021	50.3km	20	Andy Baake · 03:50:45	Annette Müller · 04:24:56

The field grew 10% between 2024 (72) and 2025 (79). 18% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — 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

⛰️ terrain

This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

By UltraHub Expert

👟 gear

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

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail with 400 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 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

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten