Burgwald Märchen Marathon

Race completed

52 km Distance

780 m Climbing

3.8 Grit · Challenging

50.8833° N, 8.9186° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 15 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 8 hours 9:14 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 ~72 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (52km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, August

Daytime high 23°C

Night low 12°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 13 h 44 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 403 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	52km	72	Florian König · 03:59:50	Sabine Beck · 04:31:58
2024	52km	44	Christian Jakob · 04:03:01	Katja Gordon · 05:39:17
2023	52km	58	Florian Kaltenbach · 04:09:56	Lea Hartmann · 05:03:56
2022	52km	81	Richard Herterich · 04:19:05	Lea Hartmann · 05:01:54
2021	52km	78	Marcel Neumann · 03:50:29	Sabine Beck · 05:01:24
2020	52km	29	Alfred Neugebauer · 04:26:24	Lisa Hartmann · 04:42:22
2019	52km	136	Marcel Neumann · 04:08:04	Sabine Beck · 05:02:28
2018	52km	30	Oliver Hajak · 04:15:16	Antje Krause · 04:27:46
2017	54km	32	Thorsten Vackiner · 04:07:12	Ilona Nöh · 06:01:10
2016	54km	27	Jens Nähler · 04:30:18	Ivonne Vorath · 05:42:21

The field grew 64% between 2024 (44) and 2025 (72). 32% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (52km) — 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 rolling 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.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 52 km of trail with 780 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 52 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 52 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 52 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 52 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

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