Crazy Runners Frankenwald Trail

Race completed

53 km Distance

2,000 m Climbing

5.7 Grit · Challenging

50.3333° N, 11.6000° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 38 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 9 hours 10:11 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Tighter than 77% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~78 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (53km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, July

Daytime high 24°C

Night low 13°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 39 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 497 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	53km	78	Thomas Ungethüm · 04:40:35	Isabelle Schöffl · 05:56:54
2025	53km	55	Jakob Schmidt · 04:39:04	Regina Hellinger · 06:46:15
2024	53km	36	Florian Gräf · 04:48:45	Alexandra Bauer · 05:35:41
2023	52km	41	Alexander Sellner · 05:26:44	Helen Schrötter · 06:29:09
2022	50km	31	Christopher Krügel · 05:31:17	Helen Schrötter · 06:34:19

The field grew 42% between 2025 (55) and 2026 (78). 27% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (53km) — 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.

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👟 gear

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

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 53 km of trail with 2,000 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 38 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 53 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 2,000 m of ascent to walk up.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 53 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

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

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