Otzberg, Germany · Saturday, July 11, 2026

Fixed Distance Marathon

Dämmerultra

Race completed

45 km Distance

400 m Climbing

2.9 Grit · Entry level

49.8304° N, 8.9101° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 9 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 8 hours 10:40 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Tighter than 86% of Marathon races. Measured against 42 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~22 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (45km) — 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 27°C

Night low 15°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 16 h 04 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 172 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a fast & flat 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 45 km of trail with 400 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 45 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 45 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 45 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 45 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten

Gel 100

Hydrogel technology for 25g carbs per gel with minimal GI distress.

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Course Notes

Landschaftslauf in die Dämmerung, Startzeit: 18:00 Uhr am Bahnhof Otzberg-Lengfeld, durch die Felder in Otzberg. Wiesenwege, Asphalt und Schotter. Pflicht: Taschen-oder Kopflampe!!!

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