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. Firm. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Tighter than 74% of Marathon races. Measured against 46 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.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	45km	22	Fabian Benz · 04:13:49	Katrin Herbrik · 04:31:58

27% of the 2026 field were women.

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.

Course notes

terrain This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.
gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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

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

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

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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Overview

The Dämmerultra took place in Otzberg, Germany, with a cut-off tighter than 76% of marathon peers and more generous than 24%. Runners faced an 8-hour time limit over the 45-kilometer trail course, requiring a minimum pace of 10.7 minutes per kilometer to beat the clock.

With 400 meters of elevation gain yielding just 8.9 meters of climb per kilometer, the route ran comparatively flat over meadow paths, asphalt, and gravel. The evening start at 18:00 required participants to carry a flashlight or headlamp as they navigated the fields into twilight.

The inaugural 2026 edition saw 22 finishers, establishing a small gathering that was bigger than 30% of marathon fields and smaller than 67%.

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