Duderstadt, Germany · Saturday, June 13, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

DUD Ultra 50km

Race completed
50 km Distance
36 m Climbing
2.6 Grit · Entry level
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51.5131° N, 10.2595° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 1 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.
Time limit 12 hours 14:24 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. More forgiving than 70% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~8 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2026 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, June

Daytime high 21°C
Night low 11°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 16 h 35 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 301 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2026 50km 8 Tobias Gärtner · 04:24:33 —
2024 50km 6 Finn Nikolas Hadeler · 03:52:40 —
2023 50km 7 Finn Nikolas Hadeler · 04:15:09 Ida-Sophie Hegemann · 03:45:14

The field grew 33% between 2024 (6) and 2026 (8). 0% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 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.

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👟 gear

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

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of road with 36 m of ascent.

  • Trail Running Shoes 50 km of road — 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.
  • Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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

Adidas

Adizero Evo SL

RunRepeat found the Adidas Adizero Evo SL to be lightweight and well-cushioned, with a 100% Lightstrike Pro midsole and world-class Continental outsole. irunfar…

★★★★★ 4.7

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Naked

Running Band

Minimalist waist-mounted running band. Ultra-light alternative to a vest for shorter races.

$60 ★★★★☆ 4.3

Nitecore

UT32

Dual-beam trail running headlamp (1100 lumens) with spot and flood beams.

$100 ★★★★★ 4.5

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 DUD Ultra 50km in Duderstadt, Germany, is a road race held on a loop of less than 5km. Its 36m of elevation gain over 50km means it has 0.7m of climb per kilometre, making it a very flat course.

The 12-hour time limit translates to a 14.4 minutes per kilometre cutoff pace, which is more generous than 23% of 50km races. With 8 finishers in its latest edition, this race has a smaller field than 12% of its 2650 peer 50km races.

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