Uccle, Belgium · Saturday, September 5, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Europa Trail Brussels 80km

Race completed
80 km Distance
1,522 m Climbing
6.3 Grit · Hardcore
50.8023° N, 4.3394° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 19 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.
Time limit 12 hours 9:00 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Among the tightest 50 mi cut-offs we track. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~56 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (80km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, September

Daytime high 20°C
Night low 10°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 13 h 21 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 37 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 80km 56 Florent Gueret · 06:58:29 Estelle Mallet · 08:12:16

14% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (80km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

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⛰️ 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 80 km of trail with 1,522 m of ascent.

  • Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
  • Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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Overview

The Europa Trail Brussels 80km in Uccle, Belgium, is a newer trail race, with its first edition in 2025. It covers 80 kilometers with 1522 meters of elevation gain, averaging 19 meters of climb per kilometer.

Runners face a tight 12-hour cut-off, requiring a pace of 9 minutes per kilometer. This time limit is tighter than 84% of 50-mile races. The course includes 5 kilometers in the Forêt de Soignes at the start and 20 kilometers there at the finish, with the middle 55 kilometers following the Promenade Verte.

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