Freeden Ultramarathon

Race completed

45 km Distance

1,000 m Climbing

3.8 Grit · Challenging

52.1549° N, 8.0422° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 22 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

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 43 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~28 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 24°C

Night low 14°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 54 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 101 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	45km	28	Peter Sendfeld · 04:14:15	Judith Lütke Besselmann-Growe · 05:12:30
2026	45km	18	Norbert Dulle · 04:36:21	Sarah Mangler · 04:25:26
2025	45km	8	Sebastian Krampe · 05:28:13	Sabine Kramer · 06:12:21
2025	45km	20	Moritz Gottschling · 03:59:55	Sabine Kramer · 05:59:37
2025	45km	16	Ray Qi · 04:14:15	Marion Konradt · 05:37:28
2024	45km	12	Rene Bosch · 04:25:08	Liane Hennigs · 06:35:56
2022	45.1km	11	Benedikt Brockmann · 04:27:08	Christin Kulgemeyer · 05:08:22
2021	45.1km	10	Andreas Pluta · 04:42:25	Herta de Buhr · 06:44:55

29% 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.

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 45 km of trail with 1,000 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 22 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 45 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 1,000 m of ascent to walk up.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 45 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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