GEO-Pfad Ultramarathon

Race completed

50 km Distance

350 m Climbing

3.0 Grit · Challenging

52.4476° N, 9.7374° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 7 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 8 hours 9:36 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Tighter than 89% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~34 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

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, July

Daytime high 24°C

Night low 14°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 57 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 79 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	34	Torben Bernhardt · 04:22:00	Nele Pult · 05:03:53
2025	50km	26	Felix Kerlikowsky · 05:01:00	Jenny Engler · 06:36:04
2024	50km	17	Silas-Markus Witte · 04:58:00	Katrin Neugebauer · 05:43:00
2023	50km	24	Kirsten-Ralph Tolksdorf · 05:03:00	Steffi Gall · 05:13:00
2022	50km	11	Jürgen Bäßler · 05:00:17	Jenny Engler · 06:06:59
2020	50km	26	Jürgen Bäßler · 05:03:01	Katrin Neugebauer · 05:53:08

The field grew 31% between 2025 (26) and 2026 (34). 26% 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.

By UltraHub Expert

👟 gear

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

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail with 350 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — 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.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 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

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

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