Hamburg, Germany · Saturday, February 20, 2027

Timed 6 hours

Gretel hilft! 2027 (6h-Indoor-Spendenlauf)

107 days away
not publishedn/a Distance
2 m Climbing
not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

53.5507° N, 9.9930° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~39 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (6h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, February

Daytime high 4°C
Night low -2°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 10 h 07 m of light

Regional 2001-2025 average for February — NASA POWER, grid elevation 30 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2026 6h 39 Grzegorz Danilczuk · 66.500 km Beatrice Kopanka · 59.200 km
2025 6h 34 Christian Brachvogel · 71.900 km Mirjam Thannheiser · 63.500 km
2024 6h 19 Holger Milde · 65.500 km Laura Deimann · 56.200 km

The field grew 15% between 2025 (34) and 2026 (39). 31% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (6h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

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

Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race with 2 m of ascent.

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