Herforder Highway Ultra - 66km

Race completed

66 km Distance

62 m Climbing

3.4 Grit · Challenging

52.1146° N, 8.6734° 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 15 hours 13:38 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. More forgiving than 81% of 50 mi races. Measured against 470 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~26 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (48km) — 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 19°C

Night low 9°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 25 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 142 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	48km	26	Michael Schmidt · 04:26:15	Katrin Neugebauer · 05:05:10
2025	66km	1	Michael Kiene · 07:06:50	—
2024	48km	27	Artur Mally · 04:13:18	Anna Christina Nowak · 04:46:11
2024	66km	9	Johannes Angermann · 06:43:23	Tanja Meimann · 07:50:29
2023	48km	30	Jens Ruthe · 04:05:17	Tanja Meimann · 05:29:40
2023	66km	2	Thomas Schneider · 07:37:16	Natascha (Natti) Engmann · 08:43:41
2022	48km	21	Dominik Spisla · 03:56:40	Tanja Meimann · 05:22:45
2022	66km	5	Jens Schulz · 05:30:56	Astrid Knipping · 08:43:36
2021	48km	27	Johannes Angermann · 04:16:18	Alexandra Dux · 04:44:58
2021	66km	11	Max Lappenbusch · 06:11:26	Natascha (Natti) Engmann · 08:44:36

23% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (48km) — 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 trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 66 km of trail with 62 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 66 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 66 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 66 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 15 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 66 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

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

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