Herforder Highway Ultra - 90km

Race completed

90 km Distance

62 m Climbing

4.6 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 18 hours 12:00 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. About average for a 50 mi. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~2 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (90km) — 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	90km	2	Christian Goltze · 10:57:28	—
2024	90km	1	—	Katja Pfenningschmidt-Redeker · 11:44:49
2023	90km	4	Sergej Demykin · 09:49:31	—
2021	90km	3	Robert Hallatsch · 10:34:57	Hannah Hüllweg · 11:42:42

The field grew 100% between 2024 (1) and 2025 (2). 0% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (90km) — 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 90 km of trail with 62 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 90 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 90 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 90 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 18 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 90 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Ultra Glide 4

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.6

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten