Osburg, Germany · Saturday, May 29, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

HochwaldUltraTrail

241 days away

68 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

3.4 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 68 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.4 as a floor, not a verdict.

49.7167° N, 6.7833° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 9 hours 7:56 min/km average. Firm. Sustained running. Long aid-station stops will cost you. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the tightest 50 mi cut-offs we track. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~46 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (68km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 18°C

Night low 8°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 54 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 366 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	68km	46	Andreas Fischer · 07:33:14	Silke Mertes · 08:38:33
2025	68km	35	Julian Gonsior · 06:45:17	Sonja Moser · 08:24:33
2023	68km	39	Max Kirschbaum · 06:08:46	Vanessa Porn-Kiefer · 07:52:01
2022	68km	35	Martin von Roeder · 06:47:59	Vanessa Porn-Kiefer · 08:25:26

The field grew 31% between 2025 (35) and 2026 (46). 15% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (68km) — 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

👟 gear

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

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 68 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 68 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 68 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 68 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 68 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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