Noordwijk, Netherlands · Saturday, December 19, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Hollands Duin Ultra

80 days away
50 km Distance
750 m Climbing
3.6 Grit · Challenging
52.2411° N, 4.4462° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 15 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.
Time limit 9 hours 10:48 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Tighter than 71% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~139 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 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, December

Daytime high 7°C
Night low 3°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 7 h 43 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 0 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 50km 139 Dennis van Ras · 03:58:19 Olga Maas · 04:47:13

17% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 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 rolling 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 50 km of trail with 750 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.
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Overview

The Hollands Duin Ultra is a 50k trail race organised by Trailrunning Europe, taking place in Noordwijk, Netherlands on December 19, 2026. This 50k event features 750 meters of elevation gain, making it a moderately hilly course with 15 meters of climb per kilometer.

The 9-hour time limit means a cutoff pace of 10.8 minutes per kilometer, tighter than 60% of comparable 50k races. With 139 finishers in its first edition in 2025, this race had a larger field than 85% of its 2650 peer 50k races.

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