Salzhemmendorf, Germany · Saturday, April 17, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Ith-Hils-Ultratrail

199 days away

81 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.1 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 81 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.1 as a floor, not a verdict.

52.0670° N, 9.5872° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 14 hours 10:22 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50 mi. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~71 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (81km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, April

Daytime high 14°C

Night low 3°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 13 h 58 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 189 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	81km	71	Kristof Declerck · 07:55:00	Inga Schröder · 11:29:00
2025	81km	53	Dennis Jakob · 08:53:00	Jule Schnakenberg · 10:36:00
2024	81km	47	Marc Bremann · 09:37:00	Kira Kuschnerus · 10:23:00
2023	81km	43	Dennis Jakob · 09:00:00	Lisa Nolte · 09:58:00
2022	84.5km	49	Jürgen Bultmann · 09:22:00	Katrin Grieger · 10:32:00
2021	81km	40	Jörn Hesse · 09:24:00	Katrin Neugebauer · 12:15:00
2019	81km	34	Christoph Busche · 08:39:00	Katrin Neugebauer · 12:58:00
2018	81km	23	Lutz Geske · 10:22:00	Nicole Sasse · 12:54:00

The field grew 34% between 2025 (53) and 2026 (71). 11% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (81km) — 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 81 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 81 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 81 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 81 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 14 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 81 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Asics

Trabuco Max 3

★★★★★ 4.6

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Skratch Labs