Northeimer Tageslicht Ultra

Race completed

not publishedn/a Distance

5 m Climbing

not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

51.7066° N, 10.0000° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~37 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (12h) — ranked runners 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 301 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	12h	37	Mike Kanbach · 106.530 km	Jola-Kuba Drzewinska · 92.460 km
2025	12h	37	Tom Ole Müller · 100.500 km	Salome Wolf · 86.430 km
2025	12h	39	Rene Strosny · 114.570 km	Nicole Karnebogen · 84.420 km
2024	12h	30	Silas-Markus Witte · 106.530 km	Melanie Kasüske · 100.500 km
2024	12h	33	Alexander Grosser · 116.580 km	Melanie Kasüske · 104.520 km
2023	12h	20	Frank Jurkutat · 104.520 km	Sara Kortyka · 72.360 km
2023	12h	20	Frank Jurkutat · 104.520 km	Tanya Ostapenko · 76.380 km
2022	12h	24	Marc Cornelius Jänicke · 125.050 km	Gritt Liebing · 84.050 km
2022	12h	30	Frank Jurkutat · 98.400 km	Sara Kortyka · 79.950 km
2020	12h	22	Marc Täuber · 100.450 km	Sara Kortyka · 69.700 km

The field has held steady: 37 in 2025, 37 in 2026. 30% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (12h) — ranked runners 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 this trail race with 5 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Brooks

Cascadia 18

Versatile trail shoe with BioMoGo DNA cushioning and TrailTack rubber outsole.

$140 ★★★★★ 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

Maurten