Altenahr, Germany · Saturday, August 28, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Panoramalauf rund um die Burg Are

331 days away

57 km Distance

1,900 m Climbing

5.7 Grit · Challenging

50.5169° N, 6.9921° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 33 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 10 hours 10:32 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Tighter than 72% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~60 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (54km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, August

Daytime high 23°C

Night low 12°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 13 h 50 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 370 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	54km	60	Lukan Setzlach · 05:06:09	Christina Bierwirth · 06:40:11
2024	54km	57	Dominik Welzel · 04:29:08	Corinna Hönscheid · 06:35:12
2023	54km	50	Timothy Engel · 04:49:37	Carina Jochum · 06:21:37
2022	53km	43	Rudolf Döhnert · 05:20:58	Susanne Beisenherz · 06:04:32
2019	52km	57	Patric Gilles · 05:01:36	Rebecca Lenger · 05:53:14
2018	52km	67	Markus Meinke · 04:42:05	Monika Wozna · 04:55:04
2017	52km	73	Jürgen Ley · 04:55:53	Birthe Hilmes · 05:27:07
2016	52km	47	Stephan Peters · 05:08:24	Susanne Beisenherz · 05:58:27
2015	52km	65	Jan Vesely · 05:11:10	Birgit Lennartz-Lohrengel · 05:31:12
2014	47km	65	Jochen Fergen · 04:13:16	Birgit Lennartz-Lohrengel · 04:44:37

The field grew 5% between 2024 (57) and 2025 (60). 22% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (54km) — 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 57 km of trail with 1,900 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 33 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 57 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 1,900 m of ascent to walk up.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 57 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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

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

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