Bramsche, Germany · Saturday, September 26, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Penter Egge Ultra

Race completed
48 km Distance
520 m Climbing
3.2 Grit · Challenging
52.4084° N, 7.9833° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 11 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.
Time limit 8 hours 10:00 min/km average. Tight. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Tighter than 78% of 50K races. Measured against 1063 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~14 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (48km) — finishers 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 10°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 12 h 01 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 50 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 48km 14 Oliver Essing · 04:28:59 Marion Konradt · 05:43:51

21% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (48km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

  • terrain This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.
  • gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 48 km of trail with 520 m of ascent.

  • Trail Running Shoes 48 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 48 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 48 km, without the bounce.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 48 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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Overview

Held in Bramsche, Germany, the Penter Egge Ultra ran as a 48-kilometer trail race featuring a cut-off tighter than 78% of 50k events and more generous than 22%. Runners faced an 8-hour time limit, demanding a steady pace under 10 minutes per kilometer to stay ahead of the clock.

The layout delivered 520 meters of total elevation gain—averaging a runnable 10.8 meters of climb per kilometer—across four 12-kilometer loops mixing woods, open fields, asphalt sections, and paths along the canal. The 2025 edition saw 14 finishers, putting its field size smaller than 76% of 50k peers and bigger than 23%.

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