IJmuiden, Netherlands · Saturday, January 23, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Pierewaai Winter Trail 50km

142 days away
50 km Distance
150 m Climbing
2.7 Grit · Entry level
52.4603° N, 4.6105° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 3 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.
Time limit 7 hours 8:24 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 982 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~49 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 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, January

Daytime high 6°C
Night low 4°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 8 h 32 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a fast & flat 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 150 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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Course Notes

Early morning race IJmuiden. Flat beach 25k/ dunes 25k, running surface 95% sand.

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