Bovenden, Germany · Saturday, November 21, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Plesse UltraRun (PUR) - 72 km

79 days away

50 km Distance

280 m Climbing

2.9 Grit · Entry level

51.5884° N, 9.9222° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 6 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 11 hours 13:12 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. More forgiving than 62% of 50K races. Measured against 982 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~25 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (11:15h) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, November

Daytime high 7°C

Night low 1°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 8 h 37 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 301 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 280 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.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

★★★★★ 4.5

Skratch Labs

Sport Hydration Mix

Clean electrolyte drink mix with real fruit flavor. Low sugar.

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Course Notes

Bis zu 9 x 8 km Runden (2520Hm). Der gemeinsame Start erfolgt alle 75 min (dazw. individuelle Pause). Waldwege/-pfade, Wiese, Schotter, Asphalt, Burg Plesse, Leinetalblick, Kilometerabschnitt mit +140Hm

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