Rund um Oberhausen Ultramarathon

Race completed

62 km Distance

200 m Climbing

3.4 Grit · Challenging

51.4566° N, 7.0123° 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 15 hours 14:31 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. More forgiving than 85% of 50 mi races. Measured against 445 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~6 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (59km) — 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 13°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 02 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 73 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 62 km of trail with 200 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 62 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 62 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 62 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 15 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 62 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.