Rothenburg o.T., Germany · Saturday, October 3, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Taubertal 50 km

3 days to go

50 km Distance

73 m Climbing

2.6 Grit · Entry level

49.3831° N, 10.1813° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 1 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 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~37 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 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, October

Daytime high 14°C

Night low 5°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 36 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 354 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	37	Jens Tremel · 03:42:51	Simone Günther · 04:49:54
2024	50km	26	Daniel Siegle · 04:04:17	Bettina Walter · 05:12:51
2023	50km	41	John Mohr · 03:45:24	Larysa (Lora) Reitblat · 04:13:33
2022	50km	44	Benjamin Luber · 03:29:49	Nele Alder-Baerens · 03:51:51
2021	50km	49	Benjamin Luber · 03:43:44	Larysa (Lora) Reitblat · 04:22:49
2019	50km	40	Mario Müller · 03:42:00	Jessica Göttel · 04:33:14
2018	50km	37	Jacek Bedkowski · 03:27:14	Larysa (Lora) Reitblat · 04:44:48
2017	50km	47	Stefan Birzele · 03:56:05	Larysa (Lora) Reitblat · 04:29:11
2016	50km	39	Niels Bubel · 03:07:52	Nele Alder-Baerens · 03:27:41
2015	50km	20	Georg Kunzfeld · 03:34:43	Silke Windecker · 04:48:25

The field grew 42% between 2024 (26) and 2025 (37). 24% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — 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 fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

By UltraHub Expert

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail with 73 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.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

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

Spring Energy