Lipnica Wielka, Poland · Saturday, June 6, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Ultra Marathon Babia Gora - 6 x Babia Gora

Race completed
75 km Distance
5,200 m Climbing
10.0 Grit · Elite / extreme
49.4740° N, 19.6388° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 69 m / km Mountain. Significant climbing. Steep sections will require power hiking.
Time limit 14 hours 11:12 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. About average for a 50 mi. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~2 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2023 edition (96.6km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, June

Daytime high 20°C
Night low 11°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 16 h 06 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 670 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2023 96.6km 2 Ivan Pobis · 15:27:55 —
2022 102.6km 5 Piotr Wojnarowski · 15:15:41 Angelika Szczepaniak · 15:41:54
2020 102.6km 3 Grzegorz Ziejewski · 15:51:07 —
2019 100km 1 Roman Ficek · 15:08:11 —
2017 102.6km 1 Krzysztof Dolegowski · 16:06:27 —

The field shrank 60% between 2022 (5) and 2023 (2). 0% of the 2023 field were women.

DUV results for the 2023 edition (96.6km) — 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 mountain course. Poles are highly recommended for the sustained climbs.

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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 75 km of trail with 5,200 m of ascent.

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Overview

The Ultra Marathon Babia Gora is a 75-kilometer trail race in Lipnica Wielka, Poland, with 5200 meters of elevation gain. This gives it 69.3 meters of climb per kilometer, making it a very steep course compared to other 50-mile races. The 14-hour time limit translates to a cutoff pace of 11.2 minutes per kilometer, which is tighter than 52% of 50-mile races.

With only 2 finishers in its latest 2023 edition, and a field size bigger than only 1% of its 655 peer 50-mile races, this race is among the very smallest. The entry fee is 460 pln. The event is organized by Kozica Fundacja Biegow Gorskich and has been held 5 times since 2017, with the next edition scheduled for June 6, 2026.

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