Swidwin, Poland · Saturday, March 6, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

V Ultra Kociol

134 days away
60 km Distance
499 m Climbing
3.7 Grit · Challenging
53.7746° N, 15.7767° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 8 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.
Time limit 10 hours 10:00 min/km average. Tight. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Tighter than 78% of 50K races. Measured against 1066 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~154 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (60km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, March

Daytime high 6°C
Night low -1°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 11 h 06 m of light

Regional 2001-2025 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 47 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2026 60km 154 Tomasz Kozlowicz · 04:01:09 Joanna Wasielak · 04:49:44
2025 60km 191 Tomasz Kozlowicz · 03:58:26 Ewelina Kowalik · 05:20:35
2024 60km 134 Sebastian Florczak · 04:28:07 Karolina Romanska · 05:04:02
2023 63km 75 Patryk Swietochowski · 04:35:47 Karolina Romanska · 06:11:56

The field shrank 19% between 2025 (191) and 2026 (154). 26% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (60km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

  • terrain This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.
  • gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 60 km of trail with 499 m of ascent.

  • Trail Running Shoes 60 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 60 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 60 km, without the bounce.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 60 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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Overview

V Ultra Kociol is a 60-kilometer trail race set for March 6, 2027, in Swidwin, Poland. The single-loop cross-country route features varied terrain, mixing off-road trails with asphalt and cobblestones. With 499 meters of total elevation gain working out to 8.3 meters of climb per kilometer, the profile remains exceptionally flat, allowing runners to focus purely on maintaining forward momentum across changing surfaces.

A 10-hour overall time limit requires an average pace of 10 minutes per kilometer, establishing a cut-off tighter than 78% of 50k peers and more generous than 22%. Runners cannot afford extended stops on the course.

The event has built substantial participation across its 4 editions since 2023. With 154 finishers in 2026, it boasts a bigger field than 87% of 50k races and smaller than 13%, giving participants continuous company along the loop for entry fees ranging from 99 to 139 zł.

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