Elspeet, Netherlands · Saturday, July 25, 2026

Fixed Distance 100K

VUT100 (Veluwse Ultra Trail) - 100km

Race completed

100 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

5.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 100 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 5.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

52.2917° N, 5.7889° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 14 hours 8:24 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 85% of 100K races. Measured against 214 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~38 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (100km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, July

Daytime high 22°C

Night low 14°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 56 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 4 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	100km	38	Jaime Geerts · 10:23:51	Kelly van Tol · 11:30:50
2025	100km	24	Jurgen van der Voet · 10:25:29	Sifra Saarloos · 11:52:55

The field grew 58% between 2025 (24) and 2026 (38). 8% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (100km) — 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

👟 gear

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

By UltraHub Expert

🥤 nutrition

For 100km+ efforts, prioritize real food at aid stations to prevent palate fatigue.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 100 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 100 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Past 100 km the palate quits before the legs do — carry more than one flavour.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 100 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 14 h limit puts you out there after dark.
Accessories Chafe and blisters end more 100 km races than fitness does.

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

Asics

Trabuco Max 3

★★★★★ 4.6

Maurten

Gel 100

Hydrogel technology for 25g carbs per gel with minimal GI distress.

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

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

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

Buff

CoolNet UV+ Multifunctional

UPF 50+ neck gaiter with cooling technology. Desert and sun essential.

$25 ★★★★★ 4.5

All gear guides →

Overview

The VUT100 (Veluwse Ultra Trail) - 100km is a trail race in Elspeet, Netherlands, organised by Trailrunning Europe. It has run 2 editions since 2025.

With a 14-hour time limit for 100km, the cutoff is tighter than 75% of 100k races. This means runners must maintain a pace faster than 8.4 minutes per kilometer on average, leaving less margin than most 100k races for difficult sections or aid station stops. The latest edition in 2026 saw 38 finishers, placing it in the larger half of 100k races, with a bigger field than 51% of its 313 peers.

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