Warendorf, Germany · Saturday, March 20, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Warendorf Ultra Marathon (WUM)

171 days away
50 km Distance
90 m Climbing
2.6 Grit · Entry level
51.9511° N, 7.9876° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 2 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.
Time limit 8 hours 9:36 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Tighter than 89% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~19 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (53,7km) — 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 9°C
Night low 0°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 12 h 06 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 101 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2026 53,7km 19 Oliver Essing · 05:11:57 Melanie Ruppenthal · 06:23:03

21% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (53,7km) — 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.

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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 50 km of trail with 90 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.
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