Balatonszőlős, Hungary · Saturday, September 12, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

XIII. PezoWood Szőlőskör

9 days to go
50 km Distance
600 m Climbing
3.4 Grit · Challenging
46.9659° N, 17.8273° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 12 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 982 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~219 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

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, September

Daytime high 22°C
Night low 11°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 12 h 48 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 184 m. Not a forecast.

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 600 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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Course Notes

Balatonszőlős – Tótvázsony – Barnag – Vöröstó – Mencshely – Dörgicse – Balatonakali – Fövenyes – Balatonudvari – Vászoly – Pécsely – Balatonszőlős

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