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
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
This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.
With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
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.
Course Notes
Balatonszőlős – Tótvázsony – Barnag – Vöröstó – Mencshely – Dörgicse – Balatonakali – Fövenyes – Balatonudvari – Vászoly – Pécsely – Balatonszőlős
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.