Olbersdorf, Germany · Saturday, April 24, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Zittauer Gebirgslauf 50km

206 days away

50 km Distance

1,300 m Climbing

4.5 Grit · Challenging

50.8730° N, 14.7704° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 26 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 7 hours 8:24 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~64 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 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, April

Daytime high 14°C

Night low 3°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 14 h 19 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 327 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	64	Robert Müllers · 04:05:03	Sandra Bunk · 05:05:19
2025	50km	50	Christian Flegel · 04:15:03	Josephine Geib · 05:13:08
2024	50km	67	Enrico Wiessner · 04:09:43	Katja Zimmer · 05:16:13
2023	50km	39	Enrico Wiessner · 04:18:10	Sabine Mönch · 05:27:05
2022	50km	34	Ben Juretzko · 04:13:37	Anja Wolf · 05:57:38

The field grew 28% between 2025 (50) and 2026 (64). 13% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — 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 rolling 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 1,300 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 26 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 1,300 m of ascent to walk up.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

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