Alt Schwerin, Germany · Saturday, September 26, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Fishermanstrail - Sommer Edition

10 days to go

58 km Distance

40 m Climbing

3.0 Grit · Challenging

53.5133° N, 12.3534° E© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 1 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 8 hours 8:17 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1007 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~57 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (58km) — 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 19°C

Night low 10°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 01 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 58 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 58 km of trail with 40 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes58 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition58 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 58 km, without the bounce.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 58 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

★★★★★ 4.5

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

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

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5

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Course Notes

Rundweg um den Plauer See: Ab Lenz Uferweg und ab Plau am See rechts über MediClin Reha-Zentrum und Karow. Von Karow um den Samother See nach Glashütte zurück zum Plauer See. Ab CTS-Campingplatz über Uferweg bis zur Fischerei Alt Schwerin.

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