Hemslingen, Germany · Saturday, March 13, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Hemslingen Ultra Marathon

126 days away

56 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.8 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 56 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.8 as a floor, not a verdict.

53.0859° N, 9.6010° E© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 8 hours 8:34 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1087 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Typical conditions, March

Daytime high 8°C

Night low 0°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 37 m of light

Regional 2001-2025 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 37 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 56 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes56 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition56 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 56 km, without the bounce.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 56 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

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

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