Lienen, Germany · Sunday, March 7, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Lienen Ultramarathon

120 days away

46 km Distance

280 m Climbing

2.7 Grit · Entry level

52.1500° N, 7.9833° E© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 6 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 8 hours 10:26 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Tighter than 73% of 50K races. Measured against 1087 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~28 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (46km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, March

Daytime high 9°C

Night low 0°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 13 m of light

Regional 2001-2025 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 101 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 46 km of trail with 280 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes46 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition46 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 46 km, without the bounce.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 46 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

New Balance