Altenahr, Germany · Saturday, August 28, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Panoramalauf rund um die Burg Are

346 days away
57 km Distance
1,900 m Climbing
5.7 Grit · Challenging
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What the course asks

Climbing rate 33 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.
Time limit 10 hours 10:32 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Tighter than 72% of 50K races. Measured against 1007 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~60 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (54km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, August

Daytime high 23°C
Night low 12°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 13 h 50 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 370 m. Not a forecast.

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 57 km of trail with 1,900 m of ascent.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

★★★★★ 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

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Black Diamond

Distance FLZ

Lightweight folding trekking poles with FlickLock Z adjustment. 340g per pole.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.7

Suunto

Vertical

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

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5
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Course Notes

Ansruchsvolle Runde(kaum Asphalt,Schotter,Pfade),die vorbeiführt an den landschaftlichen Highlights in der Umgebung von Altenahr, z.B. Rotweinwanderweg, Ahruferweg, Zweitälerweg und zum Dach des Ahrgebiges, dem Steinerberg.

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