Oldendorf, Germany · Sunday, January 31, 2027

Fixed Distance Marathon

Winterlauf in Oldendorf 45km

85 days away

45 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.3 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 45 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.3 as a floor, not a verdict.

53.5907° N, 9.2532° E© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 6 hours 8:00 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 Marathon cut-offs we track. Measured against 46 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~13 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

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, January

Daytime high 3°C

Night low -1°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 8 h 49 m of light

Regional 2001-2025 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 19 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.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 45 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes45 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition45 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 45 km, without the bounce.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 45 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

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

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

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Course Notes

Asphaltierter Rundkurs (5km) mit Wendepunktteil und geringen Höhenunterschieden. Überwiegend Feld- und Fahrradwege, nicht für den Straßenverkehr gesperrt und auch nicht von eventuellem Schnee oder Eis geräumt. Nach IAAF/IWB-Regeln vermessen.

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