DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Schulzentrum Oberes Elztal, Am Schießgraben 7, 79215 Elzach
Elzach, Landkreis Emmendingen
Countdown
October
The big Saturday stage on its own: a proper point-to-point day of nearly 56 km with a fair amount of climbing, for runners who want the long one without the Sunday.
Key facts
019 h 30 min time limit, with an intermediate cutoff at V4 by 15:45
02A switched-on smartphone is mandatory
03No club membership needed, but medical fitness and sufficient training are required
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The course
The route
Elzach
Distance56km
Total climb2,720m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate52.4 km
Weather
Early-October, Elzach
16°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
48%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 48% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01HANNA HOSS Hanna06:00:099.3 km/h
02AEMISSEGGER Liliane06:58:168.0 km/h
03GANTER Jule07:07:147.8 km/h
14
Women finishers
8:02:44
Median time
6.9 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserStadtverwaltung Elzach
Websitetrailrun-masters.de
Instagram@trailrun.masters
Running since2010
Training
Training for the Black Forest Trailrun Masters 56 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Black Forest Trailrun Masters 56 km plan targets
Typical sessions
56 km with 2,720 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
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