DateExpected
Mid April 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Burg Nideggen, Kirchgasse 10, 52385 Nideggen, Kreis Düren
Rath, Kreis Düren
Countdown
April
The longest day at Rureifel: 77 km on trails with 3,040 m of climbing, a proper ultra that starts early to give you the daylight you need.
Key facts
01Minimum age 18
02Results cut-off is 22:10, so plan to finish by then
03Ranked by sex and age group
Create a free training plan for the RET – Rureifel Trail 77 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Rath
Distance77km
Total climb3,040m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate69.7 km
Weather
Mid-April, Rath
13°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
31%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 31% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the RET – Rureifel Trail 77 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 RET – Rureifel Trail 77 km plan targets
Typical sessions
77 km with 3,040 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
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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