DateExpected
Early April 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Sportplatz, Am Sportplatz 4, 97729 Ramsthal
Ramsthal, Landkreis Bad Kissingen
Countdown
April
The full marathon distance on trails, with 610 m of climbing spread over 42 km. Gentle enough to be a first trail marathon, and a loop that's been run since 2010.
Key facts
01Six-hour time limit
02Open to runners born 2009 or earlier
03Ranked by sex and age group
Create a free training plan for the Saaletal Marathon 42 km
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The course
The route
Ramsthal
Distance42km
Total climb610m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate41.9 km
Weather
Early-April, Ramsthal
14°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-5°CColdest in 20 years
26%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -5°C. Rain on 26% 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
OrganiserSV Ramsthal 1921 e.V.
Websitesaaletal-marathon.de
Instagram@saaletalmarathon
Running since2010
Training
Training for the Saaletal Marathon 42 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 Saaletal Marathon 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 610 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
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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