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Black Forest Trailrun Masters 2026
Elzach, Germany, 3 Oct 2026
Long Saturday trail race / stage 1 of the Black Forest Trailrun Masters. The course starts at Schulzentrum Oberes Elztal and runs through the Zweitälerland on paths and forest roads along the Elz and Simonswald valleys, climbing toward Tafelbühl and Hörnleberg before returning via Oberwinden to Elzach.
3 distances from 23 to 55 km, up to 3,032 m of climb.
Distances
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55 km: 55 km, 3032 m of climb, highest point 1082 m, 3 Oct 2026.
Long Saturday trail race / stage 1 of the Black Forest Trailrun Masters. The course starts at Schulzentrum Oberes Elztal and runs through the Zweitälerland on paths and forest roads along the Elz and Simonswald valleys, climbing toward Tafelbühl and Hörnleberg before returning via Oberwinden to Elzach.
55 km cut-off times
- Steinmattensee, Erzenbach, Oberwinden, 44.0 km: 15:45
- Finish, 55.2 km: 17:30
55 km aid stations
- Cafe Bodenhäusle, Reichenbach, 6.2 km
- Parkplatz Sportplatz Yach, 13.2 km
- Hesshackenweg, Simonswald, 27.5 km
- Steinmattensee, Erzenbach, Oberwinden, 44.0 km
- Schulgelände, Elzach, 54.7 km
On the course: water.
1 food and drink product on the course.
55 km equipment
- Charged power bank (mandatory)
- Closed trail running shoes with tread sole (mandatory)
- Drinking container for aid-station refills (mandatory)
- Emergency kit (first aid, plasters) (mandatory)
- Hat or buff (mandatory)
- Long warm top (mandatory)
- Smartphone with saved emergency number +49-173 9799246 (mandatory)
- Water container with at least 1 liter (mandatory)
- Waterproof jacket (mandatory)
- Running poles (recommended)
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38 km: 38 km, 1102 m of climb, highest point 588 m, 4 Oct 2026.
Sunday trail race / stage 2 of the Black Forest Trailrun Masters. The route is a scenic circuit on the ridges between Elztal and Kinzigtal with a mix of singletrack and wider forest roads before returning to Elzach.
38 km cut-off times
- Schulgelände, Elzach, 37.5 km: 14:30
38 km aid stations
- Parkplatz Gasthaus Biereck, Hofstetten, 8.5 km
- Sportgelände, Mühlenbach, 16.4 km
- Biederbach-Bachere Rossiweg, 27.5 km
- Schulgelände, Elzach, 37.5 km
On the course: water.
1 food and drink product on the course.
38 km equipment
- Charged power bank (mandatory)
- Closed trail running shoes with tread sole (mandatory)
- Drinking container for aid-station refills (mandatory)
- Emergency kit (first aid, plasters) (mandatory)
- Hat or buff (mandatory)
- Long warm top (mandatory)
- Smartphone with saved emergency number +49-173 9799246 (mandatory)
- Water container with at least 1 liter (mandatory)
- Waterproof jacket (mandatory)
- Running poles (recommended)
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23 km: 23 km, 678 m of climb, highest point 588 m, 4 Oct 2026.
Shorter Sunday trail race intended as an entry-level option for trail runners. The course uses runnable roads and paths to the hamlets of Bachere and Leimental before a final climb near Pfaffenkapelle back to Schulzentrum Oberes Elztal.
23 km cut-off times
23 km aid stations
- Parkplatz Gasthaus Biereck, Hofstetten, 8.5 km
- Biederbach-Bachere Rossiweg, 11.8 km
- Schulgelände, Elzach, 21.9 km
On the course: water.
1 food and drink product on the course.
23 km equipment
- None published; official page states no mandatory equipment. (mandatory)