All distances start together on Saturday morning.
For the 2026 race, the course records are 12 hours 35 minutes for men and 13 hours 35 minutes for women in the 100-mile race,
and 7 hours 17 minutes for men and 7 hours 44 minutes for women in the 100-kilometer race.
There are qualification standards for entry.
Only results from 2024 onward are accepted.
For the 50-, 70-, and 100-kilometer distances, runners need either one completed ultramarathon,
regardless of distance and finish time, or a marathon completed within 5 hours.
For the 100-mile race, runners need one of the following: a 100-kilometer race completed within 13 hours 30 minutes,
a 100-mile race completed within 26 hours, or a 24-hour race in which they ran at least 150 kilometers.
The entry fee increases depending on when you register.
From August 1, 2026, the fees are 450 euros for 100 miles, 330 euros for 100 kilometers, 250 euros for 70 kilometers, and 170 euros for 50 kilometers.
From September 21, 2026, an additional 20 euros applies.
You can cancel without giving a reason until September 13 and receive the entry fee, less 25 euros.
The participation requirements and waiver documents must be signed and brought with you to receive your bib.
Buses returning to Rothenburg from the finish are booked separately.
They depart from Bad Mergentheim at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, from Tauberbischofsheim at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday,
from Wertheim at 7:00 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. on Saturday or 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, and from Gemünden at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Fares range from 20 euros to 35 euros, depending on the section.
In Wertheim, you can stay overnight in a gymnasium.
The 50-, 70-, and 100-kilometer awards ceremony takes place at Wertheim Castle on Saturday evening,
while the 100-mile awards ceremony is held in Gemünden on Sunday afternoon.
A runner’s dinner with a talk takes place at Hotel Rappen in Rothenburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
The dinner and talk cost 40 euros, while the talk alone costs 15 euros;
companions can register under the same conditions.
In 2026, all four distances—the 50-, 70-,
and 100-kilometer races and the 100-mile race—received the IAU Bronze Label and are held as course measured by the German Athletics Association.
