38. Ultramarathon-DM im 100-km-Straßenlauf Berlin-Wartenberg.
The German 100 km Championship in Berlin-Wartenberg is decided over twenty five-kilometre laps in the Landschaftspark Wartenberger Feldmark. The profile is effectively level, eight metres of ascent per lap. What makes this race hard is not the terrain but the repetition: the same loop, twenty times, for up to thirteen hours.
No date has been announced for the next edition yet. The course, elevation and route profile are from the most recent edition.
German 100 km Championships Berlin: Course, Route Profile & Map
Start and finish are inside the Stadion Wartenberg on the Fennpfuhlweg. From there the lap runs through the Landschaftspark Wartenberger Feldmark on the north-eastern edge of the city: a loop taking in Pappelweg, Schälingsweg and Ahornallee, plus a short out-and-back shuttle and a pass through the stadium that closes every circuit.
There is essentially no elevation profile. A full lap accumulates eight metres; the whole hundred kilometres just under two hundred, spread across edges and transitions that are individually barely perceptible. No section of the course classifies as a climb, there is no descent to recover on, and there is no point at which the pace changes by itself.
The Feldmark is Berlin's edge in the literal sense: open, largely unshaded parkland between the last of the tower blocks and the Brandenburg fields, quiet and without a spectator backdrop. The field is small – 76 runners entered the hundred kilometres in 2026, 58 of them in the championship classification. The course is officially measured and the turnaround of the shuttle section separately calibrated; this is a championship and best-list event, not a mass participation run.
| Start | Length | Ø | Max. | Gain | Cat. |
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Climb categories follow the road-cycling convention and rate the terrain itself (length and gradient) regardless of sport: Cat. 4 marks the easiest rated climbs, Cat. 1 the hardest, and HC (hors catégorie, “beyond categorization”) is reserved for the most brutal ascents. Short climbs below the Cat. 4 threshold stay unrated.
How to pace German 100 km Championships Berlin.
Start under control
On a level lapped course, pacing is entirely a question of self-control. The sensible target is a pace that feels clearly too slow for the first five laps, and a plan that thinks in laps rather than kilometres: a constant lap time you can hold to lap fifteen is worth more than any cushion you build before it.
Hold your rhythm
The championship is decided between laps fourteen and eighteen, from roughly kilometre seventy. Until then the course is a rhythm problem; after it, an energy problem. Because the profile contains no gradient, there is no natural walking break to fall into here – lose the rhythm and you lose it completely, and have to reclaim it deliberately.
Spend what is left
The real trap is the 07:00 start. The opening laps run in cool September morning air; the last five or six in full midday and afternoon sun on unshaded parkland. A pace that feels right at seven in the morning is a different load at two in the afternoon. Fuelling and drinking therefore belong on a fixed per-lap routine rather than on feel: with twenty identical laps, the lap itself is the most reliable clock you have.
Training plan for German 100 km Championships Berlin: 12-week build
Build the base
For age-group runners this race lasts roughly eight to thirteen hours; the cut-off is thirteen. Its character is a very long, continuously low-aerobic load with no intensity spikes at all – physiologically closer to a fuelling and fatigue problem than to a speed contest.
Train race pace
The training emphasis is therefore volume and fatigue resistance rather than sharpness. Long runs from four hours upwards, back-to-back weekends and a high weekly base form the foundation. Because a hundred flat kilometres mean the muscles repeat one movement for twelve hours, eccentric strength matters less here than the plain repetition tolerance of calves, Achilles tendons and the arches of the feet.
Rehearse the course
The decisive part is the final third, from kilometre seventy. The most effective preparation is long sessions deliberately started in an already-fatigued state, and rigorous rehearsal of race fuelling in training – over an effort of this duration, gut tolerance limits more runners than leg muscles do.
Arrive fresh
On conditions: mid-September, a seven o'clock start, open and unshaded parkland on the edge of Berlin. Across a span this long you run through the entire daily temperature curve, so heat adaptation and a practised routine for changing clothing belong in the build-up. And because the course is twenty identical laps, mental preparation is not an extra: anyone who has never run twenty laps of the same circuit reliably underestimates what monotony does over ten hours.
Courses
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Everything about 38. Ultramarathon-DM im 100-km-Straßenlauf Berlin-Wartenberg.
How long is German 100 km Championships Berlin?
German 100 km Championships Berlin is 100 km long. That distance shapes how much aerobic endurance, pace durability, and race-specific work belong in the training plan.
How much elevation gain does German 100 km Championships Berlin have?
German 100 km Championships Berlin has around 186 m of elevation gain over 100 km. That affects pacing, muscular load, and preparation for late-race sections.
What is the route profile of German 100 km Championships Berlin?
German 100 km Championships Berlin is classified as Flat, averaging 1.7 vertical metres per kilometre. 96% of the route is flat, 2% climbs moderately (2 to 6%) and 0% is steeper than 6%.
Is German 100 km Championships Berlin a loop course?
Yes, German 100 km Championships Berlin is laid out as a loop: start and finish are in the same place.
Is there a GPX file for the German 100 km Championships Berlin course?
Yes. The German 100 km Championships Berlin course is on this page as a free GPX download — ready to import into Garmin, Wahoo, Komoot, Strava or any other app that reads GPX.
How should I prepare for German 100 km Championships Berlin?
Preparation for German 100 km Championships Berlin should account for 100 km, 186 m of elevation gain, current training load, and available training time. An adaptive plan helps place key sessions without ignoring recovery and real life.
What pacing strategy works for German 100 km Championships Berlin?
The pacing strategy for German 100 km Championships Berlin should reflect 100 km, 186 m of elevation gain, and your current fitness. Start controlled and keep margin for sections where the profile or fatigue makes target pace harder.
When does 38. Ultramarathon-DM im 100-km-Straßenlauf Berlin-Wartenberg next take place?
No date has been announced for the next edition yet. The most recent one was held on September 12, 2026.
Where does 38. Ultramarathon-DM im 100-km-Straßenlauf Berlin-Wartenberg take place?
38. Ultramarathon-DM im 100-km-Straßenlauf Berlin-Wartenberg takes place in Berlin, Germany.
Which distances does German 100 km Championships Berlin offer?
German 100 km Championships Berlin offers 5 distances — Deutsche Meisterschaft 100 km: 100 km; Offene 100 km: 100 km; 10 km: 10 km; 5 km: 5 km; 4x25 km Staffel: 100 km.
How do I register for German 100 km Championships Berlin?
Registration runs through the organiser: lgnord.de. YOUB shows you the course, elevation profile and training plan for your preparation.
