BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day.
BremenSanktPauli sends you off from Weserstadion at midnight and does not let you stop until Millerntor-Stadion in Hamburg: just over 100 miles from stadium to stadium, on open roads, following a route you navigate yourself. The ground is flat, so the preparation that counts is for the night, the navigation and the sheer length.
BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day 2027: Course, Elevation & Route Profile
The course is one long line from Bremen to Hamburg St. Pauli. For around 100 kilometres it stays almost level and low. After a little over 60 kilometres you reach Rotenburg (Wümme), where SanktPauli100 sets off in the morning, and after about 110 kilometres Tostedt, the start of SanktPauli50.
Only then does the course take shape. From about km 105 the ground starts to roll, the high points of just over 100 metres come around km 130, and five short rises follow one another up to km 145. The longest runs for a little over a kilometre and sits at km 141. Taken alone that is not much, but a large part of the day's roughly 500 metres of ascent is packed in here, far beyond marathon distance. The last ten-plus kilometres run low and almost level again.
None of this is closed: you share the roads with traffic and navigate yourself along the organiser's digital route. Food and drink come at fixed points whose kilometre marks are published in advance. The first hours are run in the dark, and the finish is the same for all three distances: Millerntor-Stadion in St. Pauli.
| Start | Length | Ø | Max. | Gain | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km 131.9 | 0.7 km | 3.6 % | 4.3 % | +26 m | — |
| km 138 | 0.5 km | 3.3 % | 4.4 % | +16 m | — |
| km 138.9 | 0.4 km | 3.5 % | 5.1 % | +14 m | — |
| km 140.7 | 1.1 km | 3.4 % | 4.7 % | +38 m | — |
| km 143.9 | 0.4 km | 3.6 % | 4.8 % | +15 m | — |
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 BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day.
Start under control
The name sets the sum: 100 miles in a day is just under 6.7 km/h, stops included. That sounds slow, which is exactly the danger, because at night, fresh and on level ground, far more than that feels effortless. Since the terrain gives you no natural walking breaks here, set them yourself, from the start and on a fixed rhythm, for example at every aid point.
Hold your rhythm
The race is decided between km 105 and km 145. Until then everything has only been adding up quietly; now the rolling ground asks for different muscles. Walk the five rises after km 130 without debate and run the downhills loosely: only someone who did not fight here can still run the flat final kilometres into Hamburg.
Spend what is left
The second trap is the route itself. A missed turn in the dark costs extra kilometres and composure, so check the way yourself instead of following a group. And when fresh runners from the shorter distances start passing you from the morning on, their pace is no instruction for yours.
Training plan for BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day: 12-week build
Build the base
Age-group runners are out for roughly 18 to 24 hours over the 160-plus kilometres, aerobic throughout with no hard spikes. More than 80 percent of the course is flat, so your legs repeat the same movement for hours on end, and that is what wears them down. The demand is a body that absorbs high volume, not speed under pressure.
Train race pace
The core is long runs and back-to-back weekends, say 40 kilometres on Saturday and 25 on Sunday, mostly flat and with planned walking breaks. Put the hilly stretch deliberately at the end of those runs, because in the race the rolling ground arrives only well past 100 kilometres.
Rehearse the course
The midnight start needs its own rehearsal. Run some long sessions into the night, with a headlamp and highly visible clothing for open roads, and eat the way you plan to on race day. Practise resting during the day before a night run too: you reach the start line after a day on which you have already been awake for a long time.
Arrive fresh
Navigation belongs in training. Load the route onto your watch or navigation device for long runs, learn to read the display tired and in the dark, and work out how your battery lasts almost a full day. With the race in late May, the longest sessions fall in spring, and the volume behind them is built over the winter.
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Everything about BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day.
How long is BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day?
BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day is 161 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 BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day have?
BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day has around 495 m of elevation gain over 161 km. That affects pacing, muscular load, and preparation for late-race sections.
What is the route profile of BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day?
BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day is classified as Flat, averaging 3 vertical metres per kilometre. 83% of the route is flat, 9% climbs moderately (2 to 6%) and 0% is steeper than 6%.
What climbs does BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day have?
The hardest climb of BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day starts at kilometre 140.7, runs for 1.1 km at an average of 3.4% and gains 38 metres. 5 climbs are mapped in total.
Is BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day a loop course?
No, BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day is a point-to-point course: start and finish are in different places.
Is there a GPX file for the BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day course?
Yes. The BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day 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 BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day?
Preparation for BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day should account for 161 km, 495 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 BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day?
The pacing strategy for BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day should reflect 161 km, 495 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 BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day take place?
BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day takes place on May 29, 2027.
Where does BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day take place?
BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day takes place in Bremen, Germany.
Which distances does BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day offer?
BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day offers 3 distances — BremenSanktPauli 100 Miles: 161 km; SanktPauli100: 100 km; SanktPauli50: 50 km.
How do I register for BremenSanktPauli – 100 Miles in a Day?
Registration runs through the organiser: bremensanktpauli.de. YOUB shows you the course, elevation profile and training plan for your preparation.
