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Dolnośląski Festiwal Biegów Górskich
The Dolnośląski Festiwal Biegów Górskich is a hilly course of 45 km with 1,459 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 391 m and its highest 878 m above sea level. Next race: Saturday 17 July 2027, starting at 08:00.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 08:008:00 AM
- Distance
- 45.0 km28 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 110km · 130km · 170km · 240km · 45 km · Ultra
- Total climb
- 1459 m4787 ft
- Highest point 487 m1598 ft above lowest
- Time limit
- 10 hours
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileThe Golden Marathon is about 45 km from and back to Lądek-Zdrój, with 750 places, three aid stations, a 10-hour limit and a gun at 08:00 on Saturday 17 July 2027.
Start, finish
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- Photo: Miezian, Public domain
km 10.9mile 6.7
Przełęcz Lądecka
The Golden Marathon course crosses the Lądek Pass, the checkpoint the organiser lists as B1, near km 10.9.
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Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
0 10 20 30 40 45 km
0 10 20 28 mi
Your 6 gels, at the orange marksFor a 4:15 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7.1mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.8
- km 21.2mile 13.2
- km 28.2mile 17.5
- km 35.3mile 21.9
- km 42.4mile 26.3
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- The 45 km Golden MarathonAbout 45 km round Lądek-Zdrój, 750 places, 10 h limit.
- Course records of 3:42:53 and 4:19:43Records of 3:42:53 (2019) and 4:19:43 (2022).
- Over the Lądek PassPrzełęcz Lądecka, near km 11, is checkpoint B1.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseGeometryThe 45 km Golden MarathonAbout 45 km round Lądek-Zdrój, 750 places, 10 h limit.
The race is one of ten courses in the July festival, which the organiser schedules for 15 to 18 July 2027. The Golden Marathon counts for 2 ITRA points and the UTMB index 50K. Outside help on the course is prohibited except at the aid stations.
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Whole courseTacticsCourse records of 3:42:53 and 4:19:43Records of 3:42:53 (2019) and 4:19:43 (2022).
The organiser requires a mobile phone with roaming, a cup or bottle (no plastic cups at the aid stations), ID and a safety blanket. A GPS device with the race track is recommended.
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Whole courseLandmarkOver the Lądek PassPrzełęcz Lądecka, near km 11, is checkpoint B1.
At B1 the organiser does not allow a crew or support person to help runners. At the Golden Marathon’s other aid stations, support is allowed in the form of drinks, food, equipment or other supplies.
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Race weekend
Saturday 17 July Race day
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08:008:00 AM
Golden Marathon (45 km) start Lądek-Zdrój -
Time not published
Golden Marathon time limit 10:00 limit: 13:20/km for 45 km10:00 limit: 21:27/mi for 28 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Lądek Zdrój time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Saturday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Lądek Zdrój time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
6 gels for Lądek Zdrój, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.1mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.8
- km 21.2mile 13.2
- km 28.2mile 17.5
- km 35.3mile 21.9
- km 42.4mile 26.3
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Dolnośląski Festiwal Biegów Górskich
- Is the Dolnośląski Festiwal Biegów Górskich course flat?
- No, it is a hilly course: 1,459 m of climbing over 45 km. The highest point is 487 m above the lowest.
- When is the Dolnośląski Festiwal Biegów Górskich 2027?
- Saturday 17 July 2027. The start is at 08:00.
- What is the time limit at the Dolnośląski Festiwal Biegów Górskich?
- Runners have 10 hours to finish.
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