Dolnośląski Festiwal Biegów Górskich

Q: What is the DFBG Super Trail 130km? A: The Super Trail 130km is the headline mid-distance race of the Dolnoslaski Festiwal Biegow Gorskich (DFBG), Poland's largest mountain running festival with 5,500 runners across all distances in 2025. It is a point-to-point course from Ladek-Zdroj to Kudowa-Zdroj in the Sudetes of Lower Silesia, covering 130km with 3,881m D+ and a 27-hour cut-off. The race starts at 15:00 on Thursday July 16, 2026, running through Thursday night. Structurally, the Super Trail is the first 130km of the 240km Bieg 7 Szczytow (Seven Summits Race) -- runners registered for the 240km run this exact course before continuing on the K-B-L 110km route. The race carries 5 ITRA points and is a UTMB Index 100K event.

Q: How hard is the DFBG Super Trail 130km? A: Demanding primarily through volume and overnight running rather than extreme gradient. The course carries 3,881m D+ over 130km (29.9 m/km) with a 9.04% distance-weighted average uphill gradient (LOWER-MID tier) and -7.88% average downhill gradient (LOWER tier). The 2025 edition had a ~29.8% DNF rate despite moderate gradient averages. The defining structural challenge is back-loading: the first 39km are predominantly flat and downhill; all three major climbs begin after km 39, starting after legs have absorbed significant descent load. Descent 1 (823m over 8.22km at -10.0% avg at km 43.80) immediately follows the biggest climb for a one-two punch. The course finishes lower than it starts (4,021m D- vs 3,881m D+).

Q: Is the DFBG Super Trail 130km an ITRA qualifier? A: Yes. The Super Trail 130km carries 5 ITRA points and is a UTMB Index 100K event. With 5 ITRA points, it qualifies runners for the full range of UTMB events requiring points in the Ultra and Endurance categories. Points are awarded to finishers of the 130km; confirm current eligibility requirements at itra.run before registering.

Q: When is the DFBG Super Trail and how much does it cost? A: The 2026 edition starts at 15:00 on Thursday, July 16 from Ladek-Zdroj, with a 27-hour cut-off (approximately 18:00 on July 17, Kudowa-Zdroj). Entry costs 400-455 PLN depending on registration date (approximately EUR 93-107 / EUR 0.71/km at standard rates, plus a ~2.5% B4Sport platform fee). Registration is open at b4sportonline.pl with a 350-runner cap. This is a point-to-point race -- the finish in Kudowa-Zdroj is a different town from the start; plan return transport to Ladek-Zdroj accommodation accordingly.