Auge um Auge KoBoLT 72.5km: Germany's Midnight UTMB Qualifier, Measured

Physically demanding and logistically unusual. The course covers 72.5km with 2,980m of gain (~41 m/km) — the steepest of the three KoBoLT distances. It starts at midnight in late November and runs entirely in darkness until the final hours approaching Bonn. Temperatures of 0 to -5°C are typical on the Rheinsteig ridges, with mud, ice, and potential snow. Navigation in darkness is a recurring challenge — GPS is essential. Approximately 21 finishers completed the 2025 race.

Yes — the K73 is listed in the UTMB Index as a 100K qualifier (race ID 21085). It earns UTMB points in a field of approximately 21 finishers — one of the smallest UTMB-qualifying events in the database.

2026 pricing is not yet confirmed — the Airtable fee is a placeholder. Check kleiner-kobolt.de for current registration information. The K99 sibling distance sold out within 48 hours of registration opening in May 2026.

November 28–29, 2026. The race starts at midnight on Saturday November 28 and finishes in Bonn-Oberkassel on Sunday November 29. Runners travel independently to the Koblenz start; race HQ is at the Bonn rowing club.

Cologne Bonn (CGN) is closest at approximately 74 minutes by road. Frankfurt (FRA) and Düsseldorf (DUS) are also viable. Direct trains run to both Koblenz (start) and Bonn (finish) — one of the more public-transport-accessible point-to-point races in the database, logistics permitting around the midnight start.