Hartfüßlers Halden Mohikaner
The Halden Mohikaner is the Saarland's ultra-forging ground. Many runners break the 50 km mark with us. A 6.25 km long course is run around the Göttelborn slag heap, as many times as you can. You have one hour for each lap. Runners are sent out onto the course again every full hour. You cannot start before. Those who take longer than an hour for the course, or are not at the start on the full hour, are eliminated. You decide after each lap if you can do more. And usually, you can!
This means 25 km in 4 hours, 50 km in 8 hours, 100 km in 16 hours, or 100 miles (162.5 km) in 26 hours. After that, the race ends, and the fastest of the last lap takes a seat on the folding chair.
We are moving away from the possibility of completing as many laps as possible, like in the original Backyard format. We leave this possibility to events that adhere strictly to the prescribed format and where professionals usually start to be counted in this ranking. Nevertheless, we can recommend our Mohikaner to all as a training run for the major Backyard events. You can train your race hardness right at the slag heap. We are keeping the start of every full hour. However, the start times will be further flexible to allow participation on Sunday for all who have to work on Saturdays.
Key Facts
- Date: 16 - 17 May 2026
- Location: Quierschied Göttelborn, Ehemaliges Bergwerksgelände
Registration
Online registration ends on the Thursday before the event weekend. After that, only on-site registration (with a late registration fee). Please pick up your start number half an hour before your respective start!
From 6.25 km to 100 miles – You decide
The Halden Mohikaner also gives slower runners the opportunity to run a really long distance. Speed is not important, only endurance. Thus, the Halden Mohikaner is ideally suited for running your first ultra without pressure. The various registration options also make the run interesting for everyone who simply wants to experience a few laps in a fascinating landscape. If your ambition is piqued and you can't get enough, you can even upgrade your target distance during the race.
Of course, you can also run less. After each lap, you can decide whether to add more or not. From 6.25 km to 100 miles – your decision!
Start/Finish
66287 Quierschied Göttelborn, Ehemaliges Bergwerksgelände, Am Campus