Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 km
- Total distance: 50 km
- Location: Star
- Race Date: 17 Apr 2027
- Finish rate: 96%
- Navigation: Full Self-Navigation
- Nearest Station: Puxton Park (8.4 km)
- Aid Stations: 3
- Night Running: 0% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: High (55/100)
Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 km
- Distance
- 50 km
- Total ascent
- 1,350 m
- Cut-off
- 10h
- Town/Village
- Star
- Date
- 17 April 2027
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Town and Country Harriers
- Start Town: Star
- Dogs Allowed: No
- Start Date: 17 Apr 2027
- End Date: 17 Apr 2027
- Start Time: 9:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 10h
Navigation
- Type: Full Self-Navigation
- Closest Train Station: Puxton Park
- Distance from Start Line: 8.4 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 21 years
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Toilets
- Hand Washing Beyond Sanitiser: Yes
- Period Products Provided: Yes
- Female Only Toilets: Yes
Family & Spectators
- Baby Changing at Start: Yes
- Family Friendly Spectator Areas: Yes
- Flexible Deferral or Cancellation: Yes
Safety
- Marshalls at Isolated Areas: Yes
- Safeguarding and Reporting Policy: Unknown
- Can Hide Location from Public Tracking: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course covers a genuine mix of surfaces, with trail (39%) and gravel (26%) being the most common and neither clearly dominating. The terrain is highly fragmented, switching roughly every kilometre. This demands constant mental engagement and limits the ability to build a sustained rhythm from surface consistency alone. Uphills are predominantly on trail (65% of ascending sections). Descents cover a variety of surfaces with no single terrain type dominating.
Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 km has 18.9 km of trail / path, this is in the top 58% of all our races.
- Trail / Path39% · 18.9 km
- Gravel / Track26% · 12.5 km
- Grass22% · 10.4 km
- Paved Road12% · 5.9 km
- Rocky1% · 0.4 km
Distance
50.4 km
Ascent
1350 m
Descent
1350 m
High Point
322 m
Compared against 28 other races of a similar distance, Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 km has more total elevation gain than 54% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 54% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
5.8%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 km's, which average 5.8%?
Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 km's climbs average 5.8%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
4.54%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 km's, which average 4.54%?
Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 km's descents average 4.54%. If your training never rehearses sustained descending at that gradient, the downhills will empty your quads long before the finish.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Pacing Complexity
Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 km scores 55/100 for pacing complexity, rated high.
Similar-distance races score a median of 43/100 (5 races compared).
Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 km is among the more pacing-complex races at this distance. The challenge is not just the total distance or ascent — it is the repeated need to change effort level. A fixed pace target is unlikely to work here. The dominant source of complexity is terrain type changes, which means preparation should include training runs that deliberately mix different intensities in sequence.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
Stations
You'll need to keep an average pace of between 2.3 km/h and 5.1 km/h between aid stations to make the cut offs.
Stations
| KM | Name | Gap from Prev | Cut-off | Water | Cold Food | Hot Food | Hot Drinks | Gels | Medic | WC | Bags | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.0 | Station 1 | 15.0 km | 0h | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 27.0 | Station 2 | 12.0 km | 5h 15m | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 39.0 | Station 3 | 12.0 km | 7h 45m | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
Vegan food is available at every aid station on this course.
Source: Race Organiser Direct Entry
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