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)
- Night Running: 0% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: High (55/100)
Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 km Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Town and Country Harriers
- Start Town: Star
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 17 Apr 2027
- End Date: 17 Apr 2027
- Start Time: 9:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 10 hours
Navigation
- Type: Full Self-Navigation
- Closest Train Station: Puxton Park
- Distance from Start Line: 8.4 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: Unknown
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: 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.
- 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
This race has a flat section early on in the race, before a flat section until about 30km, before a gentle ascent until about 40km, before a flat section towards the finish.
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
Climate
Navigation
Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 km is full self-navigation, with no course markings. Runners must navigate the entire route themselves using a map, compass, or GPX file.
Source: Race Website - Explicit
Aid Stations
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