Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 miles
- Total distance: 81 km
- Location: Star
- Race Date: 17 Apr 2027
- Finish rate: 93%
- Navigation: Full Self-Navigation
- Nearest Station: Puxton Park (8.4 km)
- Aid Stations: 7
- Night Running: 0% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: High (52/100)
Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 miles
- Distance
- 81 km
- Total ascent
- 1,879 m
- Cut-off
- 15h
- 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: 8:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 15h
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: Unknown
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 grass (32%) and trail (31%) 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. Climbs are mostly on trail, though the surface varies across the ascents. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with grass most common.
Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 miles has 24 km of grass, this is in the top 19% of all our races.
- Grass32% · 24 km
- Trail / Path31% · 23.3 km
- Gravel / Track26% · 19.6 km
- Paved Road11% · 8.6 km
Distance
79.7 km
Ascent
1879 m
Descent
1879 m
High Point
322 m
Compared against 26 other races of a similar distance, Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 miles has more total elevation gain than 15% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 27% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
4.71%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 miles's, which average 4.71%?
Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 miles's climbs average 4.71%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
4.22%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 miles's, which average 4.22%?
Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 miles's descents average 4.22%. 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 miles scores 52/100 for pacing complexity, rated high.
Similar-distance races score a median of 60/100 (5 races compared).
Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 miles is one of the more pacing-friendly races at this distance. The course is relatively consistent in effort demand, which makes a controlled, steady approach more viable than on many similar-distance events. Terrain type changes is still the main watchpoint, but overall the course rewards disciplined execution over reactive pacing.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
Stations
You'll need to keep an average pace of between 4.0 km/h and 5.6 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 | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 27.0 | Station 2 | 12.0 km | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 35.0 | Station 3 | 8.0 km | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 41.0 | Station 4 | 6.0 km | 7h 30m | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 56.0 | Station 5 | 15.0 km | 10h 15m | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 63.0 | Station 6 | 7.0 km | 11h 30m | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 69.0 | Station 7 | 6.0 km | 13h | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
Vegan food is available at every aid station on this course.
Source: Race Organiser Direct Entry
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