Heights Ultra Trail 50 Mile
- Total distance: 80.467 km
- Location: Kirklees
- Race Date: 19 Sep 2026
- Finish rate: 89%
- Navigation: Fully Waymarked
- Nearest Station: Slaithwaite (3.8 km)
- Pacing Complexity: High (54/100)
Heights Ultra Trail 50 Mile Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £82
- Organiser: Heights Ultra Trail
- Start Town: Kirklees
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 19 Sep 2026
- End Date: 19 Sep 2026
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Fully Waymarked
- Closest Train Station: Slaithwaite
- Distance from Start Line: 3.8 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 (36%) and gravel (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. Ascending sections cover a varied mix of surfaces with no single type dominating the climbs. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with trail most common.
- Trail / Path36% · 27 km
- Gravel / Track31% · 23.2 km
- Paved Road16% · 12 km
- Grass16% · 11.7 km
- Rocky1% · 0.7 km
Distance
81.3 km
Ascent
2183 m
Descent
2214 m
High Point
580 m
This race has a flat section early on in the race, before a steady descent until about 36km, before a short, steady drop until about 48km, before a short, steady drop for the final 22km.
Compared against 26 other races of a similar distance, Heights Ultra Trail 50 Mile has more total elevation gain than 38% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 42% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Navigation
Heights Ultra Trail 50 Mile is fully waymarked — runners can rely on course markings to find their way and don't need to carry a map or GPX file as their primary means of navigation.
Source: Race Website - Explicit
Aid Stations
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