South Downs - 50km
- Total distance: 50 km
- Location: Brighton
- Race Date: 29 May 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Nearest Station: Falmer (0.5 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (50/100)
South Downs - 50km
- Distance
- 50 km
- Total ascent
- 1,167 m
- Cut-off
- 11h
- Town/Village
- Brighton
- Date
- 29 May 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: UK Ultra
- Start Town: Brighton
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 29 May 2027
- End Date: 29 May 2027
- Start Time: 8:30 AM
- Final Cut-off: 11h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Falmer
- Distance from Start Line: 0.5 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 20 years
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Toilets
- Hand Washing Beyond Sanitiser: Unknown
- Period Products Provided: Unknown
- Female Only Toilets: Unknown
Family & Spectators
- Baby Changing at Start: Unknown
- Family Friendly Spectator Areas: Unknown
- Flexible Deferral or Cancellation: Unknown
Safety
- Marshalls at Isolated Areas: Unknown
- Safeguarding and Reporting Policy: Unknown
- Can Hide Location from Public Tracking: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course is mainly trail (52%), with grass (19%) making up most of the rest. 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 (71% of ascending sections). Descents cover a variety of surfaces with no single terrain type dominating.
South Downs - 50km has 25.1 km of trail / path, this is in the top 40% of all our races.
- Trail / Path52% · 25.1 km
- Grass19% · 9.3 km
- Gravel / Track15% · 7.4 km
- Paved Road14% · 6.6 km
Distance
50.1 km
Ascent
1167 m
Descent
1205 m
High Point
215 m
Compared against 29 other races of a similar distance, South Downs - 50km has more total elevation gain than 41% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 41% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
5.87%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like South Downs - 50km's, which average 5.87%?
South Downs - 50km's climbs average 5.87%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
3.98%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like South Downs - 50km's, which average 3.98%?
South Downs - 50km's descents average 3.98%. 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
South Downs - 50km scores 50/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 44/100 (5 races compared).
South Downs - 50km 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
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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