The Summer Green Man Ultra

Distance
72.42 km
Total ascent
1,270 m
Cut-off
12h
Town/Village
Bristol
Date
21 August 2027

Overview

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Quick Facts

  • Entrance Cost: Unknown
  • Organiser: Green Man Ultra
  • Start Town: Bristol
  • Dogs Allowed: Unknown
  • Start Date: 21 Aug 2027
  • End Date: 21 Aug 2027
  • Start Time: 8:00 AM
  • Final Cut-off: 12h

Navigation

  • Type: Unknown
  • Closest Train Station: Parson Street
  • Distance from Start Line: 1.8 km

Eligibility

  • Minimum Age: Unknown
  • 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 covers a genuine mix of surfaces, with grass (34%) and paved road (29%) 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 grass, though the surface varies across the ascents. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with paved road most common.

The Summer Green Man Ultra has 23.6 km of grass, this is in the top 20% of all our races.

  • Grass34% · 23.6 km
  • Paved Road29% · 19.5 km
  • Trail / Path24% · 16.8 km
  • Gravel / Track13% · 8.6 km
  • Rocky0% · 0.1 km
  • Off-road / Unknown0% · 0.2 km

Compared against 22 other races of a similar distance, The Summer Green Man Ultra has more total elevation gain than 18% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 18% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.

Gradient

11.3%

Average climb gradient

Do you have experience of moderate climbs like The Summer Green Man Ultra's, which average 11.3%?

The Summer Green Man Ultra's climbs average 11.3%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.

3.93%

Average descent gradient

Do you have experience of gentle descents like The Summer Green Man Ultra's, which average 3.93%?

The Summer Green Man Ultra's descents average 3.93%. If your training never rehearses sustained descending at that gradient, the downhills will empty your quads long before the finish.

Climate

Pacing Complexity

The Summer Green Man Ultra scores 38/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.

Similar-distance races score a median of 54/100 (5 races compared).

The Summer Green Man Ultra 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.

Aid Stations

No aid station data available for this race yet.

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