Ultra England 50
- Total distance: 86.905 km
- Location: Keswick
- Race Date: 24 Oct 2026
- Format: 1 day
- Entry Cost: £139
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (46/100)
Ultra England 50
- Distance
- 86.905 km
- Total ascent
- 3,565 m
- Town/Village
- Keswick
- Date
- 24 October 2026
- Entry cost
- £139
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £139
- Organiser: GB Ultras
- Start Town: Keswick
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 24 Oct 2026
- End Date: 24 Oct 2026
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Unknown
- Distance from Start Line: Unknown
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 covers a genuine mix of surfaces, with trail (30%) 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. Ascending sections cover a varied mix of surfaces with no single type dominating the climbs. Descents cover a variety of surfaces with no single terrain type dominating.
Ultra England 50 has 22.3 km of trail / path, this is in the top 48% of all our races.
- Trail / Path30% · 22.3 km
- Gravel / Track26% · 19.3 km
- Paved Road16% · 11.3 km
- Grass15% · 11.1 km
- Rocky11% · 8.3 km
- Off-road / Unknown2% · 1.4 km
- Sand0% · 0.1 km
Distance
87.5 km
Ascent
3565 m
Descent
3612 m
High Point
970 m
Compared against 26 other races of a similar distance, Ultra England 50 has more total elevation gain than 81% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 85% of them — significantly hillier than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
8.59%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of moderate climbs like Ultra England 50's, which average 8.59%?
Ultra England 50's climbs average 8.59%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
4.93%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Ultra England 50's, which average 4.93%?
Ultra England 50's descents average 4.93%. 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
Ultra England 50 scores 46/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 54/100 (5 races compared).
Ultra England 50 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
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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