Shipmeadow, United Kingdom · Sunday, May 24, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Angles Way Ultra 50k

Race completed

50 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.5 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

52.4565° N, 1.5051° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 14 hours 16:48 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 85% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~63 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2021 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 17°C

Night low 7°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 16 h 08 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 31 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2021	50km	63	Lloyd Scriven · 04:42:22	Christine Howard · 05:25:04
2019	50km	79	David Spearshott · 03:51:49	Gemma Woolrych · 05:22:51

The field shrank 20% between 2019 (79) and 2021 (63). 48% of the 2021 field were women.

DUV results for the 2021 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 14 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten

Gel 100

Hydrogel technology for 25g carbs per gel with minimal GI distress.

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Nitecore

UT32

Dual-beam trail running headlamp (1100 lumens) with spot and flood beams.

$100 ★★★★★ 4.5

Garmin

Enduro 3

Ultra-endurance GPS watch with solar charging and 300+ hour battery in GPS mode.

$900 ★★★★★ 4.8

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Overview

The Angles Way Ultra 50k, organised by Top Day Events, runs in Shipmeadow, United Kingdom, in May. This 50k trail race has a time limit of 14 hours. The £62 entry fee gets runners a course described as flat, with a mix of tracks, paths, and short sections of road and sandy trails that dry well.

With a cut-off tighter than 11% of 50k races, this event demands a consistent pace, leaving little margin for error on the course. The 16.8 minutes per kilometre average pace needed to finish within the time limit is more challenging than most races of this distance.

The latest edition in 2021 saw 63 finishers, placing it among the larger events, with a bigger field than 65% of 2649 comparable 50k races.

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