Big Way Round

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.

51.0721° N, 1.3091° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 8 hours 9:36 min/km average. Tight. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 84% of 50K races. Measured against 1065 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~154 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2023 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 8°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 14 h 55 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 62 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2023	50km	154	Samuel Skinner · 03:55:43	Nikki Brown · 05:08:33
2022	50km	110	Harry Geddes · 03:47:27	Melanie Austreng · 04:44:07
2021	50km	97	Paul Fernandez · 03:58:34	Anna McHugh · 04:30:44

The field grew 40% between 2022 (110) and 2023 (154). 27% of the 2023 field were women.

DUV results for the 2023 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

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

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.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Maurten

Gel 100

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

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Overview

Staged in Winchester, United Kingdom, by Big Feat Events, the Big Way Round was a 50k trail race with a demanding time limit. An 8-hour cut-off required maintaining an average pace under 9.6 minutes per kilometre, making it tighter than 84% of 50k cut-offs and more generous than only 16% across 1046 peer events.

The event drew a substantial crowd for the distance, with a 2023 turnout of 154 finishers giving it a field bigger than 87% of 50k races and smaller than 13% across 2747 peers. Entry was set at £54 across its run of 3 editions from 2021 to 2023.

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