Wendover, United Kingdom · Saturday, January 9, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Country to Capital

101 days away

69 km Distance

428 m Climbing

4.1 Grit · Challenging

51.7619° N, 0.7399° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 6 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 11 hours 9:34 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Tighter than 80% of 50 mi races. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~252 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (43mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, January

Daytime high 6°C

Night low 1°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 8 h 04 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 89 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	43mi	252	Sage Pearce-Higgins · 04:57:42	Katie Brazier · 06:06:13
2025	43mi	246	Kallum Pritchard · 04:45:17	Helen Knight · 06:05:27
2024	43mi	355	Kallum Pritchard · 05:01:29	Caroline Turner · 05:39:58
2023	43mi	253	Sage Pearce-Higgins · 05:11:45	Rachel Piper · 06:17:56
2022	43mi	268	Richard McDowell · 04:57:27	Samantha Amend · 06:04:22
2021	43mi	197	Thomas Beedell · 05:15:00	Zoe Salt · 05:52:48
2020	45mi	388	Sage Pearce-Higgins · 05:15:20	Carla Natalia Molinaro · 05:32:33
2019	45mi	370	Luke Delderfield · 04:56:35	Rebecca Ferry · 05:53:16
2018	45mi	305	Barry Miller · 05:30:39	Gemma Carter · 05:53:55
2017	45mi	313	Wyclef Forbes · 04:55:13	Alison Young · 05:54:49

The field has held steady: 246 in 2025, 252 in 2026. 20% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (43mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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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 69 km of trail with 428 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 69 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 69 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 69 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 69 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Skratch Labs