Grantown-on Spey, United Kingdom · Saturday, November 7, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Dava Way 50km

10 days to go

50 km Distance

1,000 m Climbing

4.0 Grit · Challenging

57.3305° N, 3.6087° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 20 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 8 hours 9:36 min/km average. Tight. Sustained running. Long aid-station stops will cost you. Tighter than 84% of 50K races. Measured against 1078 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~262 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

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, November

Daytime high 7°C

Night low 3°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 8 h 41 m of light

Regional 2001-2025 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 226 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2023	50km	262	Julian Barrable · 03:24:16	Fanni Gyurko · 04:14:04
2022	50km	212	John Anderson · 03:26:11	Fanni Gyurko · 04:16:08

The field grew 24% between 2022 (212) and 2023 (262). 35% 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

terrain This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.
gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail with 1,000 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 20 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 1,000 m of ascent to walk up.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

New Balance

Fuel Cell Super Comp Trail

★★★★★ 4.5

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

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

Komperdell

Carbon Ultralight Vario 4

4-section folding carbon poles with compact pack size for mandatory gear.

$160 ★★★★★ 4.5

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5

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Overview

Organised by Moray Way Ultras, the Dava Way 50km is a trail race scheduled for November 2026 in Grantown-on Spey, United Kingdom. With a cut-off tighter than 84% of 50k peers—and more generous than only 16%—runners face an 8-hour limit that demands a minimum pace of 9.6 minutes per kilometre across the route.

That strict pacing requirement pairs with 20 metres of climb per kilometre, totalling 1000 metres of elevation gain over the 50-kilometre course. Despite the demanding pace threshold, the event draws substantial participation, recording a field bigger than 94% of peer 50k races and smaller than just 6%.

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