Falkirk 7 Hour Ultra - Trailspire Ultra

98 days away

not publishedn/a Distance

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not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

56.0021° N, 3.7854° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~165 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2023 edition (7h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, February

Daytime high 5°C

Night low 0°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 8 h 54 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for February — NASA POWER, grid elevation 177 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2023	7h	165	Grant Jeans · 85.577 km	Elspeth Berry · 76.214 km
2020	8h	150	Stuart Paterson · 95.010 km	Joanna (Joasia) Zakrzewski · 92.332 km
2019	8h	123	James Stewart · 93.000 km	Iona MacKay · 79.701 km

The field grew 10% between 2020 (150) and 2023 (165). 39% of the 2023 field were women.

DUV results for the 2023 edition (7h) — ranked runners 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 this trail race.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra 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

Salomon