North Queensferry, United Kingdom · Saturday, May 1, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Fife Pilgrim Way Ultra Marathon

240 days away
90 km Distance
1,200 m Climbing
6.3 Grit · Hardcore
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56.0101° N, 3.3946° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 13 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.
Time limit 15 hours 10:00 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Tighter than 72% of 50 mi races. Measured against 445 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~111 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (90km) — 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 13°C
Night low 6°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 15 h 18 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 128 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

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⛰️ 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 90 km of trail with 1,200 m of ascent.

  • Trail Running Shoes 90 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 90 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 90 km, without the bounce.
  • Headlamps A 15 h limit puts you out there after dark.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 90 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Brooks

Catamount 3

★★★★★ 4.5

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

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

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

Suunto

Vertical

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

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5
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Course Notes

A Scottish 90K ultra marathon from North Queensferry along the Fife Pilgrim Way, passing Dunfermline, Lochore, Markinch and Ceres. Woodland, farmland and countryside trails with 1200m ascent, finishing at St Andrews Cathedral.

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