Gower Ultra Bach 34 miles

Race completed

55 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.8 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 55 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.8 as a floor, not a verdict.

What the course asks

Time limit 13 hours 14:11 min/km average. Comfortable. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 69% of 50K races. Measured against 1058 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~70 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2021 edition (34mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2021	34mi	70	Chris Lewis · 06:09:44	Sophie McKeeman · 06:05:58
2019	34mi	85	Henry Walker · 05:31:02	Anneliese Loveluck · 06:02:37
2018	34mi	90	Nick MacCallum · 05:49:51	Lesley Murphy · 06:25:10

The field shrank 18% between 2019 (85) and 2021 (70). 37% of the 2021 field were women.

DUV results for the 2021 edition (34mi) — 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 55 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 55 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 55 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 55 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 13 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 55 km day 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

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

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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Overview

The Gower Ultra Bach 34 miles is a 55 km trail race, with a £55 entry fee, organised by Run Walk Crawl in Llhanrhidian, United Kingdom. The race has been held 3 times, with the latest edition in 2021 seeing 70 finishers.

With a 13-hour time limit, the Gower Ultra Bach 34 miles has a cutoff tighter than 30% of 1011 peer 50k races. This means runners must maintain a pace faster than 14.2 minutes per kilometre to finish within the allotted time. The field size is larger than 69% of 2651 peer 50k races.

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