Wareham, United Kingdom · Saturday, September 12, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Lulworth Cove 50k

Race completed

50 km Distance

1,840 m Climbing

5.3 Grit · Challenging

50.6879° N, 2.1106° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 37 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 12 hours 14:24 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. More forgiving than 73% of 50K races. Measured against 1046 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~174 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (53km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, September

Daytime high 18°C

Night low 15°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 55 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 11 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	53km	174	Luke Grenfell-Shaw · 03:57:09	Katy Cherry · 05:30:49

24% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (53km) — 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 1,840 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 37 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 1,840 m of ascent to walk up.
Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.

New Balance

Fuel Cell Super Comp Trail

★★★★★ 4.5

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

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

Petzl

NAO RL

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

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Overview

The Lulworth Cove 50k, organised by RunThrough Events, is a trail race in Wareham, United Kingdom, first run in 2025 and set for its second edition in September 2026. Runners face 1840 metres of elevation gain over 50 kilometres, a climb rate of 36.8 metres per kilometre that makes this a hillier 50k than most.

With a 12-hour time limit, the race has a 14.4 minute per kilometre cut-off pace. This is a more generous cut-off than 23% of 50k races, offering more time on course than many other events at this distance. The entry fee is £99.

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