Moray Coastal Trail Race 50mi

Race completed

76 km Distance

1,200 m Climbing

5.6 Grit · Challenging

57.6114° N, 3.6067° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 16 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 16 hours 12:38 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. More forgiving than 70% of 50 mi races. Measured against 445 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~53 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2023 edition (50mi) — 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 5°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 16 h 08 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 226 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling 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 76 km of trail with 1,200 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 76 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 76 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 76 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 16 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 76 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.