Phuket Trail 50

Race completed

50 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.5 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

7.8906° N, 98.3981° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 18 hours 21:36 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the most forgiving 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~46 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — 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 28°C

Night low 27°C

Rainfall Wet — expect rain

Daylight 12 h 12 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	50km	46	Duyakar Bahar Duu · 08:58:34	Prapaipit Chaowalit · 11:21:52
2024	50km	81	Duyakar Bahar Duu · 08:51:28	Nina Morris · 10:46:06
2023	50km	70	Michael McLean · 08:36:59	Rakchanok Sutammajarn · 10:11:55

The field shrank 43% between 2024 (81) and 2025 (46). 22% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 18 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 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

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

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