Ironbridge, United Kingdom · Saturday, July 25, 2026

Fixed Distance Marathon

Railway Ultra 28mi

Race completed
45 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
2.3 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 45 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.3 as a floor, not a verdict.

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52.6279° N, 2.4846° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 7 hours 9:20 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the tightest Marathon cut-offs we track. Measured against 42 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~25 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2023 edition (28mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, July

Daytime high 21°C
Night low 11°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 15 h 59 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 136 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

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

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 45 km of trail.

  • Trail Running Shoes 45 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 45 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 45 km, without the bounce.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 45 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

★★★★★ 4.5

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

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

Garmin

Enduro 3

Ultra-endurance GPS watch with solar charging and 300+ hour battery in GPS mode.

$900 ★★★★★ 4.8
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Course Notes

Race along the banks of the River Severn between Ironbridge and Bridgnorth along the disused railway line where the views of the river are outstanding.

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