Railway Ultra 37mi

Race completed

60 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

3.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 60 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

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

What the course asks

Time limit 7 hours 7:00 min/km average. Tight. Sustained running. Long aid-station stops will cost you. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1058 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~7 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (37mi) — 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.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	37mi	7	Jamie Funnell · 05:15:20	Nicole Funnell · 04:44:34
2025	37mi	5	Andrew (Andy) Day · 04:48:21	—
2023	37mi	7	Dean Whitmore · 05:39:32	Sarah Denton · 05:50:26
2023	37mi	14	Damian Carr · 04:11:19	Eszter Adams · 06:40:54
2022	37mi	6	—	Sue Harrison · 05:40:15
2022	37mi	12	Mark Cook · 04:29:01	Laura McWhinnie · 06:23:21
2021	37mi	13	Simon Robinson · 05:06:44	Kelsey Wiberley · 05:38:33
2020	37mi	5	Alex Lister · 05:22:27	—
2020	37.3mi	9	Simon Robinson · 05:26:48	Alex Marshall · 06:04:39
2019	37.5mi	13	Jo Scott · 05:48:13	Lucy Davies · 05:18:26

The field grew 40% between 2025 (5) and 2026 (7). 29% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (37mi) — 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 60 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 60 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 60 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 60 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 60 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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

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

Tailwind

Endurance Fuel

All-in-one calorie and electrolyte drink mix. 200 calories per serving.

$25 ★★★★★ 4.8

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5

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Overview

Held in Ironbridge, United Kingdom, this 60 km trail event organized by How Hard Can It Be Events featured a cut-off tighter than 99% of 50k peers and more generous than only 1%. With a 7-hour time limit requiring an unforgiving pace of 7 minutes per kilometer, participants faced virtually no margin for error while tracing the disused railway route along the banks of the River Severn between Ironbridge and Bridgnorth.

The event operated with an exceptionally small pack, recording a field smaller than 87% of 50k races and bigger than 11%, culminating in 7 finishers for the 2026 running. Priced at £42, the July race demanded disciplined, sustained speed from start to finish.

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