Ribble Runfest Ultra

Race completed

49 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.5 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 49 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

53.7628° N, 2.7045° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 6 hours 7:21 min/km average. Firm. 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~2 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (49km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, August

Daytime high 18°C

Night low 11°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 14 h 51 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 169 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	49km	2	Richard Shepley · 04:11:36	—
2024	49km	4	Sam Thomas · 04:49:45	Anna Finn · 06:06:59

The field shrank 50% between 2024 (4) and 2025 (2). 0% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (49km) — 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 road terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 49 km of road.

Trail Running Shoes 49 km of road — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 49 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 49 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 49 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Adizero Evo SL

RunRepeat found the Adidas Adizero Evo SL to be lightweight and well-cushioned, with a 100% Lightstrike Pro midsole and world-class Continental outsole. irunfar…

★★★★★ 4.7

Spring Energy