Wath-upon-Dearne, United Kingdom · Saturday, October 3, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Rowbothams Round Rotherham

4 days to go

80 km Distance

800 m Climbing

5.2 Grit · Challenging

What the course asks

Climbing rate 10 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 20 hours 15:00 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. More forgiving than 86% of 50 mi races. Measured against 470 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~187 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50mi	187	Kevin Hoult · 07:19:27	Emily Cowper-Coles · 07:18:03
2024	50mi	183	Kevin Hoult · 07:10:00	Susan Keens · 08:21:46
2023	50mi	170	Rory Harris · 06:52:14	Lisa Joanne Walbridge · 08:38:41
2022	50mi	114	Kevin Hoult · 07:06:33	Michelle Harle · 09:58:05
2021	50mi	143	Rory Harris · 06:48:29	Susan Keens · 08:31:05
2019	50mi	132	Ben Hague · 05:57:18	Sabrina Verjee · 07:47:41
2018	50mi	155	Ben Hague · 06:00:52	Karen Nash · 08:41:15
2017	50mi	169	Ken Sutor · 07:01:13	Elly Woodhead · 09:18:38
2016	50mi	193	Kevin Hoult · 06:29:50	Karen Nash · 08:35:54
2015	50mi	197	Kevin Hoult · 06:48:44	Elizabeth Hutson · 07:52:30

The field has held steady: 183 in 2024, 187 in 2025. 30% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — 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

⛰️ terrain

This is a fast & flat 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 80 km of trail with 800 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 20 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Asics

Trabuco Max 3

★★★★★ 4.6

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

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