Shropshire Historic 50k

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.

52.6707° N, 2.4476° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 6 hours 7:12 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 1065 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 16°C

Night low 6°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 47 m of light

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

Course notes

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

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.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 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

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

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

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

The Shropshire Historic 50k was a trail race based in Telford, United Kingdom, that challenged runners across an undulating mix of road, path, and trail terrain.

Its defining operational constraint was an exceptionally strict 6 hour time limit. That benchmark resulted in a cut-off tighter than 98% of 50k cut-offs and more generous than only 2% across 1046 peer events. Matching that standard required maintaining a minimum pace of 7.2 minutes per kilometre across the entire 50 kilometre route, leaving virtually no margin for walking or significant pacing errors on the undulating segments. At an entry fee of £38, it demanded disciplined, continuous speed from the outset.

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