Ongar, United Kingdom · Sunday, February 28, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

St. Peters Way Ultra

151 days away

68 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

3.4 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 68 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.4 as a floor, not a verdict.

51.7060° N, 0.2453° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 13 hours 11:28 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50 mi. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~44 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (42mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, February

Daytime high 7°C

Night low 1°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 46 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for February — NASA POWER, grid elevation 73 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	42mi	44	Tom Sheffle · 05:54:43	Katie Brazier · 06:54:05
2025	42mi	57	Joshua Woods · 05:29:47	Christine Sutcliffe · 07:29:49
2024	45mi	56	Nathan Roulson · 05:57:37	Susan McCartney · 07:53:59
2023	45mi	65	Daniel Kyne · 05:41:32	Becca Hayden · 06:50:23
2022	45mi	78	Matthew Jordan · 05:42:57	Storme Alexander · 07:06:26
2021	45mi	43	Bradley Adams · 05:42:01	Hayley Ellen · 08:15:52
2020	45mi	85	Geoffrey Cheshire · 05:38:12	Alice Hector · 06:03:32
2019	45mi	98	Robert Barnes · 05:12:59	Tracy Harrington · 06:56:44
2018	45mi	89	Robert Barnes · 05:37:41	Rebecca Lane · 07:23:56
2017	45mi	82	Robert Barnes · 05:40:43	Rebecca Lane · 06:57:08

The field shrank 23% between 2025 (57) and 2026 (44). 23% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (42mi) — 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 trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 68 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 68 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 68 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 68 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 13 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 68 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

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

Maurten