Chepstow, United Kingdom · Saturday, May 9, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

The Bridge 40

Race completed
64 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
3.2 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 64 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.2 as a floor, not a verdict.

51.6409° N, 2.6768° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 10 hours 9:23 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 83% of 50 mi races. Measured against 471 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 (40mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 16°C
Night low 8°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 15 h 16 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 83 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2026 40mi 7 Scott Carruthers · 07:59:06 Sarah Morris · 07:40:45
2024 40mi 6 Rory Hancock · 07:34:31 Rachel Davies · 07:29:23

The field grew 17% between 2024 (6) and 2026 (7). 57% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (40mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

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👟 gear

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

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 64 km of road.

  • Trail Running Shoes 64 km of road — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 64 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 64 km, without the bounce.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 64 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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