The Fox 62k

Race completed

62 km Distance

750 m Climbing

4.2 Grit · Challenging

51.1857° N, 0.6128° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 12 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 11 hours 10:39 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. About average for a 50 mi. Measured against 445 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~216 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2024 edition (62km) — 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 54 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 51 m. Not a forecast.

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 62 km of trail with 750 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 62 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 62 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 62 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 62 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.