Telford, United Kingdom · Saturday, May 30, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

The Telford T50 Trail Run

Race completed
80 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

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52.6766° N, 2.4493° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 15 hours 11:15 min/km average. Comfortable. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 490 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~18 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2023 edition (50mi) — 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 6°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 16 h 25 m of light

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

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2023 50mi 18 Richard Ward · 09:36:03 Sarah Denton · 09:53:43
2022 50mi 16 Jamie Bird · 03:49:36 Gemma Mallett · 03:33:15

The field grew 13% between 2022 (16) and 2023 (18). 17% of the 2023 field were women.

DUV results for the 2023 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

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

Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail.

  • 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 15 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 2

★★★★★ 4.7

Asics

Trabuco Max 3

★★★★★ 4.6

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

Nitecore

UT32

Dual-beam trail running headlamp (1100 lumens) with spot and flood beams.

$100 ★★★★★ 4.5

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5
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Overview

The Telford T50 Trail Run, a 50-mile trail race, took place in Telford, United Kingdom. The latest edition in 2023 had 18 finishers.

With a time limit of 15 hours, the cutoff for this 80-kilometer event was tighter than 49% of 50-mile cut-offs, allowing a pace of 11.3 minutes per kilometer. This cutoff was also more generous than 51% of its 50-mile peers. The field size was smaller than 79% of 50-mile fields, and bigger than 20%.

The race has been held 2 times, first run in 2022. The entry fee was £67.

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