TrailFest Salcey Forest 50 km

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.

52.1548° N, 0.8392° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 11 hours 13:12 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 62% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~43 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, June

Daytime high 20°C

Night low 10°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 16 h 44 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 89 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	43	Jamie Brambleby · 03:54:54	Kelsey Wiberley · 04:54:16
2025	50km	36	Andrew Fowler · 04:38:40	Sinead Bradbeer · 05:27:22
2024	50km	34	Adam Wilson · 03:58:15	Holly Gimmler · 05:13:53
2023	50km	51	Steve Brooks · 05:07:32	Holly Gimmler · 05:26:21
2022	50km	35	Daniel McFarlane · 04:21:28	Ilona Perszewska · 05:56:34

The field grew 19% between 2025 (36) and 2026 (43). 37% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — 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 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.

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

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

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