Ut4M 50 Taillefer

Race completed

46.5 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.3 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 46.5 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.3 as a floor, not a verdict.

45.0455° N, 5.7063° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 13 hours 16:46 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 85% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~195 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2023 edition (49.6km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, July

Daytime high 23°C

Night low 11°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 15 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1047 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2023	49.6km	195	Florian Brunel · 06:12:44	Julia Harnie · 06:55:10
2021	49.3km	224	Simon Alamome · 05:38:06	Romane Lafarge · 07:09:35
2018	47km	251	Raul Criado Sanchez · 05:43:48	Laure Rebuffet · 07:06:30
2017	47km	93	Julien Passelaigue · 06:12:21	Vanessa Hernandez · 07:28:35
2016	49km	50	Daniel Boutelier · 06:45:15	Camille Bruyas · 06:55:33

The field shrank 13% between 2021 (224) and 2023 (195). 17% of the 2023 field were women.

DUV results for the 2023 edition (49.6km) — 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 47 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 47 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 47 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 47 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 13 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 47 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 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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