Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 miles
- Total distance: 81 km
- Location: Star
- Race Date: 17 Apr 2027
- Finish rate: 93%
- Navigation: Full Self-Navigation
- Nearest Station: Puxton Park (8.4 km)
- Night Running: 0% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: High (52/100)
Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 miles Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Town and Country Harriers
- Start Town: Star
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 17 Apr 2027
- End Date: 17 Apr 2027
- Start Time: 8:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 15 hours
Navigation
- Type: Full Self-Navigation
- Closest Train Station: Puxton Park
- Distance from Start Line: 8.4 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: Unknown
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course covers a genuine mix of surfaces, with grass (32%) and trail (31%) being the most common and neither clearly dominating. The terrain is highly fragmented, switching roughly every kilometre. This demands constant mental engagement and limits the ability to build a sustained rhythm from surface consistency alone. Climbs are mostly on trail, though the surface varies across the ascents. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with grass most common.
- Grass32% · 24 km
- Trail / Path31% · 23.3 km
- Gravel / Track26% · 19.6 km
- Paved Road11% · 8.6 km
Distance
79.7 km
Ascent
1879 m
Descent
1879 m
High Point
322 m
This race has a flat section early on in the race, before a short, steady drop until about 27km, before a flat section until about 47km, before a short, steady drop for the final 9km.
Compared against 26 other races of a similar distance, Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 miles has more total elevation gain than 15% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 27% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Navigation
Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 miles is full self-navigation, with no course markings. Runners must navigate the entire route themselves using a map, compass, or GPX file.
Source: Race Website - Explicit
Aid Stations
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