South Downs Way 50 Mile
- Total distance: 80.5 km
- Location: Worthing
- Race Date: 10 Apr 2027
- Finish rate: 93%
- Navigation: Partial Self-Navigation
- Nearest Station: Worthing (2.2 km)
- Aid Stations: 8
- Night Running: 0.7% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: High (53/100)
South Downs Way 50 Mile
- Distance
- 80.5 km
- Total ascent
- 1,918 m
- Cut-off
- 13h
- Town/Village
- Worthing
- Date
- 10 April 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Centurion Running
- Start Town: Worthing
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 10 Apr 2027
- End Date: 10 Apr 2027
- Start Time: 8:30 AM
- Final Cut-off: 13h
Navigation
- Type: Partial Self-Navigation
- Closest Train Station: Worthing
- Distance from Start Line: 2.2 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 20 years
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: You must have completed a race of at least Marathon within the last 5 years.
Toilets
- Hand Washing Beyond Sanitiser: Unknown
- Period Products Provided: Unknown
- Female Only Toilets: Unknown
Family & Spectators
- Baby Changing at Start: Unknown
- Family Friendly Spectator Areas: Unknown
- Flexible Deferral or Cancellation: Unknown
Safety
- Marshalls at Isolated Areas: Unknown
- Safeguarding and Reporting Policy: Unknown
- Can Hide Location from Public Tracking: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course covers a genuine mix of surfaces, with trail (36%) and gravel (34%) 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. Uphills are predominantly on trail (65% of ascending sections). Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with gravel most common.
South Downs Way 50 Mile has 27.4 km of trail / path, this is in the top 35% of all our races.
- Trail / Path36% · 27.4 km
- Gravel / Track34% · 26.3 km
- Grass18% · 13.5 km
- Paved Road12% · 9.3 km
- Off-road / Unknown0% · 0.1 km
Distance
78.9 km
Ascent
1918 m
Descent
1932 m
High Point
243 m
Compared against 27 other races of a similar distance, South Downs Way 50 Mile has more total elevation gain than 19% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 30% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
6.02%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of moderate climbs like South Downs Way 50 Mile's, which average 6.02%?
South Downs Way 50 Mile's climbs average 6.02%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
4.06%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like South Downs Way 50 Mile's, which average 4.06%?
South Downs Way 50 Mile's descents average 4.06%. If your training never rehearses sustained descending at that gradient, the downhills will empty your quads long before the finish.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Pacing Complexity
South Downs Way 50 Mile scores 53/100 for pacing complexity, rated high.
Similar-distance races score a median of 60/100 (5 races compared).
South Downs Way 50 Mile is one of the more pacing-friendly races at this distance. The course is relatively consistent in effort demand, which makes a controlled, steady approach more viable than on many similar-distance events. Terrain type changes is still the main watchpoint, but overall the course rewards disciplined execution over reactive pacing.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
Stations
You'll need to keep an average pace of 6.3 km/h between aid stations to make the cut offs.
Stations
| KM | Name | Gap from Prev | Cut-off | Water | Cold Food | Hot Food | Hot Drinks | Gels | Medic | WC | Bags | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 km | 0h | ✓ | – | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 17.5 | 17.5 km | 3h | ✓ | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – | – | – | |
| 27.4 | 9.8 km | 4h 30m | ✓ | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – | – | – | |
| 43.5 | 16.1 km | 7h 10m | ✓ | – | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | |
| 54.7 | 11.3 km | 8h 50m | ✓ | – | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | |
| 66.9 | 12.2 km | 10h 50m | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | |
| 73.5 | 6.6 km | 11h 55m | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | |
| 80.5 | 6.9 km | 13h | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
None of the aid stations on this course are confirmed to offer vegan food, so vegan runners should plan to carry their own nutrition.
Source: Not recorded
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