Five Rivers Ultra - 50km
- Total distance: 50 km
- Location: Babergh
- Race Date: 16 May 2027
- Finish rate: 89%
- Nearest Station: Harwich International (2.4 km)
- Night Running: 0% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: Low (21/100)
Five Rivers Ultra - 50km
- Distance
- 50 km
- Total ascent
- 391 m
- Town/Village
- Babergh
- Date
- 16 May 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Coastal Trail Runners
- Start Town: Babergh
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 16 May 2027
- End Date: 16 May 2027
- Start Time: 6:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Harwich International
- Distance from Start Line: 2.4 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 20 years
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
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 (42%) and gravel (32%) 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 gravel most common.
Five Rivers Ultra - 50km has 20.2 km of trail / path, this is in the top 54% of all our races.
- Trail / Path42% · 20.2 km
- Gravel / Track32% · 15.4 km
- Paved Road16% · 8.5 km
- Grass6% · 2.9 km
- Sand4% · 1.7 km
Distance
51.5 km
Ascent
391 m
Descent
413 m
High Point
33 m
Compared against 27 other races of a similar distance, Five Rivers Ultra - 50km has more total elevation gain than 19% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 19% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
2.85%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Five Rivers Ultra - 50km's, which average 2.85%?
Five Rivers Ultra - 50km's climbs average 2.85%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
1.69%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Five Rivers Ultra - 50km's, which average 1.69%?
Five Rivers Ultra - 50km's descents average 1.69%. 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
Five Rivers Ultra - 50km scores 21/100 for pacing complexity, rated low.
Similar-distance races score a median of 39/100 (5 races compared).
Five Rivers Ultra - 50km 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
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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