Ochil Ultra - 50 Mile
- Total distance: 80.5 km
- Location: Glamis
- Race Date: 25 Sep 2027
- Finish rate: 96%
- Nearest Station: Bridge of Allan (2.8 km)
- Pacing Complexity: High (56/100)
Ochil Ultra - 50 Mile
- Distance
- 80.5 km
- Total ascent
- 2,795 m
- Town/Village
- Glamis
- Date
- 25 September 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Wee Run Events
- Start Town: Glamis
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 25 Sep 2027
- End Date: 25 Sep 2027
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Bridge of Allan
- Distance from Start Line: 2.8 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: Unknown
- 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 gravel (32%) and paved road (27%) 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. The longest unbroken stretch is 6.9 km of paved road. Ascending sections cover a varied mix of surfaces with no single type dominating the climbs. Descents cover a variety of surfaces with no single terrain type dominating.
Ochil Ultra - 50 Mile has 24.5 km of gravel / track, this is in the top 22% of all our races.
- Gravel / Track32% · 24.5 km
- Paved Road27% · 20 km
- Trail / Path24% · 18.3 km
- Grass10% · 8 km
- Off-road / Unknown7% · 5.2 km
- Rocky0% · 0.1 km
Distance
82.3 km
Ascent
2795 m
Descent
2809 m
High Point
589 m
Compared against 27 other races of a similar distance, Ochil Ultra - 50 Mile has more total elevation gain than 67% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 70% of them — hillier than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
7.07%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of moderate climbs like Ochil Ultra - 50 Mile's, which average 7.07%?
Ochil Ultra - 50 Mile's climbs average 7.07%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
5.52%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Ochil Ultra - 50 Mile's, which average 5.52%?
Ochil Ultra - 50 Mile's descents average 5.52%. 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
Ochil Ultra - 50 Mile scores 56/100 for pacing complexity, rated high.
Similar-distance races score a median of 60/100 (5 races compared).
Ochil Ultra - 50 Mile's pacing demands are typical for races of this distance. The complexity pattern should feel familiar if you have raced at this distance before. The key driver is terrain type changes — worth building into long runs, but not a major departure from standard preparation at this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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