Peak District X-Trail - 50km

Distance
50 km
Total ascent
1,341 m
Cut-off
10h
Town/Village
Derbyshire Dales
Date
5 June 2027
Entry cost
£89

Overview

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Quick Facts

  • Entrance Cost: £89
  • Organiser: Maverick
  • Start Town: Derbyshire Dales
  • Dogs Allowed: Unknown
  • Start Date: 5 Jun 2027
  • End Date: 5 Jun 2027
  • Start Time: 8:00 AM
  • Final Cut-off: 10h

Navigation

  • Type: Fully Waymarked
  • Closest Train Station: Matlock
  • Distance from Start Line: 10.5 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 (34%) 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 gravel, though the surface varies across the ascents. Descents cover a variety of surfaces with no single terrain type dominating.

Peak District X-Trail - 50km has 17.4 km of gravel / track, this is in the top 45% of all our races.

  • Gravel / Track34% · 17.4 km
  • Trail / Path31% · 16.1 km
  • Paved Road15% · 7.9 km
  • Grass15% · 7.7 km
  • Rocky5% · 2.5 km

Compared against 29 other races of a similar distance, Peak District X-Trail - 50km has more total elevation gain than 52% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 52% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.

Gradient

4.89%

Average climb gradient

Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Peak District X-Trail - 50km's, which average 4.89%?

Peak District X-Trail - 50km's climbs average 4.89%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.

3.83%

Average descent gradient

Do you have experience of gentle descents like Peak District X-Trail - 50km's, which average 3.83%?

Peak District X-Trail - 50km's descents average 3.83%. If your training never rehearses sustained descending at that gradient, the downhills will empty your quads long before the finish.

Climate

Pacing Complexity

Peak District X-Trail - 50km scores 44/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.

Similar-distance races score a median of 44/100 (5 races compared).

Peak District X-Trail - 50km'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.

Aid Stations

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