Springtide - 50km
- Total distance: 50 km
- Location: Arun
- Race Date: 3 Apr 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Nearest Station: Arundel (0.8 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (43/100)
Springtide - 50km
- Distance
- 50 km
- Total ascent
- 1,032 m
- Cut-off
- 11h
- Town/Village
- Arun
- Date
- 3 April 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: UK Ultra
- Start Town: Arun
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 3 Apr 2027
- End Date: 3 Apr 2027
- Start Time: 7:45 AM
- Final Cut-off: 11h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Arundel
- Distance from Start Line: 0.8 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 is mainly trail (55%), with gravel (24%) making up most of the rest. 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 5.0 km of trail. Uphills are predominantly on trail (80% of ascending sections). Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with trail most common.
Springtide - 50km has 26.9 km of trail / path, this is in the top 38% of all our races.
- Trail / Path55% · 26.9 km
- Gravel / Track24% · 11.9 km
- Grass8% · 4 km
- Rocky7% · 3.4 km
- Paved Road6% · 2.9 km
Distance
50.4 km
Ascent
1032 m
Descent
1033 m
High Point
226 m
Compared against 29 other races of a similar distance, Springtide - 50km has more total elevation gain than 38% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 31% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
4.91%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Springtide - 50km's, which average 4.91%?
Springtide - 50km's climbs average 4.91%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
3.41%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Springtide - 50km's, which average 3.41%?
Springtide - 50km's descents average 3.41%. 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
Springtide - 50km scores 43/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 44/100 (5 races compared).
Springtide - 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.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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