The Winter Green Man Ultra - 45 Mile

Distance
72.42 km
Total ascent
1,230 m
Cut-off
12h
Town/Village
Bristol
Date
6 March 2027
Entry cost
£95

Overview

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Quick Facts

  • Entrance Cost: £95
  • Organiser: Green Man Ultra
  • Start Town: Bristol
  • Dogs Allowed: Unknown
  • Start Date: 6 Mar 2027
  • End Date: 6 Mar 2027
  • Start Time: 7:00 AM
  • Final Cut-off: 12h

Navigation

  • Type: Unknown
  • Closest Train Station: Parson Street
  • Distance from Start Line: 1.8 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 grass (35%) and paved road (28%) 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. Ascending sections cover a varied mix of surfaces with no single type dominating the climbs. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with grass most common.

The Winter Green Man Ultra - 45 Mile has 24 km of grass, this is in the top 19% of all our races.

  • Grass35% · 24 km
  • Paved Road28% · 19 km
  • Trail / Path24% · 16.8 km
  • Gravel / Track13% · 8.6 km
  • Rocky0% · 0.1 km
  • Off-road / Unknown0% · 0.2 km

Compared against 22 other races of a similar distance, The Winter Green Man Ultra - 45 Mile has more total elevation gain than 14% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 14% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.

Gradient

10.63%

Average climb gradient

Do you have experience of moderate climbs like The Winter Green Man Ultra - 45 Mile's, which average 10.63%?

The Winter Green Man Ultra - 45 Mile's climbs average 10.63%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.

4.45%

Average descent gradient

Do you have experience of gentle descents like The Winter Green Man Ultra - 45 Mile's, which average 4.45%?

The Winter Green Man Ultra - 45 Mile's descents average 4.45%. If your training never rehearses sustained descending at that gradient, the downhills will empty your quads long before the finish.

Climate

Pacing Complexity

The Winter Green Man Ultra - 45 Mile scores 37/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.

Similar-distance races score a median of 54/100 (5 races compared).

The Winter Green Man Ultra - 45 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.

Aid Stations

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