Winter On The Downs - 50km
- Total distance: 50 km
- Location: Lewes
- Race Date: 5 Dec 2026
- Format: 1 day
- Entry Cost: £80
- Nearest Station: Plumpton (0.5 km)
- Aid Stations: 4
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (45/100)
Winter On The Downs - 50km
- Distance
- 50 km
- Total ascent
- 1,210 m
- Cut-off
- 12h
- Town/Village
- Lewes
- Date
- 5 December 2026
- Entry cost
- £80
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £80
- Organiser: UK Ultra
- Start Town: Lewes
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 5 Dec 2026
- End Date: 5 Dec 2026
- Start Time: 8:30 AM
- Final Cut-off: 12h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Plumpton
- Distance from Start Line: 0.5 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 (21%) 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. Climbs are mostly on trail, though the surface varies across the ascents. Descents share the same trail surface, so careful footing on the uphills also carries through on the way down.
Winter On The Downs - 50km has 27.9 km of trail / path, this is in the top 34% of all our races.
- Trail / Path55% · 27.9 km
- Gravel / Track21% · 10.4 km
- Paved Road13% · 6.2 km
- Grass10% · 5.2 km
- Off-road / Unknown1% · 0.7 km
Distance
52.0 km
Ascent
1210 m
Descent
1210 m
High Point
209 m
Compared against 29 other races of a similar distance, Winter On The Downs - 50km has more total elevation gain than 45% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 41% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
5.29%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Winter On The Downs - 50km's, which average 5.29%?
Winter On The Downs - 50km's climbs average 5.29%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
4.42%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Winter On The Downs - 50km's, which average 4.42%?
Winter On The Downs - 50km's descents average 4.42%. 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
Winter On The Downs - 50km scores 45/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 44/100 (5 races compared).
Winter On The Downs - 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
Stations
You'll need to keep an average pace of 4.2 km/h between aid stations to make the cut offs.
Stations
| KM | Name | Gap from Prev | Cut-off | Water | Cold Food | Hot Food | Hot Drinks | Gels | Medic | WC | Bags | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | Offham | 9.3 km | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 17.4 | Glynde | 8.0 km | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 28.8 | Southease | 11.4 km | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 40.1 | Housedean | 11.3 km | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
Vegan food is available at every aid station on this course.
Source: Race Website - Explicit
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