Ultra Running Hub Bath, United Kingdom · Sunday, October 11, 2026
Fixed Distance 50K
Bath & Bristol Railway 50k
25 days to go
50 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
2.5 est Grit · Entry level
Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Time limit 8.5 hours
10:12 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 77% of 50K races. Measured against 1007 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Typical conditions, October
Daytime high 15°C
Night low 8°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 11 h 03 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 83 m. Not a forecast.
The Aid Station
Course-specific beta from the community
With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 50 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
- GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Course Notes
All the routes are essentially 100% tarmac, aside from a small amount on grass at the start and finish.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.