Black Cattle Ultra Gwartheg Duon 44mi

Race completed

71 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

3.6 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 71 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.6 as a floor, not a verdict.

51.9448° N, 3.0362° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 17 hours 14:22 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 85% of 50 mi races. Measured against 455 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Typical conditions, August

Daytime high 19°C

Night low 11°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 13 h 52 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 256 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 71 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes71 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition71 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 71 km, without the bounce.
HeadlampsA 17 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 71 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Adidas