Goring Gap Run 52 km Ultra

Race completed

52 km Distance

285 m Climbing

3.0 Grit · Challenging

51.4562° N, 0.9711° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 5 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 8.5 hours 9:48 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Tighter than 80% of 50K races. Measured against 1007 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~374 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2023 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 17°C

Night low 7°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 18 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 112 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

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⛰️ terrain

This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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👟 gear

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

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 52 km of trail with 285 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes52 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition52 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 52 km, without the bounce.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 52 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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