Wath-upon-Dearne, United Kingdom · Saturday, October 3, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Rowbothams Round Rotherham

Race completed
80 km Distance
800 m Climbing
5.2 Grit · Challenging
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What the course asks

Climbing rate 10 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.
Time limit 20 hours 15:00 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. More forgiving than 86% of 50 mi races. Measured against 486 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~187 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daytime high 14°C
Night low 7°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 11 h 32 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 85 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ 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 80 km of trail with 800 m of ascent.

  • Trail Running Shoes80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
  • HeadlampsA 20 h limit puts you out there after dark.
  • GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Asics

Trabuco Max 3

★★★★★ 4.6

Asics

Trabuco Max 2

★★★★★ 4.7

Skratch Labs

Sport Hydration Mix

Clean electrolyte drink mix with real fruit flavor. Low sugar.

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5
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Course Notes

An ultra cross country trail event through the South Yorkshire Forest following the approximate route of the Rotherham boundary. Along footpaths, towpaths, tracks and roads, on an undulating route with 800m of climb.

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