Ultra Running Hub Eaglesham, United Kingdom · Saturday, July 18, 2026
Fixed Distance 50K
Run the Blades
Race completed
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
Field size ~180 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.
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, July
Daytime high 17°C
Night low 11°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 16 h 53 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 167 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
Run the Blades is a totally unique event held exclusively within the UK’s largest onshore wind farm, Whitelee Wind Farm.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.