Ultra Running Hub Winchburgh, United Kingdom · Sunday, December 6, 2026
Fixed Distance 50K
Shale Trail Run
81 days away
49 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
2.5 est Grit · Entry level
Calculated from 49 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 ~66 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.
DUV results for the 2025 edition (49km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, December
Daytime high 5°C
Night low 1°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 7 h 15 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 177 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 49 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes49 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition49 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 49 km, without the bounce.
- GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 49 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Course Notes
50km out and back, Winchburgh – WestCalder – Winchburgh on the waymarked West Lothian Shale Trail.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.