Shropshire Way 80k

Race completed

80 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

52.4431° N, 2.8356° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 24 hours 18:00 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the most forgiving 50 mi cut-offs we track. Measured against 455 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Typical conditions, April

Daytime high 12°C

Night low 3°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 14 h 35 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 240 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.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail.

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 24 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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