Ultra Running Hub Stirling, United Kingdom · Saturday, October 10, 2026
Fixed Distance 50 mi
William Wallace Ultra 70km
24 days to go
70 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
3.5 est Grit · Challenging
Calculated from 70 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.5 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Time limit 14 hours
12:00 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50 mi. Measured against 455 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Typical conditions, October
Daytime high 11°C
Night low 6°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 10 h 56 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for October — 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 70 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes70 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition70 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 70 km, without the bounce.
- HeadlampsA 14 h limit puts you out there after dark.
- GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 70 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Similar races
Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.