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Race Name Blacks to the Beacons 50 Miles Ultra Marathon Race in May near South Wales South Wales 200 by Wild Horse Ultra Marathon in April near Brecon Beacons Run Walk Crawl The Dragon 50 Mile Ultra Marathon in South Wales in July
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Difficulty Score 182.86 510.61 121.49
Distance 82km 320km 79km
Elevation 3156metres 9171metres 1041metres
kilometer effort 113km-effort 411km-effort 88km-effort
General Info

General Info

General Info

General Info
Month May May July
Organiser Limitless Trails Wild Horse 200 Run Walk Crawl
Town/City Crickhowell Chepstow Cardiff
County State Powys Powys Glamorgan
Country Wales, United Kingdom Wales, United Kingdom Wales, United Kingdom
Continent Europe Europe Europe
National Park Name Brecon Beacons Brecon Beacons Wales Coast Path
Distance and Elevation

Distance and Elevation

Distance and Elevation

Distance and Elevation
GPX File blacks to the beacons 50 mile ultra marathon route gpx file wild horse 200 south wales ultra marathon race route gpx file run walk crawl dragon 50 mile ultra marathon race gpx
Ground Type trail trail road, trail
Elevation Type mountainous mountainous flat
Lowest Elevation 92metres 3metres 0metres
Max Elevation 880metres 805metres 67metres
Elevation Profile
Elevation Per KM 38m/km 29m/km 13m/km
Average Altitude 400metres 300metres 15metres
Distance Type 80km / 50 miles 320km / 200 miles 80km / 50 miles
Steepest Downhill Amount 40% 33% 30%
Steepest Hill 38% 35% 15%
Uphill Amount 50% 45% 38%
Flat Amount 6% 10% 22%
Downhill Amount 44% 44% 39%
Trajectory Difference 204 metres 53 metres -24 metres
Trajectory up hill up hill down hill
Climbing

Climbing

Climbing

Climbing
Categorised Climb Amounts 12 30 0
Categorised Climb Every KM 7km 10km 0km
Categorised Climbs Total Length 18.90km 57.60km 0.00km
Average Categorised Climb Length 1.56km 1.92km 0.00km
Percent of Race Categorised Climbs 25% 19%
Average Categorised Climb 3.00/4 3.63/4 0.00/4
Categorised Biggest Climb Length 3.30km 4.90km 0.00km
Cat Biggest Climb Elevation 436metres 433metres 0metres
Average Categorised Climb Elevation 211metres 165metres 0metres
Navigation and Route

Navigation and Route

Navigation and Route

Navigation and Route
Direction Type a to b a to b a to b
Navigation Type map and compass required, not waymarked map and compass required, not waymarked fully marked course
Mountain Ranges Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains Black Mountains, Brecon Beacons
Long Distance Route Wales Coast Path 1400km Long Distance Trail Wales Coast Path 1400km Long Distance Trail
Timing and Cut-offs

Timing and Cut-offs

Timing and Cut-offs

Timing and Cut-offs
Days 1 5 1
Days Type single day multi day non stop single day
Start Time morning morning morning
Finish Cut-Off Time 24hours 120hours 16hours
Time Between CPs 3 hours 3 hours 2 hours
Time of Day day and night time day and night time day time
Time of Week weekend mid week weekend
Pace Speed to Finish 3.42kmh 2.66kmh 4.79kmh
Checkpoints and Support

Checkpoints and Support

Checkpoints and Support

Checkpoints and Support
Support Types drop bag, checkpoints - aid stations checkpoints - aid stations, sleep stations, pacer allowed, drop bag checkpoints - aid stations
Checkpoints Amount 5 9 5
Checkpoints /100km 6.00checkpoints/100km 2.80checkpoints/100km 6.30checkpoints/100km
Checkpoints Distance 16km 35km 16km
Sleep Type trail nap indoors
Environmental Conditions

Environmental Conditions

Environmental Conditions

Environmental Conditions
For The Trail
Average Temp 13c 8c 17c
Temperature cool cold warm
Biodiversity Ranking 142/201 142/201 142/201
Season autumn spring summer
Participants and Entry

Participants and Entry

Participants and Entry

Participants and Entry
UTMB Stones 0 stones 0 stones 0 stones
Participant Amount 50 100 150
Entry Type pay to race pay to race, instalments pay to race
Entry Fee £112 £546 £90
Entry Fee Per KM £1.36/km £1.70/km £1.13/km
Average Yearly Price Increase 4.2% 5.5%
Performance and Difficulty

Performance and Difficulty

Performance and Difficulty

Performance and Difficulty
DNF Rate 10% 20% 6%