Compare Trail Ultra Marathon Races
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Race Name
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Blacks to the Beacons 50 Miles Ultra Marathon Race in May near South Wales |
| Landscape |
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| Difficulty Score |
182.86
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| Distance |
82km
|
| Elevation |
3156metres
|
| kilometer effort |
113km-effort
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| General Info |
General Info
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| Month |
May
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| Organiser |
Limitless Trails
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| Town/City |
Crickhowell
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| County State |
Powys
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| Country |
Wales, United Kingdom
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| Continent |
Europe
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| National Park Name |
Brecon Beacons
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| Distance and Elevation |
Distance and Elevation
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| GPX File |
blacks to the beacons 50 mile ultra marathon route gpx file
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| Ground Type |
trail
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| Elevation Type |
mountainous
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| Lowest Elevation |
92metres
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| Max Elevation |
880metres
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| Elevation Profile |
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| Elevation Per KM |
38m/km
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| Average Altitude |
400metres
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| Distance Type |
80km / 50 miles
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| Steepest Downhill Amount |
40%
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| Steepest Hill |
38%
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| Uphill Amount |
50%
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| Flat Amount |
6%
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| Downhill Amount |
44%
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| Trajectory Difference |
204 metres
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| Trajectory |
up hill
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| Climbing |
Climbing
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| Categorised Climb Amounts |
12
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| Categorised Climb Every KM |
7km
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| Categorised Climbs Total Length |
18.90km
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| Average Categorised Climb Length |
1.56km
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| Percent of Race Categorised Climbs |
25%
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| Average Categorised Climb |
3.00/4
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| Categorised Biggest Climb Length |
3.30km
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| Cat Biggest Climb Elevation |
436metres
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| Average Categorised Climb Elevation |
211metres
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| Navigation and Route |
Navigation and Route
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| Direction Type |
a to b
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| Navigation Type |
map and compass required, not waymarked
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| Mountain Ranges |
Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains
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| Long Distance Route |
|
| Timing and Cut-offs |
Timing and Cut-offs
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| Days |
1
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| Days Type |
single day
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| Start Time |
morning
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| Finish Cut-Off Time |
24hours
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| Time Between CPs |
3 hours
|
| Time of Day |
day and night time
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| Time of Week |
weekend
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| Pace Speed to Finish |
3.42kmh
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| Checkpoints and Support |
Checkpoints and Support
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| Support Types |
drop bag, checkpoints - aid stations
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| Checkpoints Amount |
5
|
| Checkpoints /100km |
6.00checkpoints/100km
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| Checkpoints Distance |
16km
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| Sleep Type |
trail nap
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| Environmental Conditions |
Environmental Conditions
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| For The Trail |
|
| Average Temp |
13c
|
| Temperature |
cool
|
| Biodiversity Ranking |
142/201
|
| Season |
autumn
|
| Participants and Entry |
Participants and Entry
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| UTMB Stones |
0 stones
|
| Participant Amount |
50
|
| Entry Type |
pay to race
|
| Entry Fee |
£112
|
| Entry Fee Per KM |
£1.36/km
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| Average Yearly Price Increase |
4.2%
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| Performance and Difficulty |
Performance and Difficulty
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| DNF Rate |
10%
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