UTS 50K Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB Ultra Marathon Race in May near Snowdonia

The UTS 50k Ultra Trail Snowdonia 50 by UTMB is a 49.00km-km ultra-marathon held in May, located in Gwynedd, Wales. This event features a challenging course with 3384metres meters of elevation gain, including 10 categorised climbs, the largest being 881metres meters over 6.40km km.

Participants will navigate a loop route across trail terrain, supported by 3 aid stations spaced roughly every 16km km. The average temperature during the race is 16c°C, ideal for tackling the course.

Organized by UTMB, the race has a cut-off time of 14hours hours, with entry fee of £189.

For more details, check below and download the GPX route file to start planning your adventure today!

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Distance
49.00km
Elevation
3384metres
Month
176.24
Last modified
01/19/2026 - 09:24
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General Info

Organiser
Year Started
2019
Race continent location
Race county state
Race nearest town city
Race national park
Race series

Distance and Elevation

Race distance type
Race elevation type
Race elevation per km
61m/km
Race max elevation
1056metres
Race lowest elevation
57metres
Race low high height diff
1000 metres
Race uphill amount
47%
Race downhill amount
48%
Race flat amount
5%
Race steepest downhill amount
40%
Race steepest hill amount
40%
Race trajectory
same
Race trajectory difference
0 metres
Race average altitude
400metres

Climbing

Race cat climb amounts
10
Race cat climbs total length
21.10km
Race avg cat climb elev
312metres
Race avg cat climb length
1.79km
Race avg category climb
2.70/4
Race cat biggest climb elevation
881metres
Race cat biggest climb length
6.40km
Race percent race cat climbs
37%
Race cat climb every km
5km

Navigation and Route

Race direction type
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Race ground type
Race beauty spot type
Race views
mountains
Race beauty types
Race mountain ranges

Timing and Cut-offs

Race days
1
Race days type
Race start time type
morning
Race time of day
Race finish cut-off time
14hours
Race time between CPs
4 hours
Race pace to finish
16 minutes 48 seconds
Race pace to finish decimal
16.48min/km
Race pace speed to finish
3.57kmh
Race time of week

Checkpoints and Support

Race support types
Race checkpoints amount
3
Race checkpoints distance
16km
Race checkpoints per 100km
6.00checkpoints/100km

Environmental Conditions

Average Temp
16c
Race temperature type
Race season held
Race beauty types rating
Race country biodiversity ranking
142/201

Participants and Entry

Race utmb stones
2 stones
Race participant amount
1200
Race entry type
Race entry fee
£189
Race entry fee per km
£3.78/km
Race yearly price
Race yearly price change price
£189.00
Race yearly price change year
2026
Race yearly price change price
£143.00
Race yearly price change year
2023
Race para yearly price
Race yearly price year
2026
Race yearly price cost
$254
Race yearly entry fee £
£189
Race yearly price year
2025
Race yearly price cost
$254
Race yearly entry fee £
£189
Race yearly price year
2024
Race yearly entry fee £
£149

Performance and Difficulty

Race kilometer effort
82km-effort
Race DNF rate
20%
Race minimum experience
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