2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 2.0% versus flat · net elevation -1 m · true cost £215
Decision summary
Lower than 84% of comparable mapped races
15:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Lower than 69% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Gower Coastal Trail Races Ultramarathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Gower Coastal Trail Races Ultramarathon route has 1,087 m of ascent, 1,088 m of descent and an estimated 2.0% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The Gower Coastal Trail Races Ultramarathon route starts at Mumbles Cricket Club is the event base/HQ for registration and the post-race gathering; the Ultra 50 starts here and finishes at All three races finish at Rams Tor in Mumbles. Underfoot, expect mixed trail: rolling cliff tops, soft trails, dunes, beaches, hard paths and rugged coastline along the Wales Coast Path. It passes Rhossili Bay, Worm's Head, Port Eynon, Three Cliffs Bay and Langland Bay.
Drop bag (shoe bag, max 440mm x 330mm) available at CP2 Llanrhidian for Ultra 50 runners only. No on-course music. 8.
| Entry fee | £85 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £215 |
Its normalised GAP factor is 2.0% slower than a flat course, with about 1087 m of total ascent.
The adult entry fee is £85, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £215 including modelled travel and accommodation.