Stort30 Ultramarathon route map
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Stort30 Ultramarathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 0.1% versus flat · net elevation 0 m · true cost £185
Decision summary
Stort30 Ultramarathon at a glance
- Route ascent
- 99 m
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Entry fee
- £55
- Typical conditions
- 81/100
- Evidence depth
- 33 verified facts
Lower than 99% of comparable mapped races
8:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Lower than 94% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Stort30 Ultramarathon?
The Stort30 Ultramarathon route has 99 m of ascent, 98 m of descent and an estimated 0.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the Stort30 Ultramarathon route go?
The Stort30 Ultramarathon route starts at Hockerill Sports and Social Club, Beldams Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5LG and finishes at Hockerill Sports and Social Club, Beldams Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5LG. Underfoot, expect mostly grassy trail or graded footpath, with graded gravel paths and riverside trail; first and last half mile on footpath/tarmac. It passes River Stort and Lee navigation. Out for 15 miles to a turnaround, then back along the same route.
What should runners know on race day for the Stort30 Ultramarathon?
Baggage storage available at the clubhouse. Headphones permitted except on road sections, at road crossings, and at checkpoints. 3.
Race character
Scenery
- Riverside
- Countryside
Atmosphere
- Community
- Competitive
Terrain
- Towpath
- Trail
- Elevation character
- Pancake Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Net elevation
- 15 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- Capped at 64 entries.
- Field cap
- 64
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Minimum age
- 18+
- Cut-off
- 8-hour overall limit; 4-hour cutoff at the 15-mile turnaround.
- Qualification status
- Open Entry ultra; no qualifying standard required.
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 3
- Bag drop
- Baggage storage available at the clubhouse.
- Medal
- Finisher medal for all finishers.
- Finisher tee
- Optional finisher t-shirt available to purchase (not included in entry).
- On-course music
- Headphones permitted except on road sections, at road crossings, and at checkpoints.
Access and course status
- Start
- Hockerill Sports and Social Club, Beldams Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5LG
- Finish
- Hockerill Sports and Social Club, Beldams Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5LG
- Nearest station
- Bishop's Stortford station, about a 15-minute walk
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Mostly grassy trail or graded footpath, with graded gravel paths and riverside trail; first and last half mile on footpath/tarmac.
- Landmarks
- River Stort, Lee navigation
- Notable features
- Out for 15 miles to a turnaround, then back along the same route
- checkpoints with refreshments roughly every 5 miles
How hilly is the Stort30 Ultramarathon?
- Descent 2%
- Flat 96%
- Climb 2%
- Steep climb 0%
- Total ascent
- 99 m
- Net elevation
- +0 m
- GAP factor
- 0.1%
- Longest climb
- 430 m at 2.8%
What does it really cost to run?
| Entry fee | £55 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £185 |
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 11°CTypical temperature
- 23 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 81Favourability /100
More race details
Is the Stort30 Ultramarathon flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 0.1% slower than a flat course, with about 99 m of total ascent.
How much does the Stort30 Ultramarathon cost?
The adult entry fee is £55, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £185 including modelled travel and accommodation.
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