Bath 50 Ultra Challenge
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Bath 50 Challenge : Bath (28 March 2026)
The Bath 50 Challenge is a looped trek and trail-run event based at Bath Racecourse. Routes start and finish at the racecourse and run around and through the city, passing the Royal Crescent, along the River Avon and into surrounding countryside. The event offers these distance options:
- 50 km (1,000 m elevation)
- 29 km (about 650 m elevation)
- 10 km (about 200 m elevation)
Around 2,000 participants use the looped routes at walking, jogging, or running pace. There is a Solo Challenger start option, an Ultra March category for brisk walkers, and a new Trailblazerz category for faster competitive runners.
On-course support, services and logistics
Rest stops are provided approximately every 12.5 km with larger stops about every 25 km. Catering and food provisions listed for the distances include:
- snacks and drinks at regular stops
- a picnic at the 25 km point for 50 km participants
- a hot meal for 50 km finishers and picnic options for shorter distances
The route is fully signed and marked with arrows and glow-sticks at night. Organiser support includes GPS tracking via a challenge app, timing scans at rest stops, medical staff, podiatrists, massage teams, marquee rest-stop cover, changing areas, shuttle buses to local stations, parking and transfer options. Registration and funding options (self-funded or charity-supported) are provided by the organiser. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.