Name: South Downs Way 50 2027 50 Mile
Address: England, United Kingdom

Course map, elevation profile & surface

Distance

78.9km

Elev gain

1,665m

Elev loss

1,681m

High point

239m

Low point

Surface

70% trail

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Climbs

8 climbs · 1,229 m totalbiggest first

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Aid stations as published on the course file

Aid station checkpoint	km	Mile
Aid station 1	0.0	0.0
Aid station 2	78.9	49.0

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Race almanac the sky on race day

Next race day Sat, Jun 12, 2027

First lightsunrise 4:49 am

4:03am

Last lightsunset 9:15 pm

10:01pm

Moonwaxing gibbous, up until 1:28 am

66% lit

First and last light are civil twilight, the sun 6° below the horizon. The moon is lit as at midnight after the start; headlamp hours count a typical finish from the start while the sun is below civil twilight. Worked out for the start line.

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About this course

South Downs Way 50 2027 50 Mile covers 78.9 km (49.0 mi) with 1,665 m (5,462 ft) of elevation gain through England, United Kingdom. That is about 21 m per km of climbing, and 1,681 m of descent. The course tops out at 239 m and bottoms out at 2 m. The surface is 70% trail, 18% gravel and 12% paved. The profile has 8 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from km 18.8, +207 m over 3.5 km at 6.0% on average (steepest stretch 13%). The interactive map above shows the full route with its elevation profile and aid stations, built from the course's GPS file.

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Course history

Jun 20, 2026Added to the catalog

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Next race day Sat, Jun 12, 2027

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