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Running · Ultra Marathons
Gower Ultra 50 2026
- Race day
- Saturday, 26 September 2026
- Location
- Llanmadoc, Gower Peninsula, Swansea, UK
- Distance
- 50 mi / 80.5 km
Gower Ultra 50: 26 September 2026, from St Madoc Centre, Llanmadoc, Gower Peninsula. Entry, route, a pace chart and the race-day forecast.
Gower Ultra 50 Race Timeline
16 days to go
Volume comes down hard across these final three-plus weeks. At ultra distance the taper is not about sharpening — it is about arriving with your legs, your feet and your gut fully recovered from the biggest training block of the year.
Gower Ultra 50 2026: quick answers
When is Gower Ultra 50 2026?
Gower Ultra 50 2026 takes place on Saturday, 26 September 2026.
Where does Gower Ultra 50 start?
Gower Ultra 50 starts at St Madoc Centre, Llanmadoc, Gower Peninsula. The organiser hasn't published a finish location.
How many miles is Gower Ultra 50?
Gower Ultra 50 is 50 miles (80.5km).
How much does Gower Ultra 50 cost to enter?
Entry through Eventrac. Explicitly open to fast walkers as well as runners.
Key Race Metrics & Overview
- Date
- Saturday, 26 September 2026
- Distance
- 50 miles / 80.5km
- Location
- Llanmadoc, Gower Peninsula, Swansea, UK
- Start Point
- St Madoc Centre, Llanmadoc, Gower Peninsula
- Surface
- The Wales Coast Path around Gower — cliff, dune, beach and limestone headland
Not published by the organiser at the time of writing: finish point, start time, cut-off time, age requirement, tracking app. Verus records these as unconfirmed rather than estimating them — check the official race website closer to race day.
Direct Entry Summary
Entry through Eventrac. Explicitly open to fast walkers as well as runners.
Ballot Policy
No ballot — entry is direct through Run Walk Crawl.
Gower Ultra 50 Race Day Weather
Fetching today's forecast for race day…
Gower Ultra 50 Route Map & Elevation Profile
Starting at St Madoc Centre, Llanmadoc, Gower Peninsula. The organiser hasn't published a finish location. Total elevation gain is not published for this event, and Verus does not estimate one.
Is Gower Ultra 50 flat?
No official elevation figure is published for this course, so Verus doesn't state one. The organiser describes the going as: the wales coast path around gower — cliff, dune, beach and limestone headland.
Gower Ultra 50 Course Profile
Elevation change not published for this event.
Tap a point on the course for details.
St Madoc Centre, Llanmadoc, Gower Peninsula
Start line.
Where Gower Ultra 50 starts and finishes
Gower Ultra 50 starts at St Madoc Centre, Llanmadoc, Gower Peninsula. We haven't been able to place those on a map accurately enough to show one — a pin in the wrong place is worse than no pin.
These are the start and finish points, not the route. Verus doesn't hold course files for this race, and drawing a line between two pins would be a guess you might end up training on.
Full Gower Ultra 50 Route Breakdown
A complete circumnavigation of the Gower Peninsula on the Wales Coast Path, based at the St Madoc Centre at Llanmadoc in the north-west corner of Gower. Britain's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, run in a single 50-mile lap.
Gower Ultra 50 Pace Calculator & Splits
Gower Ultra 50 Pace Calculator
Enter a target finish time to see your pace and projected splits.
Average pace / mile
4:48
Average pace / km
2:59
Gower Ultra 50 Pace Chart
Split markers calculated for standard checkpoints — no official pacers are confirmed for this event.
| Target | Pace /mi | Pace /km | 5K | 10K | Half Marathon | 30K | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 | 3:36 | 2:14 | 11:11 | 22:22 | 47:12 | 1:07:06 | 3:00:00 |
| 3:15 | 3:54 | 2:25 | 12:07 | 24:14 | 51:08 | 1:12:42 | 3:15:00 |
| 3:30 | 4:12 | 2:37 | 13:03 | 26:06 | 55:04 | 1:18:18 | 3:30:00 |
| 3:45 | 4:30 | 2:48 | 13:59 | 27:58 | 59:00 | 1:23:53 | 3:45:00 |
| 4:00 | 4:48 | 2:59 | 14:55 | 29:50 | 1:02:56 | 1:29:29 | 4:00:00 |
| 4:15 | 5:06 | 3:10 | 15:51 | 31:41 | 1:06:51 | 1:35:04 | 4:15:00 |
| 4:30 | 5:24 | 3:21 | 16:47 | 33:33 | 1:10:47 | 1:40:40 | 4:30:00 |
| 4:45 | 5:42 | 3:33 | 17:43 | 35:25 | 1:14:43 | 1:46:15 | 4:45:00 |
| 5:00 | 6:00 | 3:44 | 18:38 | 37:17 | 1:18:39 | 1:51:51 | 5:00:00 |
| 5:30 | 6:36 | 4:06 | 20:30 | 41:01 | 1:26:31 | 2:03:02 | 5:30:00 |
| 6:00 | 7:12 | 4:28 | 22:22 | 44:44 | 1:34:23 | 2:14:13 | 6:00:00 |
| 6:30 | 7:48 | 4:51 | 24:14 | 48:28 | 1:42:15 | 2:25:24 | 6:30:00 |
| 7:00 | 8:24 | 5:13 | 26:06 | 52:12 | 1:50:07 | 2:36:35 | 7:00:00 |
Gower Ultra 50 Finish Time Estimator
Enter a recent 5K, 10K or Half Marathon time to estimate your Gower Ultra 50 finish time.
Your 5K time
Estimated Gower Ultra 50 finish
7:55:19
An estimate only, based on Pete Riegel's race-time prediction formula. Real marathon performance depends on endurance, training specificity, pacing and race-day conditions — not just your speed over a shorter distance.
Training for a different distance? Try the full pace calculator, race time predictor or pace chart.
Got your target time? Save it to your profile.
Tag Gower Ultra 50, set your goal pace, and let Verus track your countdown, training and fundraising in one place.
Start Your Verus JourneyGower Ultra 50 Race Day Checklist
Tap items to mark off your race-day readiness.
- Race number attached, and any timing chip fitted per your race pack instructions
- Weather-appropriate kit, plus something warm and disposable to discard before the start
- A plan for reaching St Madoc Centre, Llanmadoc, Gower Peninsula
- A meeting point agreed with family and friends for after the race
Training Strategy for Gower Ultra 50
20-24 weeks is the realistic window for a first 50-mile ultra, assuming you already have a marathon's worth of base behind you. The block that matters is back-to-back long weekends — a long run on Saturday followed by a second, slower one on Sunday — which builds time on feet and teaches you to run on tired legs without the recovery cost of one enormous day. Practise your race-day nutrition on every one of them; at this distance the stomach fails before the legs do.
This is a largely flat course, so most of your long runs can mirror that — flat and steady, building time on feet rather than hill strength.
Drop volume hard across the final three to four weeks — further out and steeper than a marathon taper, because a 30-mile training day costs weeks of recovery, not days. Keep some easy running and a little terrain-specific work in, but the goal is to reach St Madoc Centre, Llanmadoc, Gower Peninsula with fresh feet and a rested gut rather than one more long run in the bank.
Lock in your target pace using the interactive splits calculator below — no official pacers are confirmed for this event, so a pace band on your watch is the more reliable option.
Test your race-day fuel and hydration plan on your long training runs, not for the first time on race day — check the Race Day Checklist below for what's actually on this course.
50-Mile Ultra Nutrition & Fueling Plan
A deliberate increase in carbohydrate over the two to three days before the race is the well-established approach at marathon distance.
Eat a carbohydrate-focused breakfast two to three hours before the start, and stick to something you've already tested in training rather than trying anything new.
Most runners take on carbohydrate every 30 to 45 minutes from about an hour in, alongside fluid at the on-course stations.
A mix of carbohydrate and protein in the hour or so after finishing supports recovery.
Gower Ultra 50 Charity Places 2026
No formal charity-place scheme published — runners commonly fundraise for a charity of their own choosing.
Lead with your personal story — explain why the charity matters to you. Personal connection generates 3x more support than a generic link broadcast.
Share key training milestones on Instagram (first 10-miler, peak week, race week) with your fundraising link in bio. Publicly thanking donors prompts secondary gifts!
Running Gower Ultra 50 for charity?
Link your JustGiving page to Verus and show up right here alongside other Gower Ultra 50 fundraisers — goal, progress and story, all in one place.
Add Your Fundraiser to VerusTravel & Logistics
No road closures — the Gower Ultra 50 is run off-road (The Wales Coast Path around Gower — cliff, dune, beach and limestone headland), so local traffic is unaffected.
Gower Ultra 50 Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know for race weekend.
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Race details independently compiled and fact-checked by Tommo against the official Gower Ultra 50 site , last verified August 2026. Always confirm official timings and policies directly prior to race day.