THE bath 50 ULTRA
Challenge Options
SAT 28 MARCH 2026
With 50 km, ~25 km & 10 km options – it’s the perfect opportunity to challenge yourself in spring and get in shape. Join 2,000 others for and Walk, Jog, or Run from Bath Racecourse.for those who pace against the clock, There’s the new Ultra Trailblazerz® option for rapid runners, and Ultra March® for hasty hikers on the 50 km route.
THE 50 km Challenge
BATH LOOP
28 march 2026
- Walk, Jog, or Run
- Parking
- Transfers
- Solo Start Option
- Ultra March® Option
- NEW - Trailblazerz Option®
From the Racecourse basecamp the anticlockwise loop heads down to the City, past the famous Royal Crescent, and along the River Avon. The route join sections of the popular ‘Bath Circuit’ – with a lunch stop at Coombe Down, before re-joining the River Avon Trail to the east of the City. Heading north it joins Limestone Link and on into the countryside to pick up the famous Cotswold Way, and it’s around and back to the Racecourse where a loud cheer and a welcome celebration awaits.
50 km & ~930 metres
- Start: Bath Racecourse
- Start times: 07:30am – 09:30am Walkers & Joggers (Runners will be off first at 07:30am)
- Solo Challenger start time option – join up with others.
- Finish: Bath Racecourse
- Finish times: Runners 4 – 6 hrs, joggers 5 – 8 hrs, walkers 8 – 12 hrs
All rest stops have – covered seating areas, toilets, medics & manned by our event teams.
- ~12 km – snacks, hot drinks & water
- ~25 km – picnic lunch & fizzy drinks
- ~42 km – snacks, hot drinks & water
- 50 km – meal, hot drinks & water
- Finish – glass of fizz, medal & t-shirt
There’s a full range of optional parking & pre or post Challenge Shuttle bus transfer services, to make it easy to join & exit – and to provide flexible options for your planning. These include:
- Parking at Bath Racecourse
- Shuttles to and from Bath train station (good London links) before and after your challenge
See ‘Bookable Extras’ for full details
There’s the ULTRA MARCH®category for walkers aiming to do 50 km in less than 12 hours
For 2026, there’s ULTRA TRAILBLAZERZ® for faster, competitive, runners with an eye on the clock and a ‘time goal’ of sub 6 hrs (male) & 6.5 hrs (female) for 50km on this challenge. 7.30am start.
Ultra Challenge® 50 km and 100 km events are fully ITRA-certified and officially recognised as UTMB Index races.
ULTRA TRAILBLAZERZ INFO >>
~29 km & 647 metres
- Start: Bath Racecourse
- Start times: 8.30am – 10.30am
- Finish: Bath Racecourse
- Finish times: Runners 2 – 3 hrs, joggers 3 – 5 hrs, walkers 4 – 6 hrs
All rest stops have – covered seating areas, toilets, medics & manned by our event teams.
- 12 km – snacks, hot drinks & water
- ~29 km – finishers lunch, hot drinks & water
- Finish – glass of fizz, medal & t-shirt
There’s a full range of optional parking & pre or post Challenge Shuttle bus transfer services, to make it easy to join & exit – and to provide flexible options for your planning. These include:
- Parking at Bath Racecourse
- Shuttles to and from Bath train station (good London links) before and after your challenge
See ‘Bookable Extras’ for full details
The ~29 km Challenge
NORTH BATH LOOP
28 MARCH 2026
- Walk, Jog, or Run
- Parking
- Transfers
The ‘half challenge’ is actually 29 km – as we want it to take in a good mix of the highlights. The anticlockwise loop heads down past the famous Royal Crescent, and east along the River Avon trail to join the Limestone Link. It’s up and into the countryside to pick up the famous Cotswold Way, and it’s around and back to the Racecourse where a loud cheer and a welcome celebration awaits.
THE 10 km Challenge
BATH Loop
28 march 2026
- Walk, Jog, or Run
- Parking
- Transfers
Perfect if you want a more leisurely start to your season – or perhaps to bring the children along and make it an active family day out! The route heads out of the Racecourse with great views over Bath – and heads back through the countryside back to basecamp – where medal and celebration awaits!
10 km & ~109 metres
- Start: Bath Racecourse
- Start times: 10:30am start for all
- Finish: Bath Racecourse
- Tea / coffee / snacks at the start.
- Optional bookable lunch, hot drinks & water at finish
There’s a full range of optional parking & pre or post Challenge Shuttle bus transfer services, to make it easy to join & exit – and to provide flexible options for your planning. These include:
- Parking at Bath Racecourse
- Shuttles to and from Bath train station (good London links) before and after your challenge
See ‘Bookable Extras’ for full details
