THE bath 50 ULTRA
Challenge Options

SAT 29 MARCH 2025

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.

THE 50 km Challenge

BATH LOOP

29 march 2025

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 & ~1000 metres

  • Start: Bath Racecourse
  • Start times: 8am – 9.30am walkers & joggers (runners will be off first at 8am)
  • 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

2 available (likely to be – and TBC) 

For WALKERS looking to achieve a sub 12 hour total time for 50 km. There’s a dedicated start time to opt into on the Reg Form – and join in with 200 or so other ‘Marchers’

~29 km & 650 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

29 MARCH 2025

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

29 march 2025

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 & ~200 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

Are you ready to sign up ?

2025 EVENT Factsheet

All you need to know about the Challenge. Print it off or send it to your friends! 2025 Factsheet coming soon!

18 Amazing Challenges

200,000+ adventurers have done an Ultra Challenge®, and the 18 events make up the UK’s biggest & best series of treks & trail runs – which have raised £60+ million for UK charities. Whichever challenge you choose, you’ll get full support so you can set a new goal, enjoy the British countryside, and Push Yourself Further! Whoever you are – If you’re up for a challenge, it has to be an Ultra Challenge®

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Lake District Ultra Challenge

7-8 June 2025

100 km loop + Half  + Marathon + Quarter Challenge options & Ambleside 10K

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Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge

3-4 May 2025

106 km ‘Full Island’ Loop + Half & Quarter Island options AND  ‘Cross Island’ & Medina 10 Mile challenges.

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London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge

24-25 May 2025

100 km + Half, Marathon & Quarter Challenge distance options + Brighton 25 km Loop!

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South Coast Ultra Challenge

6-7 Sept 2025

100 km + Half & Quarter Challenge options

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Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge

17-18 May 2025

100 km + Half & Quarter Challenge options AND Marathon & Bridport 10K

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Thames Path Ultra Challenge

13 – 14 Sept 2025

100 km + 3/4 + Half & Quarter Challenge options & Henley 10K

+ Thames Bridges 25km Trek (Sat – Central London)

+ Friday Moonlight 10K Walk (Central London)

+ The Henley 10K (Sunday)

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South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge

2 August 2025

50 km Loop + 25 km & 10 km Challenge options

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The Bath 50 Ultra Challenge

29 March 2025

50 km Loop + 25 km & 10 km Challenge options

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Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge

19-20 July 2025

100 km (fig. of 8) 50 km Loops (West & East) + Marathon + 25 km & 10 km Challenge options

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Peak District Ultra Challenge

28-29 June 2025

100 km (Fig. of 8) + Half (loop) & Quarter Challenge options & The Bakewell 10 Mile. 

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Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge

21 – 22 June 2025

100 km + 3/4 + Half & Quarter Challenge options. + Cirencester 10K

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Chiltern 50 Ultra Challenge

27 Sept 2025

50 km Loop + 25 km & 10K Challenge options

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North Downs 50 Ultra Challenge

12 July 2025

50 km Loop + 25 km & 10km Challenge options.

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Easter 50 Ultra Challenge

Sat 12 April 2025

Windsor

50 km, 25 km, 0r 10 km Loops from racecourse basecamp.

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London Winter Walk

25 & 26  January 2025

Marathon, Half Marathon, 10 km or 5 km looped routes – The Oval Start / Finish

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London Halloween Walk

Sat 25 October 2025

25 KM or 10 KM spooky looped route options. Start / finish – The Oval Cricket Ground ‘dungeon’,

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NEW – Kent Downs 50 Ultra Challenge

Sat 11 October 2025

50 KM, 25 KM or 10 KM looped routes options. Start / finish – The Kent Showground nr. Maidstone.

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