The Bath 50 Ultra Challenge hosted our first ever wave of Ultra Trailblazerz last Saturday. These competitive runners took on the 50km ultramarathon option, enjoying sunny skies and a clear course. New for 2026, Ultra Trailblazerz expands our trail running offering towards the front-of-the-pack. Our first outing was a huge success and led to both Female and Male Course Records being broken.
The Ultra Trailblazerz Time Goals stood at sub-6 hours for Male Challengers and sub-6.5 hours for Female Challengers on the Bath 50. These times were testing but achievable based on the terrain, elevation, and difficulty. We were incredibly happy to see many Challengers make it over the line before the Time Goal.
Both our Course Records were left in the dust by Isabelle Talbot-Price and Declan O’Callaghan. Isabelle ran 4:20:30, beating the previous record by 45 minutes, and Declan ran more than a 26-minute record completing the course in 4:00:48. Incredibly impressive results, worthy of the £500 Record Breaker Prize.
On-Course Support
On the course, we had specific Ultra Trailblazerz Rest Stops closer to the racing line than our usual offering. We also added running support content into our app to help our runners. All our usual support was also on offer to fuel up more substantially when desired.
Join the Ultra Trailblazerz
It is FREE to swap from a Runner to a Trailblazerz. Sign up to Ultra Trailblazerz today and you could be in with a chance of winning prizes, as well as benefitting from unique support on course.
Ultra Trailblazerz is available on 100km and 50km Challenge Options (only first half 50km on 100km Events).
There has never been a better time to get active on the trails and walk, jog, or run towards your goals. Sign up today and push yourself further in 2026.
