Date
Sat, 17 Apr 2027
Venue
Mendip Activity Centre, Lyncombe Drive, Churchill, BS25 5PQ
Churchill, Worcestershire
Countdown
April
A first ultra that still asks for respect: 50 km round one anti-clockwise loop, 1,200 m of climbing, and you find your own way round.
Key facts
01You navigate yourself the whole way
02No prior-race requirement, but be sure you can cover the distance
03Minimum age 20; three checkpoints on the route
Create a free training plan for the Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Churchill
Distance50km
Total climb1,200m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate49.2 km
Weather
Mid-April, Churchill
14°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
28%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 28% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Jeremy Ellis01:39:2130.2 km/h
02Pavel Teklinski01:57:1825.6 km/h
03Samuel Thorogood04:26:0011.3 km/h
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Finishers
6:57:14
Median time
7.2 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserTown & Country Harriers (TACH)
Websitebutcombetrailultra.com
Instagram@tachbristol
Running since2016
Training
Training for the Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km with 1,200 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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