Date
Sat, 17 Jul 2027
Start
07:00
Venue
Penrice Castle basecamp, Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales
Llanrhidian, Swansea
Countdown
July
The west half of the Gower route, 50 km out and back to Penrice Castle. The hillier of the two 50s, but 1,200 m over that distance is manageable.
Key facts
01Minimum age 16; under-18s need an adult entered on the same distance
02Jogger and walker start slots run later than the 07:00 runner start
Create a free training plan for the Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge: 1st Half Challenge 50 KM (West Loop)
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The course
The route
Llanrhidian
Distance50km
Total climb1,200m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate49.8 km
Weather
Mid-July, Llanrhidian
18°CTypical high
15°CTypical low
12°CColdest in 20 years
49%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 15°C, but it has dropped to 12°C. Rain on 49% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge: 1st Half Challenge 50 KM (West Loop)
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 Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge: 1st Half Challenge 50 KM (West Loop) 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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