Date
Sat, 12 Jun 2027
Start
10:00
Venue
Matterley Bowl, Matterley Estate near Winchester, Hampshire
Matterley Bowl, Matterley Estate near Winchester, Hampshire
Countdown
June
A point-to-point run from Matterley Bowl to Queen Elizabeth Country Park. 50 km with only 1,150 m of climbing, so it's a fair first ultra for runners.
Key facts
01Minimum age 20, no qualification standard
029-hour cut-off to finish
03Point-to-point: you finish at Queen Elizabeth Country Park, not the start
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The course
The route
Matterley Bowl
Distance50km
Total climb1,150m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate46.3 km
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Donna Leslie02:29:4820.0 km/h
02Rebecca Evans03:01:5816.5 km/h
03Rebecca Bunting03:49:3713.1 km/h
106
Women finishers
6:44:15
Median time
7.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the South Downs Way 50km
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.
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Typical sessions
50 km with 1,150 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
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Typical sessions
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