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Yr Wyddfa Ultra 50
GB Ultras 50 Mile Series
Next edition: Saturday, 5 September 2026 – Sunday, 6 September 2026Betws-y-Coed, Wales
A high-mountain ultra from Betws-y-Coed through Eryri, taking in terrain around Tryfan, Yr Wyddfa, the Glyderau and Devil’s Kitchen before returning through lake and forest trails.
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Distance45 mi
Ascent2,800m
Climb / km38.7m
Cutoff20h
Cutoff pace16:34/km
Technicality8.2/10
Entry£119
FormatLooped
Next edition
5 September 2026 – 6 September 2026
This is the most relevant confirmed edition currently held for the permanent race family. Edition-specific facts should still be checked against the final organiser instructions.
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Other announced editions
2027 to Upcoming
These facts belong to the 2027 edition only. Missing values have not been copied from another year.
- Distance
- 80.47 km
- Ascent
- Not verified
- Cutoff
- Not published
- Entry
- Not verified
- Format
- continuous · single stage · looped
- Stage layout
- Not applicable
Successful source check: 1 Sept 2026Source confidence: highThe official GB Ultras calendar confirms Yr Wyddfa Ultra 50 Mile for 4 September 2027. No 2027-specific elevation, cutoff, price, field or route facts are yet stored; 2026 values are not carried forward.
Check Yr Wyddfa Ultra 50 2027 source (opens in a new tab)
Race For You difficulty
5.2/ 10
Hard
High evidence confidence · 84% evidence coverage
This score is driven most by technical terrain, exposure and self-sufficiency. Difficulty V2's separate time-limit modifier adds 0.00 points here and is capped at 0.70; a broad limit cannot erase extreme intrinsic demand. This is independent of the public Cutoff Pressure V2 band.
Weather, conditions and individual preparation can change the real difficulty significantly.
How the score works Distance, weighted 30 percent3.7 out of 10
Climbing, weighted 25 percent5.3 out of 10
Technicality, weighted 15 percent8.2 out of 10
Accumulated burden, weighted 17 percent3 out of 10
Exposure & support, weighted 13 percent7.5 out of 10
Course analysis
What shapes this race
Expect sustained upland ground and meaningful climbing, sections where foot placement and downhill confidence matter, forest trail that may change character in wet conditions.
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Climbing density
38.7m per km
A more useful comparison than total ascent alone: it shows how consistently the course asks you to climb.
Cutoff analysis
Moderate pressure
To finish inside 20h, the raw average required is 16:34 per kilometre (26:40 per mile), including every stop.
Raw pace16:34/km
PressureModerate pressure
Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy. Raw pace includes checkpoints, food stops, navigation errors and any sleep; it is not a pacing plan.
Who this suits
First ultra?
This is not designed as a first-ultra recommendation. Significant endurance, navigation or mountain-race experience is strongly advised.
2.5/10 suitability
Navigation
self-navigation
Route-finding is part of the challenge. Carry the required mapping tools and be able to use them in darkness and poor visibility.
Exposure & kit
extensive kit
Significant overnight running is likely for many entrants. Lighting, temperature management and sleep strategy can materially affect the outcome.
Personal race predictor
Will you make the cutoff?
Use a previous result to estimate a realistic range for Yr Wyddfa Ultra 50, your potential buffer and the biggest change in demand.
Practical detail
Support & logistics
Aid stations5 listed
Support levelaid stations
LogisticsParking noted
LogisticsAccommodation nearby
LogisticsCrew access
Logistics are only shown where currently recorded. Confirm parking, transport, crew access and final aid-station plans with the organiser.
Latest verification
Trust the source, see the gaps.
Data HighThe official event-page vital statistics list 45 miles, 2,800m, a 20-hour cutoff, £119, 250 places and five checkpoints for 5 September 2026. The same page's prose says 3,254m and the series listing says 47 miles/3,254m; the vital-stat values are retained with Medium confidence and the disagreement is not hidden.
- Successful source check
- 3 Sept 2026
- Catalogue record updated
- 3 Sept 2026
- Official source
- Available
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