Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge | 1st Half 50K | Gower West Loop
Set out from Penrice Castle on a perfect 'half' challenge featuring Oxwich Bay and its nature reserve, the Wales Coast Path, Rhossili for a picnic, coastal scenery, dunes and the Gower Way then medal!
Enter now- Sat 18 Jul 2026
06:45
Age 16 & over
£139
- 50 km multi terrain running + 1200 m ascent
Event overview
Set in the stunning Gower Peninsula – the UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - and famous for its golden beaches, limestone cliffs, wild moors, ridges, and woodlands.
The basecamp is in the grounds of the historic Penrice Castle, with weekend camping options and the 100km challenge is a figure-of-eight route made up of west and east loops which take in the best of the Peninsula, its history and its varied, unique landscape. With 75km, 50km, Marathon, 25km and 10K challenge options, as well as a bar and entertainment at basecamp - this event will be the highlight of the season!
This event is part of Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge.
Event details
- Average fitness
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Teams
Route
- Check points
- Distance markers
- First aid
- Food stations
- Marshals
- Mass start
- Toilets
- Undulating
- Water stations
Location
- Accommodation
- Bag transfer
- Bar
- Cafe
- Camping
- Changing facilities
- Entertainment
- Paid parking
- Rural
- Secure bag storage
- Showers
What's included
- Camping
- Chip timing
- Event app
- GPS tracking
- Map
- Massage
- Medal
- Pre-event training sessions
- Training plan
- T-shirt
How to enter
- Age 16 & over
- Entries open
- Charity entries closed
- Charity places
- Enter online
- Event merch available
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- Sat 18 - Sun 19 Jul
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£199
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Age 8 & over
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