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Butcombe Trail Ultra
Saturday, 17 April 2027 · Mendip Activity Centre, BS25 5PQ · organised by Town and Country Harriers (TACH)
How you get in
Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 Mile (BTU50M). 81km organiser-rounded figure (50mi=80.5km by standard conversion). UTMB index category is '100K' per organiser's own UTMB partner badge, despite the 50-mile/81km distance - this is UTMB's category banding, not an organiser error. 2026 edition (last completed) had 101 starters (87 Open + 14 Female).
Butcombe Trail Ultra 50km (BTU50K). Cut-off hours NOT FOUND published anywhere for this distance specifically (left blank rather than inferring from the 50-mile figure). 2026 edition (last completed) had 95 starters (67 Open + 28 Female). No prior-race requirement, unlike BTU50M.
- Mechanism
- Qualifying standard · First come first served
- Typical sell-out
- Not yet known
- Price
- £62 · £62 super early bird, £72 early bird, £82 full price. Super early bird from 2 Aug 2026, full price from 17 Jan 2027.
- Qualifier
- Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 Mile (BTU50M): Must have completed a trail marathon (as a race, or in training) since 1 January of the year before the event.
- Field size
- 50 to 149
- Transfer
- Not allowed
Races at this event
| Race | Distance | Ascent | Cut-off | Terrain | Gets you |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 Mile (BTU50M) | - 50 mile | 1,960m | 15 hrs | Trail | - |
| Butcombe Trail Ultra 50km (BTU50K) | - 50K | 1,200m per lap | - | Trail | - |
Entry cycle 2027: Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 Mile (BTU50M)
Entry opensNot yet known
Price£62 · £62 super early bird, £72 early bird, £82 full price. Super early bird from 2 Aug 2026, full price from 17 Jan 2027.
Race date17 April 2027
Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.
Entry cycle 2027: Butcombe Trail Ultra 50km (BTU50K)
Entry opensNot yet known
Price£47 · £47 super early bird, £57 early bird, £67 full price. Super early bird from 2 Aug 2026, full price from 17 Jan 2027.
Race date17 April 2027
Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.
Community & further reading
Previous years
| Year | Race | Entry opened | Sold out in | Places | Finish rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Butcombe Trail Ultra 50 Mile (BTU50M) | - | Did not sell out | 101 | - |
| 2026 | Butcombe Trail Ultra 50km (BTU50K) | - | Did not sell out | 95 | - |
Tell us how fast this one went
Nobody else keeps this. It is why the sell-out log starts now rather than when it feels useful.
The details
- Start
- Mendip Activity Centre, BS25 5PQ
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Format
- Single stage
- First held
- 2016
- Organiser
- Town and Country Harriers (TACH)
Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.