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Castle 2 Castle Ultra
Next edition: Saturday, 13 March 2027Powis Estate, Welshpool to Caffi Wylfa, Chirk, Wales
A point-to-point race from the Powis Estate at Welshpool to Chirk, marketed as a 32-mile ultra despite a shorter current organiser-linked route measurement.
Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.
Location evidence
Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Powis Estate, Welshpool to Caffi Wylfa, Chirk'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Welshpool', country Wales, administrative area Sir Powys, region Wales; population 6764 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence.
Location checked 2026-09-14.
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Distance32 mi
Ascent1,093m*
Climb / km21.2m
CutoffUnknown
Cutoff paceUnknown
TechnicalityUnknown
EntryNot verified
FormatPoint-to-point
Next edition
13 March 2027
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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Past editions
2026Past edition
These facts belong to the 2026 edition only. Missing values have not been copied from another year.
- Distance
- 51.5 km
- Ascent
- Not verified
- Cutoff
- 10h
- Entry
- Not verified
- Format
- continuous · single stage · point to point
- Stage layout
- Not applicable
Successful source check: 3 Sept 2026Source confidence: mediumThe official handbook and tracking results verify the completed 28 February 2026 event, 32-mile / 51.5km target, two checkpoints and 10-hour overall cutoff. Price is unknown. The bracketed 3,000ft handbook text is not treated as final ascent, and no 2027 price, cutoff or kit is backfilled from this edition.
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Race For You difficulty
3.5/ 10
Moderate
Limited input evidence · 41% evidence coverage
The main recorded demands are balanced overall demands. Course difficulty and cutoff pressure describe different challenges: more approachable terrain can still require a demanding pace to beat the deadline. Neither score assesses your personal fitness, safety or readiness.
Scoring details and version
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. Evidence coverage describes the recorded inputs, not prediction accuracy or your likelihood of finishing.
Weather, conditions and individual preparation can change the real difficulty significantly.
How the score works Distance, weighted 30 percent3 out of 10
Climbing, weighted 25 percent3.2 out of 10
Technicality, weighted 15 percent5.5 out of 10
Accumulated burden, weighted 17 percent1.9 out of 10
Exposure & support, weighted 13 percent5.1 out of 10
Course analysis
What shapes this race
Expect long runnable canal sections where pace discipline matters more than technical skill.
trailcanalmixed
Climbing density
21.2m per km
A more useful comparison than total ascent alone: it shows how consistently the course asks you to climb.
Cutoff analysis
Unknown
The official overall cutoff has not yet been verified. Race For You will not estimate one.
Who this suits
First ultra?
There is not enough verified information to assess first-ultra suitability yet.
Exposure & kit
unknown kit
Night-running exposure has not been verified for this edition. Check the organiser’s latest schedule, route information and final kit rules.
Personal race predictor
Will you make the cutoff?
Use a previous result to estimate a realistic range for Castle 2 Castle Ultra, your potential buffer and the biggest change in demand.
Practical detail
Support & logistics
Aid stations2 listed
Support levelaid stations
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 PartialChecked 13 September 2026. Published distance: 51.499 km. The organiser confirms a sold-out 13 March 2027 race and continues to advertise 32 miles / 51.5km, satisfying the catalogue's nominal advertised-distance threshold. The linked current route measures 30.891 miles / 49.714km, which remains an explicit measured-route alternate to the advertised distance now stored. The 2026 cutoff, price, navigation and mandatory-kit facts are not inherited. Other stored facts retain their previous source review from 2026-09-03.
- Successful source check
- 3 Sept 2026
- Catalogue record updated
- 13 Sept 2026
- Official source
- Available
Still unverified: cutoff, entry price.
Elevation is approximate or awaiting final confirmation.
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