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Shale Trail 50K Ultra
Next edition: Sunday, 6 December 2026Winchburgh to West Calder and return, Scotland
A small club-organised 50K formed by an out-and-back double of West Lothian’s waymarked Shale Trail between Winchburgh and West Calder.
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 'Winchburgh to West Calder and return'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Winchburgh', country Scotland, administrative area West Lothian, region Scotland; population 2500 (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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Distance31.1 mi
AscentUnknown
Climb / kmUnknown
Cutoff8h
Cutoff pace9:36/km
Technicality2.4/10
Entry£35
Formatcontinuous
Next edition
6 December 2026
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Past editions
2025Past edition
These facts belong to the 2025 edition only. Missing values have not been copied from another year.
- Distance
- 50 km
- Ascent
- Not verified
- Cutoff
- 8h
- Entry
- Not verified
- Format
- continuous · single stage · out and back
- Stage layout
- Not applicable
Successful source check: 2 Sept 2026Source confidence: highThe Lothian Running Club page verifies the completed 7 December 2025 event, a 50km-or-thereby out-and-back and the 07:00-to-15:00 eight-hour limit. Aggregate ascent and price remain unknown; later edition facts are not copied backward.
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Compare the route, time limit and entry requirements with other options. The first-ultra guide helps assess readiness; it does not imply this race is suitable for beginners.
Race For You difficulty
3.8/ 10
Moderate
Moderate input evidence · 69% 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 0.35 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 percent5.5 out of 10
Technicality, weighted 15 percent2.4 out of 10
Accumulated burden, weighted 17 percent1.6 out of 10
Exposure & support, weighted 13 percent4.3 out of 10
Course analysis
What shapes this race
Expect largely runnable, non-technical surfaces.
trailmixednon-technical
Cutoff analysis
Very high pressure
To finish inside 8h, the raw average required is 9:36 per kilometre (15:26 per mile), including every stop.
Raw pace9:36/km
PressureVery high 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.
Because ascent is not verified, Cutoff Pressure V2 uses the model's neutral 20m/km reference density. This assumption does not fill the ascent value or make missing evidence look easy.
Who this suits
First ultra?
One of the more approachable options in its distance bracket, provided you prepare for the full distance and practise the required kit and pacing.
7.3/10 suitability
Navigation
fully marked
The route is described as marked, but runners should still read the final race instructions.
Exposure & kit
moderate kit
Some entrants may run into darkness depending on pace and start time. Prepare lighting even if your best-case plan finishes earlier.
Personal race predictor
Prediction unavailable
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Latest verification
Trust the source, see the gaps.
Data PartialThe entry page's primary event header gives Sunday 6 December 2026 and says entries will open in September; no ticket option was live at the audit date, so registration remains not open. Its body mistakenly says Sunday 7 December, which is a Monday. The calendar-valid header date is retained with the copy conflict explicit. The page verifies a 07:00 start, 15:00 finish limit and 50K route; ascent and price remain unknown. Field-scoped check 2026-09-28: Officialregistration 50 km ticket is offered for 6 December 2026; published 21 Septemberopeningelapsed and 22 Novemberclosingfuture. Official 50 K ticket is priced £35; no additional compulsory fee stated in the reviewed public entry page. £35 is the published 50 K ticket price. Only these facts were reviewed; other details retain their previous source dates.
- Successful source check
- 2 Sept 2026
- Catalogue record updated
- 28 Sept 2026
- Official source
- Available
Still unverified: elevation.
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