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Vale Coastal Ultra
Next edition: Saturday, 24 April 2027Penarth to Ogmore-by-Sea, Wales
A point-to-point ultra following the Vale of Glamorgan coast west from Penarth toward Ogmore.
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 'Penarth to Ogmore-by-Sea'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Penarth', country Wales, administrative area Vale of Glamorgan, region Wales; population 23437 (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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Distance32.5 mi
AscentUnknown
Climb / kmUnknown
Cutoff10h
Cutoff pace11:28/km
TechnicalityUnknown
Entry£56
FormatPoint-to-point
Next edition
24 April 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.
Edition archive
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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 km
- Ascent
- 853m
- Cutoff
- Not verified
- Entry
- Not verified
- Format
- continuous · single stage · point to point
- Stage layout
- Not applicable
Successful source check: 3 Sept 2026Source confidence: mediumThe organiser results index confirms 11 April 2026; the UTMB Index record supplies 51K and 853m. Cutoff, price and route detail remain unknown rather than borrowing 2027 facts.
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Race For You difficulty
4.2/ 10
Moderate
Limited input evidence · 42% 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 0.15 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 percent3.1 out of 10
Climbing, weighted 25 percent5.5 out of 10
Technicality, weighted 15 percent5.5 out of 10
Accumulated burden, weighted 17 percent2 out of 10
Exposure & support, weighted 13 percent4.9 out of 10
Course analysis
What shapes this race
The course combines trail, coastal, mixed terrain.
trailcoastalmixed
Cutoff analysis
Moderate pressure
To finish inside 10h, the raw average required is 11:28 per kilometre (18:28 per mile), including every stop.
Raw pace11:28/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.
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?
There is not enough verified information to assess first-ultra suitability yet.
Navigation
partially marked
Do not assume closed-road-race levels of signage. Know the organiser’s navigation requirements and keep the official route available.
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
Prediction unavailable
No current compatible predictor target is available for this family. The selected edition may be complete or cancelled, awaiting a successor, non-standard, or missing model-critical course evidence; older facts are not substituted.
Practical detail
Support & logistics
Aid stations6 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. Entry status: Unconfirmed. Current availability could not be established reliably from the official event and entry sources. The official page verifies 24 April 2027, 32.5 miles, Penarth-to-Ogmore geography, six checkpoints, a 10-hour limit and £56. Ascent remains unknown. 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: elevation.
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