Winter on the Downs 50k is a single loop race around the beautiful trails of East Sussex and is a great ultra to end the year before the Christmas period.
Starting and finishing in the stunning location of East Dean literally on the world famous Seven Sisters, runners with follow some great countryside trails, rolling hills and a few steep climbs but overall, a very runnable route with stunning views. After leaving East Dean, the route runs over the Seven Sisters and through the Friston Forest towards Firle, before looping back to the start. This race will form part of the South Downs Triple Crown 50k.
There is around 3500 ft of elevation and as with all our races, it is fully marked for easy navigation and regular aid stations. It is a UTMB Index race and worth 2 ITRA points.
Permit: Our permits are granted through the ARC (permit pending)
Entry & Qualification details
Entries are available on a first come, first served basis and once it is full, they will be closed. No waitlist will be in operation. Entry is open to everyone, and no qualifying race is needed to enter.
Refund and Deferral Policy
Any time up until December 6th you are entitled to a 70% refund. After this time, no refunds will be given. The only exception to this is pregnancy. In this case if you inform us before the race, you will receive a full refund.
If you can no longer make the event, there is the option of deferring your place to 2026 or transferring it to another runner. This can only be done up until 2 weeks before race day and, not after. Please email neil@ukultra.co.uk if you wish to do either of these.
Elite Entries
We want highly competitive races at the sharp end of the fields and, welcome elite runners to come and compete for wins and course records. We do reserve places for elites and have packages in place to help. These are decided on an individual basis by the Race Director. If you are an elite runner and would like to take part, then please email neil@ukultra.co.uk.
- A fantastic, fully signed and way marked route through the South Downs National Park
- A bespoke UK Ultra finisher medal
- Bespoke male and female winner trophies
- Free downloadable race photos
- 4 well stocked aid stations
- Food and drink at the finish line
- Live GPS tracking and chip timing to track runners progress and times
- Prizes for all male and female winners in vet categories
- Event insurance
- First Aid and Medical Cover