South Downs Way 50km

A 50 km point-to-point trail ultra that runs alongside the SDW100 on the same Saturday. It starts in the natural amphitheatre of Matterley Bowl near Winchester, spends the first seven miles on private trails around the Matterley Estate, then joins the South Downs Way over Beacon Hill and past the Sustainability Centre. The finish is in the Event Field at Queen Elizabeth Country Park, at the foot of a very fast descent off Butser Hill. The course stays inside the South Downs National Park, is about 80% trail with roughly 3,800 ft of climbing, and is supported by four aid stations within a 9-hour limit. No qualifier is needed. It is part of the World Trail Majors Short Series.