Rather than the usual contrived race directors questions and answers, here are genuine competitor enquirees and replies sourced from our White Rose Ultra Facebook page, we hope they help 
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Claire Calverley‎ Asked White Rose Ultra on June 15th 2015
I'm thinking of signing up for this. Has anyone any recommendations for appropriate footwear. Trail, fell, or can I get away with road shoes?
  • James Young If its been dry in the days before road shoes will be OK but there are a few muddy bits of trail mixed in with the road sections. I've worn a trail shoe with a light grip last 2 years and it's fine. Certainly don't need any gnarly mud pluggers either way. 15 June 
  • Gavin Fletcher I wore trail last year (saucony peregrine) and I was fine, definitely not fell though I may use speedcross this year as I've switch shoes. 30 June 
  • Claire Calverley Ok thanks. 15 June
  • Lisa Maughan I wore my road shoes last year and was glad that I did. There is a lot more road than off-road and I wear support shoes so was very glad of the cushioning. 15 June 
  • White Rose Ultra James is absolutely right Claire, there is likely to be a few muddy parts or many more if we have had tons of the wet stuff but no real need for anything other than light trail. 15 June
  • Helen Worsfold I wore my road shoes last year and was fine in them. 16 June
  • Sarah Marsden I was happy with my choice of road shoes last year. 16 June 
  • Steven C Gibson I wore road shoes last year (Saucony Kinvaras) & was very glad I did. We were very lucky with the weather however. 15 June
  • Rhianon West Wore road shoes too and was really glad I did. 15 June
  • Kieran O'Brien I wore trailrocs last year, and would again. 15 June
  • Ally Young I did it in 2013 in foul weather in speedcross. 15 June
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White Rose Ultra 8 January 2015
Did you choose the correct footwear last year, what will you be using this year! 
Could you share a few photos with us and your fellow competitors?
James Young Mine were about right, wore my Saucony Kinvara TR but they were a bit hard on the roads in the last 10 miles. Would still wear road shoes if it was dry in the days before.  8 January
  • Rhianon West Ran in normal road shoes (asics Kayanos) and they did just fine. I nearly wore Salomon speedcross but glad I didn't in the end as they wouldn't have faired well on the road sections (the downhill parts of which was where I made up most time too) 1 February

  • Kirk Hardwick New Balance MT110's were great minimal race shoes for the 60miler, although it was a little greasy in places. 9 January 

  • Sean O'Halloran I chose the mitzuno wave cabrakan 5 trail shoe and they were spot on for me. A really good shoe and I shall buy another pair once these have died. 8 January

  • James Rooney Hoka stinsons - fine for the most part, with exception of the really muddy bits. Will wear Hokas again next time. 8 January

  • Andy Connell Used Inov8 290 ultras.....we're ideal...enough grip and enough cushioning. 8 January

  • Steven C Gibson I worn Saucony Kinvaras this last year which I found perfect. 8 January

  • Luke Hobbart Im doing the 30 this year for my first ultra, hoping my karrimor trail shoes will do the job. 8 January

  • Kieron O' Brien Inov8 trailroc were perfect. 8 January

We think these should be part of the 2022 compulsory kit list!?