50 Mile Cycle Times

Cycling Standards By Age And Ability

What is a good 50 mile cycle time?

A good 50 mile time is 02:56:46 for men and 03:19:27 for women. These are average times across all ages. Compare your 50 mile time by age and ability below.

Our 50 mile cycle time standards are based on 2,723 cycling results by Cycling Level users from 2021 to 2026. More...

Cycling LevelMaleFemale
Beginner04:20:1504:51:42
Novice03:34:0104:03:43
Intermediate02:56:4603:19:27
Advanced02:27:4002:42:11
Elite02:05:3002:12:45
NR 01:31:47 01:46:34

Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).

Cycling LevelMaleFemale
Beginner18.616.6
Novice22.619.8
Intermediate27.324.2
Advanced32.729.8
Elite38.536.4
NR 52.6 45.3

km/h: Average speed in kilometres per hour.

Cycling LevelMaleFemale
Beginner11.510.3
Novice14.012.3
Intermediate17.015.0
Advanced20.318.5
Elite23.922.6
NR 32.7 28.2

mph: Average speed in miles per hour.

Cycling LevelMaleFemale
Beginner4330
Novice6745
Intermediate10774
Advanced169126
Elite262217

Watts: Average power output.

Cycling LevelMaleFemale
Beginner290207
Novice380264
Intermediate530371
Advanced767569
Elite1116912

Cal/hr: Average calorie burn per hour.

Records and reference values

WR = world record; NR = national record. Select a record for its details. Record sources and categories.

Male finish time distribution over 50 Mile Model estimates over the 1 to 99 percentile range. Higher performance is to the right. Curve height shows relative frequency, not observed counts. Beginner: 04:20:15 · faster than 5% Novice: 03:34:01 · faster than 20% Intermediate: 02:56:46 · faster than 50% Advanced: 02:27:40 · faster than 80% Elite: 02:05:30 · faster than 95%

Finish Time · 50 Mile

Male 50 Mile Cycling Times

A good 50 mile time is 02:56:46 for men. This is the average time across all ages.
AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteRecord
1005:37:4304:37:4403:49:2303:11:3802:42:52-
1504:33:5503:45:1603:06:0302:35:2602:12:06-
2004:29:4803:41:5303:03:1502:33:0502:10:07-
2504:27:2703:39:5603:01:3902:31:4502:08:58-
3004:25:0803:38:0203:00:0502:30:2602:07:51-
3504:22:5303:36:1102:58:3302:29:1002:06:46-
4004:20:3803:34:2102:57:0202:27:5402:05:42 01:31:47
4504:20:5703:34:3602:57:1502:28:0402:05:51 01:34:07
5004:23:5403:37:0102:59:1402:29:4402:07:16 01:35:50
5504:29:1303:41:2403:02:5102:32:4602:09:50 01:40:39
6004:37:1603:48:0103:08:2002:37:2002:13:43 01:42:56
6504:48:3203:57:1603:15:5802:43:4302:19:08 01:43:35
7005:03:4304:09:4603:26:1702:52:2002:26:28 01:50:56
7505:23:4604:26:1603:39:5503:03:4302:36:08 01:55:46
8005:47:3104:45:4703:56:0203:17:1102:47:35 02:05:24
8506:15:0305:08:2604:14:4503:32:4903:00:52 02:15:45
9007:01:5205:46:5604:46:3203:59:2303:23:27 02:37:32

Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteRecord
1014.317.421.025.229.6-
1517.621.426.031.136.5-
2017.921.826.331.537.1-
2518.122.026.631.837.4-
3018.222.126.832.137.8-
3518.422.327.032.438.1-
4018.522.527.332.638.4 52.6
4518.522.527.232.638.4 51.3
5018.322.226.932.237.9 50.4
5517.921.826.431.637.2 48.0
6017.421.225.630.736.1 46.9
6516.720.324.629.534.7 46.6
7015.919.323.428.033.0 43.5
7514.918.122.026.330.9 41.7
8013.916.920.524.528.8 38.5
8512.915.719.022.726.7 35.6
9011.413.916.820.223.7 30.6

km/h: Average speed in kilometres per hour.

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteRecord
108.910.813.115.718.4-
1511.013.316.119.322.7-
2011.113.516.419.623.1-
2511.213.616.519.823.3-
3011.313.816.719.923.5-
3511.413.916.820.123.7-
4011.514.016.920.323.9 32.7
4511.514.016.920.323.8 31.9
5011.413.816.720.023.6 31.3
5511.113.616.419.623.1 29.8
6010.813.215.919.122.4 29.1
6510.412.615.318.321.6 29.0
709.912.014.517.420.5 27.0
759.311.313.616.319.2 25.9
808.610.512.715.217.9 23.9
858.09.711.814.116.6 22.1
907.18.610.512.514.7 19.0

mph: Average speed in miles per hour.

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
1025375787131
15385994148228
20406197154238
25406399158243
304164102161249
354265104165255
404367106169261
454266106168260
504165103163252
55406298155239
60375891144221
65345382130198
70314773114173
7527416397146
8024355381122
8521304568101
901724355175

Watts: Average power output.

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
10223268342457623
15273351482686988
202773594957091024
252803645037221045
302833695117361067
352863745207501089
402893795287641112
452893785277621109
502853725167441079
552783614977121029
60269345471669960
65258326439616876
70245305403556781
75231282364493680
80218260329435588
85206241297383507
90191218260322412

Cal/hr: Average calorie burn per hour.

Records and reference values

WR = world record; NR = national record. Select a record for its details. Record sources and categories.

Female 50 Mile Cycling Times

A good 50 mile time is 03:19:27 for women. This is the average time across all ages.
AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteRecord
1006:42:3705:36:2304:35:1803:43:5103:03:14-
1505:32:1304:37:3503:47:1003:04:4302:31:12-
2005:00:4704:11:1803:25:4002:47:1402:16:53-
2504:51:4204:03:4303:19:2702:42:1102:12:45-
3004:51:4204:03:4303:19:2702:42:1102:12:45-
3504:51:4204:03:4303:19:2702:42:1102:12:45-
4004:51:4204:03:4303:19:2702:42:1102:12:45-
4504:51:4204:03:4303:19:2702:42:1102:12:45-
5004:51:4204:03:4303:19:2702:42:1102:12:45 01:46:34
5504:52:5904:04:4703:20:2002:42:5402:13:20 01:51:27
6005:01:0104:11:3103:25:5002:47:2202:17:00 01:58:37
6505:17:4304:25:2703:37:1502:56:3902:24:36 02:01:19
7005:45:5904:49:0403:56:3403:12:2102:37:28 02:10:58
7506:24:5805:21:3904:23:1403:34:0202:55:12 02:20:39
8007:13:5606:02:3404:56:4304:01:1603:17:29-
8508:29:1407:05:2805:48:1304:43:0803:51:46-
9011:31:0309:37:2307:52:3206:24:1305:14:30-

Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteRecord
1012.014.417.521.626.3-
1514.517.421.326.131.9-
2016.119.223.528.935.3-
2516.619.824.229.836.4-
3016.619.824.229.836.4-
3516.619.824.229.836.4-
4016.619.824.229.836.4-
4516.619.824.229.836.4-
5016.619.824.229.836.4 45.3
5516.519.724.129.636.2 43.3
6016.019.223.528.835.2 40.7
6515.218.222.227.333.4 39.8
7014.016.720.425.130.7 36.9
7512.515.018.322.627.6 34.3
8011.113.316.320.024.4-
859.511.313.917.120.8-
907.08.410.212.615.4-

km/h: Average speed in kilometres per hour.

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteRecord
107.58.910.913.416.4-
159.010.813.216.219.8-
2010.011.914.617.921.9-
2510.312.315.018.522.6-
3010.312.315.018.522.6-
3510.312.315.018.522.6-
4010.312.315.018.522.6-
4510.312.315.018.522.6-
5010.312.315.018.522.6 28.2
5510.212.315.018.422.5 26.9
6010.011.914.617.921.9 25.3
659.411.313.817.020.7 24.7
708.710.412.715.619.1 22.9
757.89.311.414.017.1 21.3
806.98.310.112.415.2-
855.97.18.610.612.9-
904.35.26.37.89.5-

mph: Average speed in miles per hour.

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
101522345591
1523335390152
20284268116199
25304574126217
30304574126217
35304574126217
40304574126217
45304574126217
50304574126217
55304573125214
60284268116199
65253759101172
7021304881136
7517243862103
801319294675
851014203251
9068121725

Watts: Average power output.

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
10152177222302439
15179220295432667
20199252351532845
25207264371569912
30207264371569912
35207264371569912
40207264371569912
45207264371569912
50207264371569912
55205262368563902
60199252350531844
65188233318473741
70172209276398608
75157185236327481
80145165202268378
85132147171214285
90118125138158190

Cal/hr: Average calorie burn per hour.

Records and reference values

WR = world record; NR = national record. Select a record for its details. Record sources and categories.

What do the cycling standards mean?

Beginner Faster than 5% of cyclists.
Novice Faster than 20% of cyclists.
Intermediate Faster than 50% of cyclists.
Advanced Faster than 80% of cyclists.
Elite Faster than 95% of cyclists.

Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.

Data behind the 50 mile cycle time standards

Our 50 mile cycle time standards are based on results submitted by Cycling Level users. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community results 2,723
Community users 1,310
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Previous standards ()

The old average finish time for 50 mile was 03:12:39 across all ages and genders, 03:04:12 for men (now 4.2% faster) and 03:42:37 for women (now 11.6% faster).

LevelPreviousCurrentChange %
Beginner03:58:3304:20:15+8.3%
Novice03:26:1603:34:01+3.6%
Intermediate03:04:1202:56:46-4.2%
Advanced02:48:3102:27:40-14.1%
Elite02:37:0702:05:30-25.2%
LevelPreviousCurrentChange %
Beginner04:59:2204:51:42-2.6%
Novice04:12:4504:03:43-3.7%
Intermediate03:42:3703:19:27-11.6%
Advanced03:21:5502:42:11-24.5%
Elite03:07:1302:12:45-41.0%

We created these previous standards on and last updated them .

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