Black Beacon Trail Race
- Total distance: 33.96 km
- Location: Llangynidr
- Race Date: 30 Oct 2026
- Finish rate: 99%
- Nearest Station: Dol-y-gaer (11 km)
- Night Running: 10.4% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (47/100)
Black Beacon Trail Race
- Distance
- 33.96 km
- Total ascent
- 1,270 m
- Cut-off
- 12h
- Town/Village
- Llangynidr
- Date
- 30 October to 1 November 2026
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Run Walk Crawl
- Start Town: Llangynidr
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 30 Oct 2026
- End Date: 1 Nov 2026
- Start Time: 11:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 12h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Dol-y-gaer
- Distance from Start Line: 11 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: Unknown
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Toilets
- Hand Washing Beyond Sanitiser: Unknown
- Period Products Provided: Unknown
- Female Only Toilets: Unknown
Family & Spectators
- Baby Changing at Start: Unknown
- Family Friendly Spectator Areas: Unknown
- Flexible Deferral or Cancellation: Unknown
Safety
- Marshalls at Isolated Areas: Unknown
- Safeguarding and Reporting Policy: Unknown
- Can Hide Location from Public Tracking: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
Black Beacon Trail Race has 33.1 km of off-road / unknown, this is in the top 14% of all our races.
- Off-road / Unknown100% · 33.1 km
Distance
34.0 km
Ascent
1270 m
Descent
1298 m
High Point
737 m
Compared against 18 other races of a similar distance, Black Beacon Trail Race has more total elevation gain than 72% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 72% of them — hillier than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
9.12%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of moderate climbs like Black Beacon Trail Race's, which average 9.12%?
Black Beacon Trail Race's climbs average 9.12%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
6.8%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of moderate descents like Black Beacon Trail Race's, which average 6.8%?
Black Beacon Trail Race's descents average 6.8%. If your training never rehearses sustained descending at that gradient, the downhills will empty your quads long before the finish.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Pacing Complexity
Black Beacon Trail Race scores 47/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 43/100 (5 races compared).
Black Beacon Trail Race's pacing demands are typical for races of this distance. The complexity pattern should feel familiar if you have raced at this distance before. The key driver is gradient transitions — worth building into long runs, but not a major departure from standard preparation at this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
Night Running
Black Beacon Trail Race starts at 11:00 local time, with sunset around 16:48. Based on the median finisher time of 6:24:52, a runner at that pace would finish around 17:24 — after dark, spending around 40m (10% of their race) running in darkness and covering roughly 4.3 km of the course after sunset.
Shaded stretches are expected to be run in the dark
Are you ready for Black Beacon Trail Race?
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