Dartmoor in a Day - 50km
- Total distance: 50 km
- Location: West Devon
- Race Date: 4 Sep 2027
- Finish rate: 97%
- Navigation: Full Self-Navigation
- Nearest Station: Okehampton (0.3 km)
- Night Running: 0% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: High (52/100)
Dartmoor in a Day - 50km
- Distance
- 50 km
- Total ascent
- 1,072 m
- Cut-off
- 8h
- Town/Village
- West Devon
- Date
- 4 September 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Climb South West
- Start Town: West Devon
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 4 Sep 2027
- End Date: 4 Sep 2027
- Start Time: 8:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 8h
Navigation
- Type: Full Self-Navigation
- Closest Train Station: Okehampton
- Distance from Start Line: 0.3 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
The course covers a genuine mix of surfaces, with gravel (40%) and grass (33%) being the most common and neither clearly dominating. The terrain is highly fragmented, switching roughly every kilometre. This demands constant mental engagement and limits the ability to build a sustained rhythm from surface consistency alone. The longest unbroken stretch is 6.9 km of gravel. Climbs are mostly on trail, though the surface varies across the ascents. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with grass most common.
Dartmoor in a Day - 50km has 20.2 km of gravel / track, this is in the top 34% of all our races.
- Gravel / Track40% · 20.2 km
- Grass33% · 16.8 km
- Trail / Path24% · 12.3 km
- Paved Road2% · 1.3 km
- Rocky1% · 0.4 km
Distance
51.0 km
Ascent
1072 m
Descent
1148 m
High Point
600 m
Compared against 29 other races of a similar distance, Dartmoor in a Day - 50km has more total elevation gain than 38% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 34% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
5.02%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Dartmoor in a Day - 50km's, which average 5.02%?
Dartmoor in a Day - 50km's climbs average 5.02%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
3.81%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Dartmoor in a Day - 50km's, which average 3.81%?
Dartmoor in a Day - 50km's descents average 3.81%. 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
Dartmoor in a Day - 50km scores 52/100 for pacing complexity, rated high.
Similar-distance races score a median of 44/100 (5 races compared).
Dartmoor in a Day - 50km is among the more pacing-complex races at this distance. The challenge is not just the total distance or ascent — it is the repeated need to change effort level. A fixed pace target is unlikely to work here. The dominant source of complexity is terrain type changes, which means preparation should include training runs that deliberately mix different intensities in sequence.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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