Foxton Hound - 100km

Distance
100 km
Total ascent
1,255 m
Cut-off
18h
Town/Village
Winwick
Date
14 August 2027
Entry cost
£75

Overview

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Quick Facts

  • Entrance Cost: £75
  • Organiser: Race Harborough
  • Start Town: Winwick
  • Dogs Allowed: Unknown
  • Start Date: 14 Aug 2027
  • End Date: 14 Aug 2027
  • Start Time: Unknown
  • Final Cut-off: 18h

Navigation

  • Type: Partial Self-Navigation
  • Closest Train Station: Long Buckby
  • Distance from Start Line: 11.1 km

Eligibility

  • Minimum Age: 20 years
  • 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 trail (35%) and gravel (22%) 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. Uphills are predominantly on trail (80% of ascending sections). Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with trail most common.

Foxton Hound - 100km has 34.3 km of trail / path, this is in the top 26% of all our races.

  • Trail / Path35% · 34.3 km
  • Off-road / Unknown28% · 27.7 km
  • Gravel / Track22% · 21.3 km
  • Paved Road10% · 10.2 km
  • Grass5% · 5.2 km

Compared against 20 other races of a similar distance, Foxton Hound - 100km has more total elevation gain than 20% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 20% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.

Gradient

2.41%

Average climb gradient

Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Foxton Hound - 100km's, which average 2.41%?

Foxton Hound - 100km's climbs average 2.41%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.

1.69%

Average descent gradient

Do you have experience of gentle descents like Foxton Hound - 100km's, which average 1.69%?

Foxton Hound - 100km's descents average 1.69%. If your training never rehearses sustained descending at that gradient, the downhills will empty your quads long before the finish.

Climate

Pacing Complexity

Foxton Hound - 100km scores 32/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.

Similar-distance races score a median of 36/100 (5 races compared).

Foxton Hound - 100km'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 terrain type changes — worth building into long runs, but not a major departure from standard preparation at this distance.

Aid Stations

No aid station data available for this race yet.

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