Hardmoors 30
- Total distance: 31 km
- Location: Robin Hood's Bay
- Race Date: 9 Jan 2027
- Finish rate: 97%
- Nearest Station: Ruswarp (11.6 km)
- Night Running: 13.2% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (37/100)
Hardmoors 30
- Distance
- 31 km
- Total ascent
- 866 m
- Cut-off
- 11h
- Town/Village
- Robin Hood's Bay
- Date
- 9 January 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Hardmoors Race Series
- Start Town: Robin Hood's Bay
- Dogs Allowed: No
- Start Date: 9 Jan 2027
- End Date: 9 Jan 2027
- Start Time: 7:30 AM
- Final Cut-off: 11h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Ruswarp
- Distance from Start Line: 11.6 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 trail (45%) and gravel (29%) 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. Climbs are mostly on trail, though the surface varies across the ascents. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with trail most common.
Hardmoors 30 has 22 km of trail / path, this is in the top 49% of all our races.
- Trail / Path45% · 22 km
- Gravel / Track29% · 14.3 km
- Grass15% · 7.6 km
- Paved Road11% · 5.1 km
- Sand0% · 0.2 km
- Off-road / Unknown0% · 0.1 km
Distance
50.2 km
Ascent
866 m
Descent
865 m
High Point
262 m
Compared against 29 other races of a similar distance, Hardmoors 30 has more total elevation gain than 28% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 31% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
4.38%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Hardmoors 30's, which average 4.38%?
Hardmoors 30's climbs average 4.38%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
2.29%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Hardmoors 30's, which average 2.29%?
Hardmoors 30's descents average 2.29%. 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
Hardmoors 30 scores 37/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 44/100 (5 races compared).
Hardmoors 30 is one of the more pacing-friendly races at this distance. The course is relatively consistent in effort demand, which makes a controlled, steady approach more viable than on many similar-distance events. Terrain type changes is still the main watchpoint, but overall the course rewards disciplined execution over reactive pacing.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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