Howgill Fells
- Total distance: 42.2 km
- Location: Sedbergh
- Race Date: 11 Apr 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Entry Cost: £54
- Nearest Station: Dent (17.5 km)
- Pacing Complexity: High (56/100)
Howgill Fells
- Distance
- 42.2 km
- Total ascent
- 1,382 m
- Cut-off
- 7h 30m
- Town/Village
- Sedbergh
- Date
- 11 April 2027
- Entry cost
- £54
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £54
- Organiser: Epic Events
- Start Town: Sedbergh
- Dogs Allowed: Yes
- Start Date: 11 Apr 2027
- End Date: 11 Apr 2027
- Start Time: 4:00 PM
- Final Cut-off: 7h 30m
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Dent
- Distance from Start Line: 17.5 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 is mainly trail (55%), with gravel (22%) making up most of the rest. 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 12.1 km of trail. Climbs are mostly on gravel, though the surface varies across the ascents. Descents are mainly on trail (82% of descending sections).
Howgill Fells has 21.8 km of trail / path, this is in the top 50% of all our races.
- Trail / Path55% · 21.8 km
- Gravel / Track22% · 8.9 km
- Paved Road16% · 6.2 km
- Grass6% · 2.4 km
- Rocky1% · 0.4 km
- Off-road / Unknown0% · 0.1 km
Distance
42.0 km
Ascent
1382 m
Descent
1383 m
High Point
676 m
Compared against 27 other races of a similar distance, Howgill Fells has more total elevation gain than 67% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 67% of them — hillier than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
7.01%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of moderate climbs like Howgill Fells's, which average 7.01%?
Howgill Fells's climbs average 7.01%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
5.28%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Howgill Fells's, which average 5.28%?
Howgill Fells's descents average 5.28%. 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
Howgill Fells scores 56/100 for pacing complexity, rated high.
Similar-distance races score a median of 24/100 (5 races compared).
Howgill Fells 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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