Jurassic Coast 58km Ultra Challenge
- Total distance: 58 km
- Location: Abbotsbury, Dorset
- Race Date: 16 May 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Nearest Station: Norden (0.4 km)
- Pacing Complexity: High (54/100)
Jurassic Coast 58km Ultra Challenge
- Distance
- 58 km
- Total ascent
- 1,821 m
- Town/Village
- Abbotsbury, Dorset
- Date
- 16 May 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Ultra Challenge
- Start Town: Abbotsbury, Dorset
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 16 May 2027
- End Date: 16 May 2027
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Norden
- Distance from Start Line: 0.4 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 (30%) and trail (27%) 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. Ascending sections cover a varied mix of surfaces with no single type dominating the climbs. Descents cover a variety of surfaces with no single terrain type dominating.
Jurassic Coast 58km Ultra Challenge has 16.4 km of gravel / track, this is in the top 49% of all our races.
- Gravel / Track30% · 16.4 km
- Trail / Path27% · 15.1 km
- Grass25% · 13.7 km
- Paved Road12% · 6.9 km
- Rocky4% · 2.1 km
- Sand2% · 1.3 km
Distance
58.0 km
Ascent
1821 m
Descent
1847 m
High Point
196 m
Compared against 26 other races of a similar distance, Jurassic Coast 58km Ultra Challenge has more total elevation gain than 62% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 58% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
7.12%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of moderate climbs like Jurassic Coast 58km Ultra Challenge's, which average 7.12%?
Jurassic Coast 58km Ultra Challenge's climbs average 7.12%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
4.93%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Jurassic Coast 58km Ultra Challenge's, which average 4.93%?
Jurassic Coast 58km Ultra Challenge's descents average 4.93%. 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
Jurassic Coast 58km Ultra Challenge scores 54/100 for pacing complexity, rated high.
Similar-distance races score a median of 48/100 (5 races compared).
Jurassic Coast 58km Ultra Challenge 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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