Lulworth Cove - 50km
- Total distance: 80.5 km
- Location: West Lulworth
- Race Date: 11 Sep 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Pacing Complexity: High (61/100)
Lulworth Cove - 50km
- Distance
- 80.5 km
- Total ascent
- 1,920 m
- Cut-off
- 12h
- Town/Village
- West Lulworth
- Date
- 11 September 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: RunThroughTrails
- Start Town: West Lulworth
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 11 Sep 2027
- End Date: 11 Sep 2027
- Start Time: 8:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 12h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Unknown
- Distance from Start Line: Unknown
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 gravel (45%) and grass (24%) 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. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with gravel most common.
Lulworth Cove - 50km has 22 km of gravel / track, this is in the top 28% of all our races.
- Gravel / Track45% · 22 km
- Grass24% · 11.8 km
- Trail / Path18% · 8.8 km
- Rocky8% · 3.8 km
- Paved Road5% · 2.4 km
- Sand0% · 0.2 km
Distance
50.5 km
Ascent
1920 m
Descent
1919 m
High Point
196 m
Compared against 27 other races of a similar distance, Lulworth Cove - 50km has more total elevation gain than 19% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 30% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
7.41%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of moderate climbs like Lulworth Cove - 50km's, which average 7.41%?
Lulworth Cove - 50km's climbs average 7.41%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
6.33%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of moderate descents like Lulworth Cove - 50km's, which average 6.33%?
Lulworth Cove - 50km's descents average 6.33%. 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
Lulworth Cove - 50km scores 61/100 for pacing complexity, rated high.
Similar-distance races score a median of 60/100 (5 races compared).
Lulworth Cove - 50km'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 gradient transitions — worth building into long runs, but not a major departure from standard preparation at this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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