Pen Llŷn Coast to Coast Winter Ultra
- Total distance: 60 km
- Location: Trefor
- Race Date: 7 Nov 2026
- Finish rate: 97%
- Entry Cost: £79
- Nearest Station: Pwllheli (17.3 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (47/100)
Pen Llŷn Coast to Coast Winter Ultra
- Distance
- 60 km
- Total ascent
- 1,703 m
- Cut-off
- 12h
- Town/Village
- Trefor
- Date
- 7 November 2026
- Entry cost
- £79
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £79
- Organiser: Beautifully Brutal
- Start Town: Trefor
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 7 Nov 2026
- End Date: 7 Nov 2026
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: 12h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Pwllheli
- Distance from Start Line: 17.3 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 (36%) and paved road (20%) 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 share the same trail surface, so careful footing on the uphills also carries through on the way down.
Pen Llŷn Coast to Coast Winter Ultra has 19.7 km of trail / path, this is in the top 55% of all our races.
- Trail / Path36% · 19.7 km
- Paved Road20% · 11.6 km
- Gravel / Track20% · 11 km
- Grass16% · 8.7 km
- Off-road / Unknown5% · 2.5 km
- Sand3% · 1.9 km
- Rocky0% · 0.1 km
Distance
59.3 km
Ascent
1703 m
Descent
1704 m
High Point
392 m
Compared against 26 other races of a similar distance, Pen Llŷn Coast to Coast Winter Ultra has more total elevation gain than 54% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 58% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
6.94%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of moderate climbs like Pen Llŷn Coast to Coast Winter Ultra's, which average 6.94%?
Pen Llŷn Coast to Coast Winter Ultra's climbs average 6.94%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
4.72%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Pen Llŷn Coast to Coast Winter Ultra's, which average 4.72%?
Pen Llŷn Coast to Coast Winter Ultra's descents average 4.72%. 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
Pen Llŷn Coast to Coast Winter Ultra scores 47/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 54/100 (5 races compared).
Pen Llŷn Coast to Coast Winter Ultra 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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