Pilgrim's Reckoning
- Total distance: 130.357 km
- Location: Bedford
- Race Date: 11 Sep 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Navigation: Full Self-Navigation
- Nearest Station: Bedford (2 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (29/100)
Pilgrim's Reckoning
- Distance
- 130.357 km
- Total ascent
- 1,315 m
- Cut-off
- 24h
- Town/Village
- Bedford
- Date
- 11-12 September 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Unknown
- Start Town: Bedford
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 11 Sep 2027
- End Date: 12 Sep 2027
- Start Time: 6:00 PM
- Final Cut-off: 24h
Navigation
- Type: Full Self-Navigation
- Closest Train Station: Bedford
- Distance from Start Line: 2 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 (33%) and paved road (31%) 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 paved road most common.
Pilgrim's Reckoning has 36.2 km of trail / path, this is in the top 23% of all our races.
- Trail / Path33% · 36.2 km
- Paved Road31% · 34.3 km
- Grass18% · 19.3 km
- Gravel / Track16% · 17.3 km
- Off-road / Unknown2% · 2.3 km
Distance
121.8 km
Ascent
1315 m
Descent
1317 m
High Point
169 m
Compared against 17 other races of a similar distance, Pilgrim's Reckoning has more total elevation gain than 29% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 41% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
2.25%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Pilgrim's Reckoning's, which average 2.25%?
Pilgrim's Reckoning's climbs average 2.25%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
1.25%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Pilgrim's Reckoning's, which average 1.25%?
Pilgrim's Reckoning's descents average 1.25%. 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
Pilgrim's Reckoning scores 29/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 38/100 (5 races compared).
Pilgrim's Reckoning 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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