Shires & Spires - Marathon
- Total distance: 42.2 km
- Location: Naseby
- Race Date: 9 May 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Nearest Station: Market Harborough (15.9 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (35/100)
Shires & Spires - Marathon Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £45
- Organiser: Go Beyond Events
- Start Town: Naseby
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 9 May 2027
- End Date: 9 May 2027
- Start Time: 8:30 AM
- Final Cut-off: 9 hours
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Market Harborough
- Distance from Start Line: 15.9 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 18 years
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course is mainly gravel (54%), with paved road (24%) 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 5.3 km of gravel. Uphills are predominantly on gravel (68% of ascending sections).
- Gravel / Track54% · 22.4 km
- Paved Road24% · 9.9 km
- Trail / Path15% · 6.2 km
- Off-road / Unknown7% · 3.1 km
- Grass0% · 0.2 km
Distance
42.7 km
Ascent
632 m
Descent
632 m
High Point
198 m
This race has a short, gentle drop from around km 3, before a long, flat stretch towards the finish.
Compared against 27 other races of a similar distance, Shires & Spires - Marathon has more total elevation gain than 22% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 26% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
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