South Downs Trail - Marathon
- Total distance: 42.2 km
- Location: East Hampshire
- Race Date: 3 Oct 2026
- Format: 1 day
- Navigation: Fully Waymarked
- Nearest Station: Petersfield (5.9 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (46/100)
South Downs Trail - Marathon Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £79
- Organiser: Maverick
- Start Town: East Hampshire
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 3 Oct 2026
- End Date: 3 Oct 2026
- Start Time: 8:30 AM
- Final Cut-off: 8.5 hours
Navigation
- Type: Fully Waymarked
- Closest Train Station: Petersfield
- Distance from Start Line: 5.9 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: Unknown
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course is mainly gravel (52%), with trail (31%) 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. Uphills are predominantly on gravel (63% of ascending sections). Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with trail most common.
- Gravel / Track52% · 21.5 km
- Trail / Path31% · 12.7 km
- Paved Road10% · 3.9 km
- Grass4% · 1.8 km
- Rocky2% · 0.8 km
- Off-road / Unknown1% · 0.4 km
Distance
42.0 km
Ascent
1026 m
Descent
1026 m
High Point
245 m
This race has a long, flat stretch early on in the race, before a long, flat stretch until about 24km, before a long, flat stretch until about 34km, before a gentle ascent for the final 8km.
Compared against 27 other races of a similar distance, South Downs Trail - Marathon has more total elevation gain than 37% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 41% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Navigation
South Downs Trail - Marathon is fully waymarked — runners can rely on course markings to find their way and don't need to carry a map or GPX file as their primary means of navigation.
Source: Not recorded
Aid Stations
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