Thames Meander
- Total distance: 42.2 km
- Location: Greater London
- Race Date: 3 Oct 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Nearest Station: Barnes Bridge (0.9 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Low (17/100)
Thames Meander
- Distance
- 42.2 km
- Total ascent
- 610 m
- Cut-off
- 6h 30m
- Town/Village
- Greater London
- Date
- 3 October 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Hermes Running
- Start Town: Greater London
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 3 Oct 2027
- End Date: 3 Oct 2027
- Start Time: 8:30 AM
- Final Cut-off: 6h 30m
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Barnes Bridge
- Distance from Start Line: 0.9 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 gravel (36%) 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.
Thames Meander has 14.9 km of gravel / track, this is in the top 53% of all our races.
- Gravel / Track36% · 14.9 km
- Paved Road31% · 13.1 km
- Trail / Path21% · 8.9 km
- Sand6% · 2.7 km
- Grass5% · 2.1 km
- Rocky1% · 0.3 km
Distance
42.3 km
Ascent
610 m
Descent
610 m
High Point
16 m
Compared against 27 other races of a similar distance, Thames Meander has more total elevation gain than 22% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 22% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
2.9%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Thames Meander's, which average 2.9%?
Thames Meander's climbs average 2.9%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
1.02%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Thames Meander's, which average 1.02%?
Thames Meander's descents average 1.02%. 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
Thames Meander scores 17/100 for pacing complexity, rated low.
Similar-distance races score a median of 24/100 (5 races compared).
Thames Meander 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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