The Rhymney Valley Ridgeway
- Total distance: 48.28 km
- Location: Gelligaer
- Race Date: 4 Sep 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Pacing Complexity: High (55/100)
The Rhymney Valley Ridgeway
- Distance
- 48.28 km
- Total ascent
- 1,365 m
- Town/Village
- Gelligaer
- Date
- 4 September 2027
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Pegasus Events
- Start Town: Gelligaer
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 4 Sep 2027
- End Date: 4 Sep 2027
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Unknown
- Distance from Start Line: Unknown
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 (33%) and trail (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. Climbs are mostly on trail, though the surface varies across the ascents. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with gravel most common.
The Rhymney Valley Ridgeway has 15.4 km of gravel / track, this is in the top 52% of all our races.
- Gravel / Track33% · 15.4 km
- Trail / Path31% · 14.3 km
- Grass23% · 10.9 km
- Paved Road13% · 5.8 km
Distance
48.5 km
Ascent
1365 m
Descent
1365 m
High Point
361 m
Compared against 28 other races of a similar distance, The Rhymney Valley Ridgeway has more total elevation gain than 61% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 64% of them — hillier than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
6.3%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of moderate climbs like The Rhymney Valley Ridgeway's, which average 6.3%?
The Rhymney Valley Ridgeway's climbs average 6.3%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
5.03%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like The Rhymney Valley Ridgeway's, which average 5.03%?
The Rhymney Valley Ridgeway's descents average 5.03%. 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
The Rhymney Valley Ridgeway scores 55/100 for pacing complexity, rated high.
Similar-distance races score a median of 52/100 (5 races compared).
The Rhymney Valley Ridgeway's pacing demands are typical for races of this distance. The complexity pattern should feel familiar if you have raced at this distance before. The key driver is terrain type changes — worth building into long runs, but not a major departure from standard preparation at this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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