The Summer Green Man Ultra
- Total distance: 72.42 km
- Location: Bristol
- Race Date: 21 Aug 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Nearest Station: Parson Street (1.8 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (38/100)
The Summer Green Man Ultra
- Distance
- 72.42 km
- Total ascent
- 1,270 m
- Cut-off
- 12h
- Town/Village
- Bristol
- Date
- 21 August 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Green Man Ultra
- Start Town: Bristol
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 21 Aug 2027
- End Date: 21 Aug 2027
- Start Time: 8:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 12h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Parson Street
- Distance from Start Line: 1.8 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 grass (34%) and paved road (29%) 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 grass, though the surface varies across the ascents. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with paved road most common.
The Summer Green Man Ultra has 23.6 km of grass, this is in the top 20% of all our races.
- Grass34% · 23.6 km
- Paved Road29% · 19.5 km
- Trail / Path24% · 16.8 km
- Gravel / Track13% · 8.6 km
- Rocky0% · 0.1 km
- Off-road / Unknown0% · 0.2 km
Distance
73.2 km
Ascent
1270 m
Descent
1270 m
High Point
220 m
Compared against 22 other races of a similar distance, The Summer Green Man Ultra has more total elevation gain than 18% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 18% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
11.3%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of moderate climbs like The Summer Green Man Ultra's, which average 11.3%?
The Summer Green Man Ultra's climbs average 11.3%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
3.93%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like The Summer Green Man Ultra's, which average 3.93%?
The Summer Green Man Ultra's descents average 3.93%. 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 Summer Green Man Ultra scores 38/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 54/100 (5 races compared).
The Summer Green Man Ultra 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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