Welsh Festival Of Running - 100 Mile
- Total distance: 160.9 km
- Location: Cwmdare
- Race Date: 29 May 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Entry Cost: £120
- Nearest Station: Aberdare (4.4 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (28/100)
Welsh Festival Of Running - 100 Mile
- Distance
- 160.9 km
- Total ascent
- 144 m
- Cut-off
- 34h
- Town/Village
- Cwmdare
- Date
- 29-30 May 2027
- Entry cost
- £120
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £120
- Organiser: Saturn Running
- Start Town: Cwmdare
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 29 May 2027
- End Date: 30 May 2027
- Start Time: 7:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 34h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Aberdare
- Distance from Start Line: 4.4 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 20 years
- 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
This course is predominantly trail, accounting for 79% of the distance. 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 trail (100% of ascending sections). Descents share the same trail surface, so careful footing on the uphills also carries through on the way down.
Welsh Festival Of Running - 100 Mile has 6.4 km of trail / path, this is in the top 88% of all our races.
- Trail / Path79% · 6.4 km
- Paved Road18% · 1.5 km
- Gravel / Track3% · 0.2 km
Distance
8.1 km
Ascent
144 m
Descent
144 m
High Point
229 m
Compared against 13 other races of a similar distance, Welsh Festival Of Running - 100 Mile has more total elevation gain than 0% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 0% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
4.3%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Welsh Festival Of Running - 100 Mile's, which average 4.3%?
Welsh Festival Of Running - 100 Mile's climbs average 4.3%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
4.29%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Welsh Festival Of Running - 100 Mile's, which average 4.29%?
Welsh Festival Of Running - 100 Mile's descents average 4.29%. 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
Welsh Festival Of Running - 100 Mile scores 28/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 41/100 (5 races compared).
Welsh Festival Of Running - 100 Mile 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. Sustained effort burden 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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