Hardmoors Saltburn Trail Marathon
- Total distance: 45.53 km
- Location: Saltburn by the Sea
- Race Date: 7 Feb 2027
- Finish rate: 99%
- Nearest Station: Saltburn (0.8 km)
- Night Running: 0% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: High (53/100)
Hardmoors Saltburn Trail Marathon
- Distance
- 45.53 km
- Total ascent
- 1,204 m
- Cut-off
- 12h
- Town/Village
- Saltburn by the Sea
- Date
- 7 February 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Hardmoors Race Series
- Start Town: Saltburn by the Sea
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 7 Feb 2027
- End Date: 7 Feb 2027
- Start Time: 9:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 12h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Saltburn
- Distance from Start Line: 0.8 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 is mainly trail (56%), with paved road (22%) 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. The longest unbroken stretch is 5.3 km of trail. Climbs are mostly on trail, though the surface varies across the ascents. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with trail most common.
Hardmoors Saltburn Trail Marathon has 24.9 km of trail / path, this is in the top 41% of all our races.
- Trail / Path56% · 24.9 km
- Paved Road22% · 9.7 km
- Gravel / Track19% · 8.5 km
- Grass1% · 0.2 km
- Rocky1% · 0.2 km
- Off-road / Unknown1% · 0.5 km
Distance
45.5 km
Ascent
1204 m
Descent
1203 m
High Point
314 m
Compared against 26 other races of a similar distance, Hardmoors Saltburn Trail Marathon has more total elevation gain than 46% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 54% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
5.6%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Hardmoors Saltburn Trail Marathon's, which average 5.6%?
Hardmoors Saltburn Trail Marathon's climbs average 5.6%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
4.77%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Hardmoors Saltburn Trail Marathon's, which average 4.77%?
Hardmoors Saltburn Trail Marathon's descents average 4.77%. 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
Hardmoors Saltburn Trail Marathon scores 53/100 for pacing complexity, rated high.
Similar-distance races score a median of 56/100 (5 races compared).
Hardmoors Saltburn Trail Marathon'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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