Hardwolds 40
- Total distance: 74.04 km
- Location: Beverley
- Race Date: 26 Jun 2027
- Finish rate: 93%
- Nearest Station: Beverley (1.8 km)
- Night Running: 0% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (43/100)
Hardwolds 40
- Distance
- 74.04 km
- Total ascent
- 1,266 m
- Cut-off
- 20h
- Town/Village
- Beverley
- Date
- 26 June 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Hardmoors Race Series
- Start Town: Beverley
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 26 Jun 2027
- End Date: 26 Jun 2027
- Start Time: 8:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 20h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Beverley
- 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 gravel (32%) and grass (27%) 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. The longest unbroken stretch is 10.6 km of gravel. Climbs are mostly on gravel, though the surface varies across the ascents. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with grass most common.
Hardwolds 40 has 23.8 km of gravel / track, this is in the top 23% of all our races.
- Gravel / Track32% · 23.8 km
- Grass27% · 19.6 km
- Paved Road26% · 18.9 km
- Trail / Path15% · 11.3 km
Distance
74.0 km
Ascent
1266 m
Descent
1224 m
High Point
218 m
Compared against 19 other races of a similar distance, Hardwolds 40 has more total elevation gain than 16% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 16% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
3.38%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Hardwolds 40's, which average 3.38%?
Hardwolds 40's climbs average 3.38%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
3.23%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Hardwolds 40's, which average 3.23%?
Hardwolds 40's descents average 3.23%. 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
Hardwolds 40 scores 43/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 52/100 (5 races compared).
Hardwolds 40 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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