Magna Carta Marathon
- Total distance: 42.2 km
- Location: Borough of Runnymede
- Race Date: 10 Apr 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Entry Cost: £57
- Nearest Station: Egham (1.4 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Low (18/100)
Magna Carta Marathon
- Distance
- 42.2 km
- Total ascent
- 81 m
- Cut-off
- 6h 30m
- Town/Village
- Borough of Runnymede
- Date
- 10 April 2027
- Entry cost
- £57
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £57
- Organiser: Hermes Running
- Start Town: Borough of Runnymede
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 10 Apr 2027
- End Date: 10 Apr 2027
- Start Time: 8:30 AM
- Final Cut-off: 6h 30m
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Egham
- Distance from Start Line: 1.4 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 grass (20%) 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.
Magna Carta Marathon has 23.1 km of trail / path, this is in the top 46% of all our races.
- Trail / Path56% · 23.1 km
- Grass20% · 8.3 km
- Paved Road13% · 5.3 km
- Gravel / Track11% · 4.6 km
Distance
42.4 km
Ascent
81 m
Descent
81 m
High Point
19 m
Compared against 27 other races of a similar distance, Magna Carta Marathon has more total elevation gain than 4% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 4% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
0.81%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Magna Carta Marathon's, which average 0.81%?
Magna Carta Marathon's climbs average 0.81%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
0.21%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Magna Carta Marathon's, which average 0.21%?
Magna Carta Marathon's descents average 0.21%. 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
Magna Carta Marathon scores 18/100 for pacing complexity, rated low.
Similar-distance races score a median of 24/100 (5 races compared).
Magna Carta Marathon 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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