Moray Marathon
- Total distance: 42.2 km
- Location: Elgin
- Race Date: 3 Apr 2027
- Finish rate: 98%
- Entry Cost: £65
- Nearest Station: Elgin (1.2 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Low (4/100)
Moray Marathon
- Distance
- 42.2 km
- Total ascent
- 236 m
- Town/Village
- Elgin
- Date
- 3 April 2027
- Entry cost
- £65
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £65
- Organiser: Unknown
- Start Town: Elgin
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 3 Apr 2027
- End Date: 3 Apr 2027
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Elgin
- Distance from Start Line: 1.2 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 18 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
Moray Marathon has 41.8 km of off-road / unknown, this is in the top 12% of all our races.
- Off-road / Unknown100% · 41.8 km
Distance
42.3 km
Ascent
236 m
Descent
241 m
High Point
72 m
Compared against 27 other races of a similar distance, Moray Marathon has more total elevation gain than 7% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 7% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
1.2%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Moray Marathon's, which average 1.2%?
Moray Marathon's climbs average 1.2%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
0.89%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Moray Marathon's, which average 0.89%?
Moray Marathon's descents average 0.89%. 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
Moray Marathon scores 4/100 for pacing complexity, rated low.
Similar-distance races score a median of 24/100 (5 races compared).
Moray 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. 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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