Newport Marathon
- Total distance: 42.2 km
- Location: Hambrook
- Race Date: 18 Apr 2027
- Finish rate: 100%
- Nearest Station: Bristol Parkway (3.5 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (41/100)
Newport Marathon
- Distance
- 42.2 km
- Total ascent
- 820 m
- Town/Village
- Hambrook
- Date
- 18 April 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Unknown
- Start Town: Hambrook
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 18 Apr 2027
- End Date: 18 Apr 2027
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Bristol Parkway
- Distance from Start Line: 3.5 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 grass (37%) and trail (33%) 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. Climbs are mostly on grass, though the surface varies across the ascents. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with trail most common.
Newport Marathon has 16.4 km of grass, this is in the top 31% of all our races.
- Grass37% · 16.4 km
- Trail / Path33% · 14.4 km
- Gravel / Track16% · 7 km
- Paved Road14% · 6.4 km
Distance
45.9 km
Ascent
820 m
Descent
840 m
High Point
220 m
Compared against 27 other races of a similar distance, Newport Marathon has more total elevation gain than 26% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 30% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
11.19%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of moderate climbs like Newport Marathon's, which average 11.19%?
Newport Marathon's climbs average 11.19%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
4.98%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Newport Marathon's, which average 4.98%?
Newport Marathon's descents average 4.98%. 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
Newport Marathon scores 41/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 24/100 (5 races compared).
Newport Marathon is among the more pacing-complex races at this distance. The challenge is not just the total distance or ascent — it is the repeated need to change effort level. A fixed pace target is unlikely to work here. The dominant source of complexity is terrain type changes, which means preparation should include training runs that deliberately mix different intensities in sequence.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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