Peak District X-Trail - Marathon
- Total distance: 42.2 km
- Location: Derbyshire Dales
- Race Date: 5 Jun 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Navigation: Fully Waymarked
- Nearest Station: Matlock (10.5 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (48/100)
Peak District X-Trail - Marathon Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £79
- Organiser: Maverick
- Start Town: Derbyshire Dales
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 5 Jun 2027
- End Date: 5 Jun 2027
- Start Time: 7:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 11 hours
Navigation
- Type: Fully Waymarked
- Closest Train Station: Matlock
- Distance from Start Line: 10.5 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: Unknown
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course covers a genuine mix of surfaces, with gravel (43%) and trail (31%) 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 gravel, though the surface varies across the ascents. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with gravel most common.
- Gravel / Track43% · 17.4 km
- Trail / Path31% · 12.6 km
- Paved Road17% · 7.1 km
- Grass8% · 3.1 km
- Rocky1% · 0.2 km
Distance
40.6 km
Ascent
960 m
Descent
960 m
High Point
375 m
This race has a steady ascent from around km 9, before a long, flat stretch until about 28km, before a steady ascent until about 32km, before a flat section towards the finish.
Compared against 27 other races of a similar distance, Peak District X-Trail - Marathon has more total elevation gain than 33% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 33% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Navigation
Peak District X-Trail - Marathon is fully waymarked — runners can rely on course markings to find their way and don't need to carry a map or GPX file as their primary means of navigation.
Source: Not recorded
Aid Stations
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