Race To The King - Monarch's Loop

Distance
30 km
Total ascent
612 m
Town/Village
Chichester
Date
19 June 2027

Overview

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Quick Facts

  • Entrance Cost: Unknown
  • Organiser: Threshold
  • Start Town: Chichester
  • Dogs Allowed: Unknown
  • Start Date: 19 Jun 2027
  • End Date: 19 Jun 2027
  • Start Time: 7:00 AM
  • Final Cut-off: Unknown

Navigation

  • Type: Unknown
  • Closest Train Station: Fishbourne
  • Distance from Start Line: 8.2 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 trail (48%) and gravel (22%) 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. Uphills are predominantly on trail (75% of ascending sections). Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with trail most common.

Race To The King - Monarch's Loop has 14.2 km of trail / path, this is in the top 72% of all our races.

  • Trail / Path48% · 14.2 km
  • Gravel / Track22% · 6.6 km
  • Paved Road15% · 4.5 km
  • Grass15% · 4.4 km

Compared against 10 other races of a similar distance, Race To The King - Monarch's Loop has more total elevation gain than 10% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 0% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.

Gradient

4.22%

Average climb gradient

Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Race To The King - Monarch's Loop's, which average 4.22%?

Race To The King - Monarch's Loop's climbs average 4.22%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.

3.8%

Average descent gradient

Do you have experience of gentle descents like Race To The King - Monarch's Loop's, which average 3.8%?

Race To The King - Monarch's Loop's descents average 3.8%. If your training never rehearses sustained descending at that gradient, the downhills will empty your quads long before the finish.

Climate

Pacing Complexity

Race To The King - Monarch's Loop scores 38/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.

Similar-distance races score a median of 43/100 (5 races compared).

Race To The King - Monarch's Loop's pacing demands are typical for races of this distance. The complexity pattern should feel familiar if you have raced at this distance before. The key driver is terrain type changes — worth building into long runs, but not a major departure from standard preparation at this distance.

Aid Stations

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