Saint Cuthbert's Way 100 KM
- Total distance: 100 km
- Location: Melrose
- Race Date: 10 Jul 2027
- Finish rate: 77%
- Aid Stations: 8
- Night Running: 16.7% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: High (54/100)
Saint Cuthbert's Way 100 KM
- Distance
- 100 km
- Total ascent
- 4,456 m
- Cut-off
- 19h 31m
- Town/Village
- Melrose
- Date
- 10 July 2027
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Trail Outlaws
- Start Town: Melrose
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 10 Jul 2027
- End Date: 10 Jul 2027
- Start Time: 2:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 19h 31m
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Unknown
- Distance from Start Line: Unknown
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
The course covers a genuine mix of surfaces, with trail (38%) and paved road (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. The longest unbroken stretch is 6.0 km of paved road. Climbs are mostly on trail, though the surface varies across the ascents. Descents cover a variety of surfaces with no single terrain type dominating.
Saint Cuthbert's Way 100 KM has 35.9 km of trail / path, this is in the top 24% of all our races.
- Trail / Path38% · 35.9 km
- Paved Road22% · 19.8 km
- Gravel / Track20% · 19.2 km
- Grass20% · 19.3 km
- Sand0% · 0.3 km
- Rocky0% · 0.3 km
- Off-road / Unknown0% · 0.3 km
Distance
102.2 km
Ascent
4456 m
Descent
4522 m
High Point
361 m
Compared against 19 other races of a similar distance, Saint Cuthbert's Way 100 KM has more total elevation gain than 89% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 89% of them — significantly hillier than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
8.83%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of moderate climbs like Saint Cuthbert's Way 100 KM's, which average 8.83%?
Saint Cuthbert's Way 100 KM's climbs average 8.83%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
3.57%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Saint Cuthbert's Way 100 KM's, which average 3.57%?
Saint Cuthbert's Way 100 KM's descents average 3.57%. 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
Saint Cuthbert's Way 100 KM scores 54/100 for pacing complexity, rated high.
Similar-distance races score a median of 49/100 (5 races compared).
Saint Cuthbert's Way 100 KM'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.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
Stations
You'll need to keep an average pace of 5.2 km/h between aid stations to make the cut offs.
Stations
| KM | Name | Gap from Prev | Cut-off | Water | Cold Food | Hot Food | Hot Drinks | Gels | Medic | WC | Bags | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Start | 0.0 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| 8.9 | Dryburgh | 8.9 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 26.2 | Bonjedward Road Crossing | 17.3 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 40.6 | Morebattle Town Hall | 14.5 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| 57.5 | Hethpool | 16.9 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 72.8 | Wooler Hostel | 15.3 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| 92.1 | A1 Road Crossing | 19.3 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 103.3 | Holy Island | 11.2 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
None of the aid stations on this course are confirmed to offer vegan food, so vegan runners should plan to carry their own nutrition.
Source: Not recorded
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