Shakespeare Marathon
- Total distance: 42.52 km
- Location: Stratford-on-Avon
- Race Date: 25 Apr 2027
- Finish rate: 100%
- Navigation: Fully Waymarked
- Nearest Station: Stratford-upon-Avon (0.9 km)
- Night Running: 0% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: Low (16/100)
Shakespeare Marathon Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Unknown
- Start Town: Stratford-on-Avon
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 25 Apr 2027
- End Date: 25 Apr 2027
- Start Time: 9:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Fully Waymarked
- Closest Train Station: Stratford-upon-Avon
- Distance from Start Line: 0.9 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 18 years
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course is mainly paved road (61%), with gravel (32%) making up most of the rest. 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 7.5 km of gravel. Uphills are predominantly on paved road (100% of ascending sections). Descents are mainly on gravel (100% of descending sections).
- Paved Road61% · 25.5 km
- Gravel / Track32% · 13.5 km
- Grass5% · 2 km
- Trail / Path2% · 1 km
Distance
42.5 km
Ascent
230 m
Descent
235 m
High Point
76 m
This race is essentially a long, flat stretch from start to finish.
Compared against 26 other races of a similar distance, Shakespeare Marathon has more total elevation gain than 4% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 4% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Navigation
Shakespeare 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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