Shakespeare Marathon
- Total distance: 42.52 km
- Location: Stratford-on-Avon
- Race Date: 25 Apr 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Navigation: Fully Waymarked
- Nearest Station: Stratford-upon-Avon (0.9 km)
- Night Running: 0% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: Low (16/100)
Shakespeare Marathon
- Distance
- 42.52 km
- Total ascent
- 230 m
- Town/Village
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Date
- 25 April 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
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
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 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).
Shakespeare Marathon has 25.5 km of paved road, this is in the top 14% of all our races.
- 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
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
Gradient
2.12%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Shakespeare Marathon's, which average 2.12%?
Shakespeare Marathon's climbs average 2.12%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
0.97%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Shakespeare Marathon's, which average 0.97%?
Shakespeare Marathon's descents average 0.97%. 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
Shakespeare Marathon scores 16/100 for pacing complexity, rated low.
Similar-distance races score a median of 24/100 (5 races compared).
Shakespeare Marathon is one of the more pacing-friendly races at this distance. The course is relatively consistent in effort demand, which makes a controlled, steady approach more viable than on many similar-distance events. Terrain type changes is still the main watchpoint, but overall the course rewards disciplined execution over reactive pacing.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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