Shires & Spires - 35 Miles
- Total distance: 56.327 km
- Location: Naseby
- Race Date: 9 May 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Entry Cost: £60
- Nearest Station: Market Harborough (15.9 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (32/100)
Shires & Spires - 35 Miles
- Distance
- 56.327 km
- Total ascent
- 724 m
- Cut-off
- 10h
- Town/Village
- Naseby
- Date
- 9 May 2027
- Entry cost
- £60
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £60
- Organiser: Go Beyond Events
- Start Town: Naseby
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 9 May 2027
- End Date: 9 May 2027
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: 10h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Market Harborough
- Distance from Start Line: 15.9 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 gravel (53%), with paved road (19%) 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 7.8 km of gravel. Ascending sections cover a varied mix of surfaces with no single type dominating the climbs.
Shires & Spires - 35 Miles has 28.5 km of gravel / track, this is in the top 17% of all our races.
- Gravel / Track53% · 28.5 km
- Paved Road19% · 9.7 km
- Trail / Path16% · 8.8 km
- Grass6% · 3.4 km
- Off-road / Unknown6% · 3 km
Distance
55.5 km
Ascent
724 m
Descent
724 m
High Point
198 m
Compared against 28 other races of a similar distance, Shires & Spires - 35 Miles has more total elevation gain than 21% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 18% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
2.65%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Shires & Spires - 35 Miles's, which average 2.65%?
Shires & Spires - 35 Miles's climbs average 2.65%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
2.17%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Shires & Spires - 35 Miles's, which average 2.17%?
Shires & Spires - 35 Miles's descents average 2.17%. 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
Shires & Spires - 35 Miles scores 32/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 54/100 (5 races compared).
Shires & Spires - 35 Miles 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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