South Wales 200
- Total distance: 321.869 km
- Location: Chepstow
- Race Date: 14 Apr 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Entry Cost: £549
- Nearest Station: Chepstow (0.6 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (47/100)
South Wales 200
- Distance
- 321.869 km
- Total ascent
- 10,335 m
- Town/Village
- Chepstow
- Date
- 14-19 April 2027
- Entry cost
- £549
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £549
- Organiser: Stable Adventures
- Start Town: Chepstow
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 14 Apr 2027
- End Date: 19 Apr 2027
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Chepstow
- Distance from Start Line: 0.6 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 (32%) and grass (19%) 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 6.9 km of trail. Ascending sections cover a varied mix of surfaces with no single type dominating the climbs. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with trail most common.
South Wales 200 has 88.1 km of trail / path, this is in the top 1% of all our races.
- Trail / Path32% · 88.1 km
- Grass19% · 52.7 km
- Off-road / Unknown18% · 48.4 km
- Paved Road16% · 42.4 km
- Gravel / Track13% · 35.8 km
- Rocky2% · 5.6 km
- Sand0% · 1.3 km
Distance
322.1 km
Ascent
10335 m
Descent
10283 m
High Point
882 m
Compared against 6 other races of a similar distance, South Wales 200 has more total elevation gain than 83% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 100% of them — significantly hillier than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
7.42%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of moderate climbs like South Wales 200's, which average 7.42%?
South Wales 200's climbs average 7.42%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
4.63%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like South Wales 200's, which average 4.63%?
South Wales 200's descents average 4.63%. 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
South Wales 200 scores 47/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 47/100 (5 races compared).
South Wales 200'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 sustained effort burden — worth building into long runs, but not a major departure from standard preparation at this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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