Southdowns 200 Mile
- Total distance: 321.869 km
- Location: Eastbourne
- Race Date: 14 Jul 2028
- Format: 1 day
- Entry Cost: £497
- Nearest Station: Eastbourne (2.1 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (37/100)
Southdowns 200 Mile
- Distance
- 321.869 km
- Total ascent
- 7,334 m
- Cut-off
- 100h
- Town/Village
- Eastbourne
- Date
- 14-18 July 2028
- Entry cost
- £497
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £497
- Organiser: UK Ultra
- Start Town: Eastbourne
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 14 Jul 2028
- End Date: 18 Jul 2028
- Start Time: 8:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 100h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Eastbourne
- Distance from Start Line: 2.1 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 20 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 (28%) and grass (24%) 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 7.1 km of grass. Climbs are mostly on grass, though the surface varies across the ascents. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with trail most common.
Southdowns 200 Mile has 76.4 km of trail / path, this is in the top 2% of all our races.
- Trail / Path28% · 76.4 km
- Grass24% · 65.9 km
- Off-road / Unknown20% · 55.1 km
- Gravel / Track19% · 52.5 km
- Paved Road9% · 23.9 km
- Rocky0% · 0.8 km
Distance
322.2 km
Ascent
7334 m
Descent
7332 m
High Point
246 m
Compared against 6 other races of a similar distance, Southdowns 200 Mile has more total elevation gain than 83% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 50% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
5.1%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Southdowns 200 Mile's, which average 5.1%?
Southdowns 200 Mile's climbs average 5.1%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
2.48%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Southdowns 200 Mile's, which average 2.48%?
Southdowns 200 Mile's descents average 2.48%. 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
Southdowns 200 Mile scores 37/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 47/100 (5 races compared).
Southdowns 200 Mile 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. Sustained effort burden 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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