The Duergar Nightcrawler
- Total distance: 16.093 km
- Location: Rothbury
- Race Date: 6 Feb 2027
- Finish rate: 100%
- Nearest Station: Acklington (16.4 km)
- Pacing Complexity: High (57/100)
The Duergar Nightcrawler
- Distance
- 16.093 km
- Total ascent
- 494 m
- Town/Village
- Rothbury
- Date
- 6 February 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Cold Brew Events
- Start Town: Rothbury
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 6 Feb 2027
- End Date: 6 Feb 2027
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Acklington
- Distance from Start Line: 16.4 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 (38%) and gravel (20%) 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. Climbs are mostly on trail, though the surface varies across the ascents. Descents share the same trail surface, so careful footing on the uphills also carries through on the way down.
The Duergar Nightcrawler has 6 km of trail / path, this is in the top 90% of all our races.
- Trail / Path38% · 6 km
- Gravel / Track20% · 3.1 km
- Grass16% · 2.5 km
- Rocky12% · 1.8 km
- Paved Road11% · 1.8 km
- Off-road / Unknown3% · 0.4 km
Distance
15.7 km
Ascent
494 m
Descent
487 m
High Point
427 m
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
6.41%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of moderate climbs like The Duergar Nightcrawler's, which average 6.41%?
The Duergar Nightcrawler's climbs average 6.41%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
6.73%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of moderate descents like The Duergar Nightcrawler's, which average 6.73%?
The Duergar Nightcrawler's descents average 6.73%. 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
The Duergar Nightcrawler scores 57/100 for pacing complexity, rated high.
Similar-distance races score a median of 43/100 (5 races compared).
The Duergar Nightcrawler is among the more pacing-complex races at this distance. The challenge is not just the total distance or ascent — it is the repeated need to change effort level. A fixed pace target is unlikely to work here. The dominant source of complexity is gradient transitions, which means preparation should include training runs that deliberately mix different intensities in sequence.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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