The Kingdom of Northumbria Ultra
- Total distance: 54 km
- Location: Bamburgh
- Race Date: 14 Mar 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Nearest Station: Chathill (11.1 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Low (19/100)
The Kingdom of Northumbria Ultra
- Distance
- 54 km
- Total ascent
- 572 m
- Cut-off
- 10h
- Town/Village
- Bamburgh
- Date
- 14 March 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Unknown
- Start Town: Bamburgh
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 14 Mar 2027
- End Date: 14 Mar 2027
- Start Time: 8:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 10h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Chathill
- Distance from Start Line: 11.1 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 21 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 (39%) and paved road (25%) 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 paved road, though the surface varies across the ascents. Descents are mainly on trail (68% of descending sections).
The Kingdom of Northumbria Ultra has 19.9 km of trail / path, this is in the top 54% of all our races.
- Trail / Path39% · 19.9 km
- Paved Road25% · 12.9 km
- Grass18% · 9.1 km
- Gravel / Track12% · 6.2 km
- Sand5% · 2.6 km
- Off-road / Unknown1% · 0.4 km
- Rocky0% · 0.2 km
Distance
53.7 km
Ascent
572 m
Descent
571 m
High Point
35 m
Compared against 29 other races of a similar distance, The Kingdom of Northumbria Ultra has more total elevation gain than 24% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 24% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
3.37%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like The Kingdom of Northumbria Ultra's, which average 3.37%?
The Kingdom of Northumbria Ultra's climbs average 3.37%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
1.47%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like The Kingdom of Northumbria Ultra's, which average 1.47%?
The Kingdom of Northumbria Ultra's descents average 1.47%. 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 Kingdom of Northumbria Ultra scores 19/100 for pacing complexity, rated low.
Similar-distance races score a median of 59/100 (5 races compared).
The Kingdom of Northumbria Ultra 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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