Date
Sat, 17 Apr 2027
Start
10:30
Venue
Henderson Hall / Gilestone Farm, Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, Wales
Talybont-on-Usk, Powys
Countdown
April
The short one of the Beast trio: a 16 km loop out of Talybont-on-Usk with a fair bit of up (617 m), and eight hours to do it. A friendly way into trail running.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit and photo ID are checked at registration
02Minimum age 16
038-hour cut-off on the loop
Create a free training plan for the Beast of the Beacons 10, 20 and 40 Mile Trail Running Challenge 16 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Talybont-on-Usk
Distance16.1km
Total climb617m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate16.9 km
Weather
Mid-April, Talybont-on-Usk
12°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
35%Days with rain
Highs around 12°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 35% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Beast of the Beacons 10, 20 and 40 Mile Trail Running Challenge 16 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Beast of the Beacons 10, 20 and 40 Mile Trail Running Challenge 16 km plan targets
Typical sessions
16 km with 617 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
Entries open now
Get your Beast of the Beacons 10, 20 and 40 Mile Trail Running Challenge 16 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
Other races at Beast of the Beacons 10, 20 and 40 Mile Trail Running Challenge
More events in April in United Kingdom
Rasus y BannauExpected Early April 2027 · Brecon→Allendale ChallengeExpected Early April 2027 · Hexham→Chichester 100 SportiveExpected Early April 2027 · Fishbourne→Lakes TraverseExpected Early April 2027 · Shap→Northern TraverseSat, 3 Apr 2027 · St Bees Seafront→The Wetherby Wheel - 60KM & 100KM Cycle SportiveSat, 3 Apr 2027 · Leeds→
