Date
Sat, 6 Mar 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Crickhowell, Powys
Crickhowell, Powys
Countdown
March
Run the 20-mile loop, then turn around and run it again in reverse. 2,720 m of climbing and 16 hours to finish makes this a proper ultra.
Key facts
0116-hour cut-off
02Second lap runs the loop in reverse
03Mandatory kit check and ID check; minimum age 17
Create a free training plan for the Beast of the Blacks 64 km
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The course
One lap, on repeat
Crickhowell · one lap
Distance64km
Total climb2,720m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate32.1 km
Weather
Early-March, Crickhowell
8°CTypical high
1°CTypical low
-9°CColdest in 20 years
49%Days with rain
Highs around 8°C and lows around 1°C, but it has dropped to -9°C. Rain on 49% 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 Blacks 64 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 Blacks 64 km plan targets
Typical sessions
64 km with 2,720 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
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
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
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