Date
Sat, 7 Aug 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Henderson Hall, Talybont-on-Usk, Brecon
Brecon, Powys
Countdown
August
The long one at the Beacons weekend: 51 km and 2,184 m of climbing, a proper day out on foot that rewards steady pacing and a full tank.
Key facts
0112-hour cut-off, finish by 20:00
02Minimum age 20
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The course
The route
Brecon
Distance51km
Total climb2,184m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate50.9 km
Weather
Early-August, Brecon
19°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
60%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 60% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Megan TEAGUE06:19:348.1 km/h
02SOPHIE BIGGS06:19:518.1 km/h
03Jenny HARTLEY06:19:548.1 km/h
57
Women finishers
9:02:56
Median time
5.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
Training
Training for the Brecon Beacons 51 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 Brecon Beacons 51 km plan targets
Typical sessions
51 km with 2,184 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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