Events/Brecon to Cardiff Xtreme & Taff Xtreme Marathon
76.4 km42.2 km

Brecon to Cardiff Xtreme & Taff Xtreme Marathon 42 km

RunningPoint to point
Date
Sun, 14 Feb 2027
Start
10:00
Venue
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
Brecon, Powys
Countdown
February

The shorter way down: a point-to-point marathon from Merthyr to Nantgarw. 1,200 m of climbing over 42 km is a solid day out, not a brutal one.

Key facts
01GPS navigation needed to follow the route
02Compulsory kit required
0312-hour cut-off at 22:00, with 3 checkpoints
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The course

The route

Brecon
Distance42km
Total climb1,200m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate41.0 km
Weather

Mid-February, Brecon

6°CTypical high
1°CTypical low
-8°CColdest in 20 years
52%Days with rain

Highs around 6°C and lows around 1°C, but it has dropped to -8°C. Rain on 52% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Claire Walters05:02:458.4 km/h
02Amy Dyer05:04:038.3 km/h
03Bethan Long06:04:036.9 km/h
20
Women finishers
6:30:27
Median time
6.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserRun Walk Crawl
Instagram@rwcraces
Running since2024
Training

Training for the Brecon to Cardiff Xtreme & Taff Xtreme Marathon 42 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.

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What a Brecon to Cardiff Xtreme & Taff Xtreme Marathon 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 1,200 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
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Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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