Date
Sun, 10 Oct 2027
Start
08:30
Venue
Sowerby Cricket Club, St Peters Avenue, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire
Countdown
October
The full 27 mile loop of a mountain bike marathon that has run since 2000, starting and finishing at Sowerby Cricket Club. About 1,140 m of climbing makes it a proper day out, not a brutal one.
Key facts
01Minimum age 12; under 16s must ride with an adult
02Under 18s need a parent or guardian signature
03E-bikes allowed if they meet UK EPAC rules and you pedal
Create a free training plan for the Calderdale Mountain Bike Marathon 42 km
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The course
The route
Sowerby Bridge
Distance42km
Total climb1,140m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate41.9 km
Weather
Early-October, Sowerby Bridge
14°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
50%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 50% 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 Calderdale Mountain Bike 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.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Calderdale Mountain Bike Marathon 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 1,140 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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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