← All eventsCoast to Coast in a Day
A 150-mile point-to-point sportive from Seascale to Whitby, opening with the fearsome Hardknott and Wrynose passes (ramps to ~33%) and ~3,200m of total climbing. Capped at 500 riders.
One hundred and fifty miles across northern England in a single day, from the Cumbrian coast at Seascale to Whitby. It opens by throwing you at Hardknott and Wrynose, two of the steepest paved climbs in the UK.
Ramps hit 33% inside the first 20 miles, on legs barely warm. Get the gearing wrong here and your day is over before it starts.
But the distance bites just as hard. The North York Moors climbs come after 100 miles, when you're cooked. Brutal is the honest word: savage passes up front, a long durability test all the way to the sea.
Is Coast to Coast in a Day for you?
- Riders who've built real long-ride volume. At 150 miles the Moors climbs bite after 100, so durability decides your finish more than the famous passes.
- Climbers who respect low gears. Hardknott's 33% ramps reward a wide cassette and a controlled effort, not ego on cold legs.
- Steady all-day fuellers. Eight to fourteen hours out, the riders who keep eating from the start are the ones still moving late.
- Anyone chasing an iconic coast-to-coast line rather than a quick sportive. This is a full day on open roads, changeable June weather and all.
Training plan for Coast to Coast in a Day
A training plan for Coast to Coast in a Day isn't a generic base build. Beina reads the event's exact demands, looks at your specific profile and the time you actually have, and maps a highly adapted plan to the start line.
- Hardknott and Wrynose back to back, ramps to ~33%, on cold legs inside the first 20 miles
- ~3,213m of total climbing over 150 miles, an endurance test in its own right
- Late North York Moors climbs after 100 miles, when your legs are already cooked
- Open roads and changeable June weather over exposed high passes, 8 to 14 hours out
- Long Hilly Endurance rides building from 4 to 8hr, the core 150-mile builder
- Steep Ramp Reps, 5-8x 1-3min on 15-25%+ pitches, straight Hardknott and Wrynose prep
- Threshold Climbs, 3-4x 10-20min at 90-100% FTP for the sustained Dales and Moors
- Fuel-Practice long rides at 60-90g carbs per hour, plus back-to-back weekends for cumulative fatigue
- 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
