DateExpected
Early September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
50km starts at Simmons Park, Okehampton
Okehampton, Devon
Countdown
September
A point-to-point crossing of Dartmoor from Okehampton to Ivybridge. Fifty km with modest climbing, so the challenge is the distance and the clock, not the hills.
Key facts
01Cut-off: be through Combestone Tor checkpoint by 16:00
02Walkers are welcome as well as runners
03Under-18s must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
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The course
The route
Okehampton
Distance50km
Total climb948m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate51.0 km
Weather
Early-September, Okehampton
19°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
8°CColdest in 20 years
40%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 8°C. Rain on 40% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Lydia Simmons06:20:447.9 km/h
02Sophie Murrison06:47:547.4 km/h
03Lottie Sharp06:54:287.2 km/h
37
Women finishers
8:34:58
Median time
5.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Dartmoor in a Day 50 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 Dartmoor in a Day 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km with 948 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
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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