Date
Sat, 29 May 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Square & Compass, Worth Matravers, near Swanage, Dorset, BH19 3LF
Worth Matravers, Dorset
Countdown
May
Two days across Dorset on gravel, carrying everything you need and camping overnight. Around 76 km a day with modest climbing, so it's more about the adventure than the suffering.
Key facts
01Self-supported bikepacking: you carry your own kit and camp overnight
02Reach camp and the finish by 20:00 each day
03Mountain or gravel bike, tyres 38 mm or wider recommended; legal e-bikes welcome
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The course
The route
Worth Matravers
Distance152km
Total climb2,000m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate153.4 km
Weather
Late-May, Worth Matravers
15°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
30%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 30% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserCharlie Hobbs (Dorset Gravel Dash)
Websitedorsetgraveldash.co.uk
Instagram@dorsetgraveldash
Running since2014
Training
Training for the Dorset Gravel Dash 5050
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 Dorset Gravel Dash 5050 plan targets
Typical sessions
152 km with 2,000 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
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
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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