Date
Sat, 17 Jul 2027
Start
09:30
Venue
Penrice Castle basecamp, Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales
Llanrhidian, Swansea
Countdown
July
A friendly 25 km loop from Penrice Castle, with 550 m of climbing. A good first step into trail running distance.
Key facts
01Minimum age 14; under-18s need an adult entered on the same distance
02Start window is 09:30 to 10:00
03Loop starts and finishes at Penrice Castle
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The course
The route
Llanrhidian
Distance25km
Total climb550m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate25.9 km
Weather
Mid-July, Llanrhidian
18°CTypical high
15°CTypical low
12°CColdest in 20 years
49%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 15°C, but it has dropped to 12°C. Rain on 49% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Elli TOTTERDELL02:52:068.7 km/h
02Polly BURGE03:14:297.7 km/h
03Holly COMYN03:24:557.3 km/h
214
Women finishers
6:56:04
Median time
3.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge 25 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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Typical sessions
25 km with 550 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
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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
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