DateExpected
Early September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Sudeley Castle & Gardens, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5JD
Winchcombe, Gloucestershire (North Cotswolds)
Countdown
September
The short option at a gravel sportive that has been running since 1984. A friendly loop in the North Cotswolds, with a start window you choose yourself.
Key facts
01Pick your own start time any time between 06:30 and 08:30
Create a free training plan for the Hell of the North Cotswolds 50 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Winchcombe
Distance50km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate50.4 km
Weather
Early-September, Winchcombe
20°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
39%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 39% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserWinchcombe Cycling Club and Cheltenham and County Cycling Club
Websitehonc.org.uk
Instagram@hellofthenorthcotswolds
Running since1984
Training
Training for the Hell of the North Cotswolds 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 Hell of the North Cotswolds 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km
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
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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