Date
Sun, 30 May 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Square & Compass, Worth Matravers, near Swanage, Dorset BH19 3LF
Worth Matravers, Dorset
Countdown
May
A self-supported 100 km gravel loop out of Worth Matravers, run as a reliability trial with no timing and no route markings. Bring your own navigation and ride it at your pace.
Key facts
01Unmarked route, so a navigation device is mandatory
02Gravel or mountain bike, 40mm tyres minimum recommended; e-bikes allowed if road-legal
03Full kit list checked: helmet, lights, waterproof, first aid kit, bell, spares and emergency blanket
Create a free training plan for the Kinesis UK Dorset Gravel Dash 100km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Worth Matravers
Distance100km
Total climb1,500m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate97.6 km
Weather
Late-May, Worth Matravers
15°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
31%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 31% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserCharles Henry Hobbs
Websitedorsetgraveldash.co.uk
Instagram@dorsetgraveldash
Running since2014
Training
Training for the Kinesis UK Dorset Gravel Dash 100km
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 Kinesis UK Dorset Gravel Dash 100km plan targets
Typical sessions
100 km with 1,500 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
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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Get your Kinesis UK Dorset Gravel Dash 100km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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