DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
John Ruskin School, Lake Rd, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8EW
Coniston, Lake District, Cumbria
Countdown
September
The middle option at the Lake District Gravel Epic: you share the opening 16 km with the long route, then skip the western loop. Fully signed, with feed stops.
Key facts
01Small-group starts run between 08:00 and 08:45
02Gravel bikes or hardtail mountain bikes suit the route
03E-bikes allowed if compliant with UK law
Create a free training plan for the Lake District Gravel Epic 66 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Coniston
Distance66km
Total climb1,500m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate65.4 km
Weather
Mid-September, Coniston
16°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
59%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 59% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserGlorious Gravel
Instagram@gloriousgravel
Training
Training for the Lake District Gravel Epic 66 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 Lake District Gravel Epic 66 km plan targets
Typical sessions
66 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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