DateExpected
Late April 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
East Dean Village Hall, East Dean, near Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 0DR
Friston, East Sussex
Countdown
April
The shorter loop of the South Downs day: 29 km with 853 m of climbing and 11 hours to finish. A friendly step up for runners new to trail distance.
Key facts
0111-hour cut-off, a very generous limit for 29 km
02Staggered start, so you set off any time from 08:30 to 10:00
03LDWA membership not required to enter
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The course
The route
Friston
Distance29km
Total climb853m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate28.7 km
Weather
Late-April, Friston
14°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
28%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 28% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Ben Notley13:49125.8 km/h
02Benedict O'Connell14:04123.6 km/h
03Victor Marinescu14:19121.4 km/h
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Finishers
0:15:28
Median time
112.4 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
Training
Training for the LDWA South Downs Marathon 29 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 LDWA South Downs Marathon 29 km plan targets
Typical sessions
29 km with 853 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
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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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Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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