Date
Sun, 16 May 2027
Start
08:15
Venue
Cobham Village Hall, Lushington Drive, Cobham KT11 2LU
Cobham, Surrey
Countdown
May
The Flyer Challenge is the big day out: 162 km in one loop from Cobham, on an event that has been going since 1999. Bring a full day's legs.
Key facts
01Helmet required: No Helmet, No Ride
02Rolling start in groups of 20, from 08:15 until 09:30 at the latest
Create a free training plan for the May Flyer Sportive 162 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Cobham
Distance162km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate154.1 km
Weather
Mid-May, Cobham
17°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
35%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 35% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserSouth Western Road Club (SWRC)
Websiteswrc.org.uk
Instagram@southwesternroadclub
Running since1999
Training
Training for the May Flyer Sportive 162 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 May Flyer Sportive 162 km plan targets
Typical sessions
162 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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