Date
Sun, 10 Oct 2027
Venue
Clipstone, Nottinghamshire — Sherwood Pines / Sherwood Forest
Countdown
October
Distance
60km
Total climb
750m
One of the most beginner-friendly gravel events in the UK. A 60km loop of fast, firm forest gravel around Sherwood Pines, through Robin Hood country near Clipstone, in mid-October.
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The course
The route
A single 60km loop of firm forest fire road and gravel track around Sherwood Pines and Sherwood Forest. Gently rolling and non-technical, with climbing that stays modest throughout.
Weather
Early-October, Clipstone
15°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
43%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 43% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Training
Training for the Sherwood Pines Autumn Trophy
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 the forest asks of you
Typical sessions
Sustained tempo on fast, firm forest gravel, more about steady effort than rough terrain
A gently rolling profile, so pacing and rhythm matter far more than climbing legs
Damp, leaf-covered October gravel that turns greasy in the shaded sections
A short 2.5 to 4 hour day, so no big endurance or fuelling demands
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Gravel tempo: 2 to 3 blocks of 15 to 25 minutes at sweet spot on gravel
Steady long rides building to 2.5 to 3 hours, mostly easy, on gravel where you can
An event-pace ride of 1.5 to 2 hours to rehearse your Trophy pacing
Relaxed wet-leaf handling on damp forest gravel for October confidence
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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