Events/Sherwood Pines Trophy

Sherwood Pines Trophy

Gravel
Date
Sat, 6 Mar 2027
Venue
Clipstone, Nottinghamshire, England
Countdown
March
Distance
58km
Total climb
550m

One of the friendliest first gravel events in the UK. 58km of fast, sandy forest fire roads through Sherwood Pines and Robin Hood country, starting from Clipstone in Nottinghamshire on an early-March morning.

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The course

The route

A single 58km loop on fast, sandy forest gravel and fire roads through the Sherwood pines, linked by open heath and quiet lanes. Gently rolling, with only around 550m of climbing across the day.

Weather

Early-March, Clipstone

8°CTypical high
1°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
42%Days with rain

Highs around 8°C and lows around 1°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 42% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Training

Training for the Sherwood Pines 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.

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A rhythm test on fast gravel
Typical sessions
Sustained tempo over gentle terrain: with little climbing, aerobic rhythm matters more than climbing power
A fast, sandy forest surface that rolls quickly, so the challenge is holding pace rather than surviving hills
Soft-sand patches and wind on the open heath that can quietly sap your speed
An early-March date, so you arrive fit on a late-winter base
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Progressive long ride, building steady Z2 from 1.5hr toward 3.5hr, the core adaptation
Tempo blocks: 2-3 x 15-20min at sweet spot for sustained-effort durability
An event-pace gravel ride of 3-3.5hr with full fuelling rehearsal
Winter turbo endurance: 2hr steady indoors to protect duration in the cold
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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