Date
Sat, 24 Apr 2027
Venue
Wincanton Racecourse, Wincanton, Somerset
Wincanton, Somerset
Countdown
April
The long route is a proper day out: 160 km with rolling hills rather than big mountains, ridden at your own pace from a start window.
Key facts
01Ages 12 to 90 can enter
02Start any time in the rolling window, 07:30 to 09:00
03All riders must be back by 16:30
Create a free training plan for the Somerset 100 Sportive 160 km
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The course
The route
Wincanton
Distance160km
Total climb1,529m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate153.4 km
Weather
Late-April, Wincanton
14°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
36%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 36% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Christopher BEARD05:16:1330.4 km/h
02Scott FISHBURN05:31:1129.0 km/h
03Scott FISHBURN05:31:1329.0 km/h
151
Finishers
7:15:19
Median time
22.1 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Somerset 100 Sportive 160 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 Somerset 100 Sportive 160 km plan targets
Typical sessions
160 km with 1,529 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
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
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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