Date
Sat, 12 Jun 2027
Start
05:30
Venue
Start: Matterley Bowl, Matterley Estate, near Winchester
Winchester, Hampshire
Countdown
June
A hundred miles on one national trail, from Winchester onwards, with a 30-hour clock. Climbing is modest for the distance, so the real test is staying on your feet through a full night.
Key facts
01Qualifier needed: a 50-mile race finished within 15 hours since 1 Jan 2020
02Minimum age 20
0330-hour cut-off for both waves
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The course
The route
Winchester
Distance161km
Total climb3,800m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate147.2 km
Weather
Mid-June, Winchester
19°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 41% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Nicole Bitter03:40:4143.8 km/h
02Joanne Curry06:18:4725.5 km/h
03Bozena Klapinska11:36:3113.9 km/h
82
Women finishers
1d 0:56:15
Median time
6.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the South Downs Way 100
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 South Downs Way 100 plan targets
Typical sessions
161 km with 3,800 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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
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