Date
Sat, 13 Mar 2027
Start
10:00
Venue
Symonds Yat Rock viewpoint car park, Forest of Dean, England
Upper Soudley, Gloucestershire
Countdown
March
A six-hour trail run on one 5.25 km loop, so you run it again and again. Each lap climbs a gentle 160 m. Pace it well and the laps add up.
Key facts
01Complete at least 6 loops to finish; only laps done by the cutoff count
02Solo mass start, with timed laps on the same loop
03Minimum age 18; under 18s need advance permission from the organisers
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The course
One lap, on repeat
Upper Soudley · one lap
Total climb160m
Duration6hr
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate5.1 km
Weather
Mid-March, Upper Soudley
10°CTypical high
2°CTypical low
-5°CColdest in 20 years
39%Days with rain
Highs around 10°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -5°C. Rain on 39% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserDave Talbot – Adventure Events
Websitedavetalbot.net
Instagram@mountaindavet
Running since2027
Training
Training for the Symonds Yat Super Looper
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 Symonds Yat Super Looper plan targets
Typical sessions
A sustained 6hr effort
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
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
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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