Date
Sun, 29 Nov 2026
Start
09:00
Venue
Llangollen, Wales
Llangollen, Denbighshire
Countdown
November
The full Beast: 42 km point to point from Llangollen with 1,400 m of climbing, a proper day on the bike for a late November first edition.
Key facts
01Open to all riders
02Navigate with the GPX file supplied to entrants
03Point to point route, not laps
Create a free training plan for the The Christmas Beast of Llangollen 42 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Llangollen
Distance42km
Total climb1,400m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate42.1 km
Weather
Late-November, Llangollen
7°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
61%Days with rain
Highs around 7°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 61% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
Training
Training for the The Christmas Beast of Llangollen 42 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 The Christmas Beast of Llangollen 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 1,400 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
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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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Get your The Christmas Beast of Llangollen 42 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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