Date
Sat, 17 Apr 2027
Start
10:30
Venue
Tiny Rebel Brewery Bar, Rogerstone
Newport, Newport
Countdown
April
A 136 km mountain bike loop from Newport that you can smash in one big day or stretch over two with an overnight stop. You pick how you ride it.
Key facts
01Ride it in one stage or split it over two days with an overnight stop
02Finish cut-off is 20:00 on Sunday 18 April
03Riders must be 18 or over
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The course
The route
Newport
Distance136km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate133.6 km
Weather
Mid-April, Newport
13°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
28%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 28% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserAll Mountain Adventures Ltd
Websiteallmountainadventures.wales
Instagram@allmountainadventureswales
Running since2027
Training
Training for the The Headstock Explorer
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 Headstock Explorer plan targets
Typical sessions
136 km
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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