Events/The Purbeck Marathon
42.9 km27.2 km

The Purbeck Marathon 27 km

RunningPoint to point
Date
Sun, 26 Sept 2027
Venue
Swanage Downs to Sand Pitt Field, Swanage, Dorset
Swanage, Dorset
Countdown
September

The shorter way across the same Purbeck route: 27 km and 646 m of climbing, a friendly step up for anyone moving beyond a half marathon.

Key facts
01Point-to-point: you start at Swanage Downs and finish at Sand Pitt Field
02Previous editions had a 6-hour cut-off, which is generous for 27 km
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The course

The route

Swanage
Distance27km
Total climb646m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate27.4 km
Weather

Late-September, Swanage

17°CTypical high
15°CTypical low
9°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain

Highs around 17°C and lows around 15°C, but it has dropped to 9°C. Rain on 41% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results

Course verified. Results not yet available.

Organiser
OrganiserThe Purbeck Outdoor Weekend
Running since2012
Training

Training for the The Purbeck Marathon 27 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.

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What a The Purbeck Marathon 27 km plan targets
Typical sessions
27 km with 646 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
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
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