DateExpected
Early May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Land’s End Visitor Centre, Sennen, Cornwall
Sennen Cove, Kernow / Cornwall
Countdown
May
The same 670 km gravel line from Land's End to Rochester, but with 134 hours to play with. Time to sleep, eat properly and ride it at your own pace.
Key facts
01134-hour completion limit
02Self-sufficient: you sort your own food and sleeping
03GPS tracking while you ride
Create a free training plan for the The Southern Divide: The Challenge
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Sennen Cove
Distance670km
Total climb9,000m
Non-stop134hr
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate608.1 km
Weather
Early-May, Sennen Cove
12°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
44%Days with rain
45 hIn the dark
Highs around 12°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 44% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the The Southern Divide: The Challenge
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 Southern Divide: The Challenge plan targets
Typical sessions
134hr continuous effort
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
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
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 Southern Divide: The Challenge plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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