DateExpected
Late August 2029
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Plumpton College, Ditchling Road, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3AE
Plumpton, East Sussex
Countdown
August
A 52-mile loop from Lewes that walkers and runners share, with a generous 23 hours on the clock. It's a long day, but the climbing is steady rather than savage.
Key facts
01Carry a mug, a torch or headtorch, and the route description
0223-hour completion limit
03No entries on the day; 18 or older, LDWA membership not needed
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The course
The route
Plumpton
Distance84km
Total climb2,134m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate81.9 km
Weather
Late-August, Plumpton
21°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
34%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 34% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserSussex LDWA (Sussex Group of the Long Distance Walkers Association)
Websiteldwa.org.uk
Running since2019
Training
Training for the The Sussex Stride
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 Sussex Stride plan targets
Typical sessions
84 km with 2,134 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
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
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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