GAP factor 6.3% slower than flat · net elevation 1 m
Decision summary
Lower than 15% of comparable mapped races
9:00:00 total cut-off
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
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RaceIndex has a GPS course file for Beachy Head Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Beachy Head Marathon route has 1,144 m of ascent, 1,143 m of descent and an estimated 6.3% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The Beachy Head Marathon route starts at Eastbourne Seafront at the start of the South Downs Way and finishes at Eastbourne Seafront. Underfoot, expect off-road. It passes Seven Sisters, Beachy Head and South Downs National Park. Off-road course twisting through the South Downs National Park, including the infamous starting hill and the ups and downs of the scenic Seven Sisters.
Bag storage facility operates at Bede's Sports Hall on both race days (left at your own risk).
Its normalised GAP factor is 6.3% slower than a flat course, with about 1144 m of total ascent.
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