GAP factor 0.3% slower than flat · net elevation -1 m · true cost £199
Decision summary
Lower than 62% of comparable mapped races
Lower than 26% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
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RaceIndex has a GPS course file for Garmin New Forest 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 Garmin New Forest Marathon route has 246 m of ascent, 247 m of descent and an estimated 0.3% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The Garmin New Forest Marathon route starts at New Park Showground, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7QH and finishes at New Park Showground, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7QH. Underfoot, expect multi-terrain: compact gravel forest tracks, trail sections and tarmac roads. It passes Rhinefield Ornamental Drive, Coastal Redwood and Giant Sequoia avenue, New Forest ancient woodland and open heathland. Route winds through ancient woodland, across open heathland and along the Rhinefield Ornamental Drive lined with 50-metre Coastal Redwood and Giant Sequoia trees.
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The stored route produces 246 m of ascent, while a source states 46 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.
| Entry fee | £69 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £199 |
Its normalised GAP factor is 0.3% slower than a flat course, with about 246 m of total ascent.
The adult entry fee is £69, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £199 including modelled travel and accommodation.
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