raceindex.org
Explore
Explore RaceIndex

Find your race. Make your plan.

Find a race

Choose your distance and destination.

Compare courses

See what changes from race to race.

Enter and prepare

Turn your choice into a race plan.

Race weekend

Plan travel, support and the finish.

Your next goal

Find a race that fits your experience.

Find a race
Compare courses
Enter and prepare
Race weekend
Your next goal
My Season Save races, keep preparation tasks and plan what comes next.
About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Ultramarathon
  • 52.6 km
  • Eastbourne
  • Event dates –
  • Qualification entry

Beachy Head Marathon Ultramarathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 5.7% versus flat · net elevation 2 m

View verified GPS mapOfficial entry requirements ↗
Data current as of

Decision summary

Beachy Head Marathon Ultramarathon at a glance

Route ascent
1,308 m

Lower than 73% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
10:16/km

9:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
67/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
20 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Beachy Head Marathon Ultramarathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Beachy Head Marathon Ultramarathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Beachy Head Marathon Ultramarathon?

The Beachy Head Marathon Ultramarathon route has 1,308 m of ascent, 1,305 m of descent and an estimated 5.7% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Beachy Head Marathon Ultramarathon route go?

Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes coastal and parkland. Combination of the 10K route followed by the marathon route, totalling approximately 52.6 km.

What should runners know on race day for the Beachy Head Marathon Ultramarathon?

Bag storage facility operates at Bede's Sports Hall on both race days (left at your own risk).

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Parkland
  • Countryside
  • Forest
  • Riverside
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
3:51:50 (Tom Sabey)
Field size
200
Field cap
200

Entry requirements

Entry status
Qualification entry: Entry requirement held: must have completed a marathon within 5 hours.
Cut-off
9:00:00
Prior experience
must have completed a marathon within 5 hours

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Bag storage facility operates at Bede's Sports Hall on both race days (left at your own risk).
On-course music
No

Access and course status

Parking
Parking available on the seafront and surrounding areas; arrive early to secure a space near the start/finish.

Course facts

Notable features
  • Combination of the 10K route followed by the marathon route, totalling approximately 52.6 km

How hilly is the Beachy Head Marathon Ultramarathon?

17%20%25%22%16%
  • Steep descent 17%
  • Descent 20%
  • Flat 25%
  • Climb 22%
  • Steep climb 16%
Total ascent
1,308 m
Net elevation
+2 m
GAP factor
5.7%
Longest climb
2,340 m at 6.3%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 13°CTypical temperature
  • 27 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 67Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Beachy Head Marathon Ultramarathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 5.7% slower than a flat course, with about 1308 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

Read the full methodology →

Compare

All comparisons →