How far is the Excalibur Trail Races (Summer)?

The Excalibur Trail Races (Summer) offers 3 distances: Marathon (42.0 km / 26.1 miles), Half Marathon (21.0 km / 13.0 miles), 10k (6.2 miles).

How much climbing is in the Excalibur Trail Races (Summer)?

The Marathon has 1,676 m of ascent. The Half Marathon has 975 m of ascent. The 10k has 518 m of ascent.

Is the Excalibur Trail Races (Summer) course marked?

Yes, the course is marked. Navigation skills are not required.

When is the next Excalibur Trail Races (Summer)?

Sun, 9 May 2027, 08:30. Not open yet.

Excalibur Trail Races (Summer)

Coed Moel Famau Car ParkSun, 9 May 2027

Hilly trail marathon, half and 10k on the Clwydian Range

Distance	Ascent	Per km
42 km Marathon	1,676 m	40 m
21 km Half Marathon	975 m	46 m
10k	518 m	52 m

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What you’re in for

The summer Excalibur races start from the Coed Moel Famau car park: a marathon with about 1,676m of ascent, a half with 975m and a 10k with 518m. All summit Moel Famau and the Jubilee Tower; the marathon also follows Offa's Dyke along the Clwydian ridge and visits several Iron Age hillforts on a northern loop beyond Aifft. Courses are signed and marshalled, but you get a map and must carry full waterproofs, hat, gloves, compass, whistle and your own bottle. The only cut-off is 14:00 at Aifft, around 13 miles into the marathon; anyone later is sent back on a route about 3 miles shorter. Food and a local brewery bar wait at the finish.

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How to enter

Sun, 9 May 2027 · Not open yet · £36–£46

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Common questions

: The Excalibur Trail Races (Summer) offers 3 distances: Marathon (42.0 km / 26.1 miles), Half Marathon (21.0 km / 13.0 miles), 10k (6.2 miles).
: The Marathon has 1,676 m of ascent. The Half Marathon has 975 m of ascent. The 10k has 518 m of ascent.
: Not graded yet. A TRP grade is worked out from distance and climb measured off the course file, and there isn't one for the Excalibur Trail Races (Summer) yet.
: Yes, the course is marked. Navigation skills are not required.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Excalibur Trail Races (Summer). Excalibur Trail Races confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: We don't hold published time limits for the Excalibur Trail Races (Summer). If Excalibur Trail Races set cut-offs, they'll be in the race information.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Excalibur Trail Races (Summer). What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the Excalibur Trail Races race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Not yet — we don't hold a course file for the Excalibur Trail Races (Summer). Some organisers only send the GPX to entrants. If we get one, it goes up free, with no sign-up.
: Sun, 9 May 2027, 08:30. Not open yet.