How far is the Cerne Giant?

The Cerne Giant offers 2 distances: 30 Mile (48.3 km), 20 Mile (32.2 km).

Is the Cerne Giant course marked?

No. The Cerne Giant is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.

What are the cut-offs for the Cerne Giant?

Overall time limits — 30 Mile: 11h, 20 Mile: 11h. 11 hours, all to finish by 19:00.

When is the next Cerne Giant?

Sun, 21 Mar 2027, 08:00. Entries open.

LDWA Dorset Cerne Giant

Cerne Abbas Village Hall, DorsetSun, 21 Mar 2027

Thirty or twenty miles of the hills, downs and villages of mid-Dorset round the Cerne Giant from Cerne Abbas village hall, eleven hours, three checkpoints on the long route.

Distance	Ascent	Per km
30 Mile	—	—
20 Mile	—	—

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No reviews of the Cerne Giant, and nothing on what people wore. Both are things no organiser publishes and every runner wants before they enter — how it actually went, and what was on your feet.

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Pick your distance

11h cut-off, which needs 13:40/km

3 checkpoints

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Cut-offs

11 hours, all to finish by 19:00.

How to enter

Sun, 21 Mar 2027 · Entries open · £15–£25

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Common questions

: The Cerne Giant offers 2 distances: 30 Mile (48.3 km), 20 Mile (32.2 km).
: No course file for the Cerne Giant yet, so there's no measured climb here. When LDWA Dorset publish one, this fills in.
: 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 Cerne Giant yet.
: No. The Cerne Giant is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Cerne Giant. LDWA Dorset confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: Overall time limits — 30 Mile: 11h, 20 Mile: 11h. 11 hours, all to finish by 19:00.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Cerne Giant. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the LDWA Dorset race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Not yet — we don't hold a course file for the Cerne Giant. Some organisers only send the GPX to entrants. If we get one, it goes up free, with no sign-up.
: Sun, 21 Mar 2027, 08:00. Entries open.