The Maverick Kielder Forest Gravel
Forest gravel in Northumberland, five distances.
| Distance | Ascent | Per km |
|---|---|---|
| 50 km Ultra | 993 m | 20 m |
| 43 km Marathon | 706 m | 17 m |
| 23 km Half Marathon | 299 m | 13 m |
| 12 km Middle | 454 m | 38 m |
| 6 km Short | 191 m | 32 m |
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VERY HARD
TRP grade · E4·T2
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What you’re in for
Five routes on the forest roads of Kielder in Northumberland in early September — England's largest forest, around its largest reservoir — from a short 6km to a 50km ultra. The Short is 5.9km with 191m of climb, the Middle 12.0km and 454m, the Half 23.1km and 299m, the Marathon 42.7km and 706m, the Ultra 49.5km and 993m. Note the Middle: 454m in 12km is more climb than the Half, so it is not the easy option.
Terrain and trail
Forest road and gravel track, wide and firm, rolling constantly through the plantations — nothing technical, but Kielder is never flat and the climbs are long. Exposed on the high forest roads if the weather is in. A road shoe with tread or a light trail shoe. Maverick's format on every event: a fully marked course, outposts stocked with Precision Fuel & Hydration and a spread of sweet and savoury food as a top-up for what you carry, no cups (bring one), a bag drop, an event village with food and a non-alcoholic beer at the end. Mandatory kit is checked on the longer routes.
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Train for it: routes near the start
Routes starting within 20 km of Kielder, Northumberland, nearest first. Each one has a free GPX file and a TRP grade, so you can rehearse the ground before race day.
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How to enter
No date announced for the next running yet. Maverick Race’s site ↗ is where it will show up first.
Common questions
- The Maverick Kielder Forest Gravel offers 5 distances: Ultra (50.0 km / 31.1 miles), Marathon (43.0 km / 26.7 miles), Half Marathon (23.0 km / 14.3 miles), Middle (12.0 km / 7.5 miles), Short (6.0 km / 3.7 miles).