What this course demands
Hilly. Pacing matters more than power here.
- Climbing
- 3,343 m
- Per km
- 15.5 m
- At 5%+
- 3%
- High point
- 514 m
Gradient
- under -3%17.3 km
- -3 to 1%136.1 km
- 1 to 3%40.9 km
- 3 to 5%15.7 km
- 5 to 8%5.7 km
The 5 hardest climbs
| From | Length | Gain | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| km 176.7 | 7.3 km | 353 m | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| km 72.4 | 7.2 km | 297 m | 4.1% | 5.7% |
| km 160.7 | 7.3 km | 276 m | 3.8% | 5.7% |
| km 104.2 | 4.4 km | 196 m | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| km 37.7 | 5.8 km | 188 m | 3.2% | 4.2% |
Climbs measured from the route file, not the race blurb. The profile carries a point roughly every 1.4 km, so a short ramp inside a climb reads smoother here than it does under your wheels, and each climb’s gain is a floor rather than a total.
History
What's changed
- 2027Updated
2027 edition announced — June 13, 2027.
- 2027Updated
2027 edition announced — June 13, 2027.
- 2027Updated
2027 edition announced — June 13, 2027.
- 2027Updated
2027 edition announced — June 13, 2027.
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The Experience
UK's toughest sportive through Brecon Beacons, featuring Black Mountain and Devil's Elbow climbs.
Highlights
1
Dragon Devil: 305km route2
Brecon Beacons National Park3
Devil's Staircase - 15% gradient4
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