Beachy Head Marathon 2026
The forecast arrives five days before the start.
Here you'll find the elevation profile, an estimated finish time based on your UTMB Index and details of the 6 aid stations to plan your nutrition and hydration segment by segment.
What's your time based on your UTMB?
Times estimated by the RAVIT model, learned from real ultra-trail finish times. Enter your UTMB Index (utmb.world) to get a personalized estimate.
Cut-off times and crew - Beachy Head Marathon · 2026
Data from the official race rules, checked for every edition. The race rules prevail. Positions are interpolated along the GPX track and are a guide, not official course marking.
What you'll find at each aid station
| Product | Jevingtonkm 7.6 | Alfristonkm 16.3 | Bo Peep Car Parkkm 20.0 | Litlingtonkm 27.3 | Exceat Rd Crossingkm 30.2 | Birling Gapkm 36.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | available | available | available | available | available | available |
| Brand products | available | available | available | available | available | available |
Elevation profile
The course and its aid stations
Beachy Head Marathon: times, aid-station stops and fuelling needs by UTMB® Index
Between a UTMB® Index of 500 and 800, the estimated finish time on this race runs from 5h15 to 3h27, and the aid-station stop budget from 0h11 to 0h04. The longer the race, the more stops weigh: this is time you should plan to spend standing still, not only running.
Source
| UTMB® Index | Estimated time | Of which stops | Night hours | Carbs | Fluid | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 5h15 | 0h11 | — | 315 g | 3.7 L | 2,626 mg |
| 550 | 4h51 | 0h09 | — | 291 g | 3.4 L | 2,421 mg |
| 600 | 4h25 | 0h08 | — | 265 g | 3.1 L | 2,209 mg |
| 650 | 4h07 | 0h06 | — | 247 g | 2.9 L | 2,059 mg |
| 700 | 3h52 | 0h06 | — | 232 g | 2.7 L | 1,934 mg |
| 750 | 3h40 | 0h05 | — | 220 g | 2.6 L | 1,836 mg |
| 800 | 3h27 | 0h04 | — | 207 g | 2.4 L | 1,726 mg |
Figures based on 60 g of carbohydrate, 700 mL of fluid and 500 mg of sodium per hour, "average" preparation and mild conditions (15–25 °C). Above 25 °C, count on roughly 900 mL/h and 700 mg/h. Carbohydrate intake is trained: 60 g/h is a floor, 90 g/h assumes a glucose-fructose blend and a gut used to it.
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Sources and method
- Time projection — times by UTMB Index are taken from the actual splits of runners in each level band on previous editions of this race, aid station stops included. No formula is used as long as these results exist.
- Trail nutrition — hourly targets for carbohydrate, fluid and sodium follow the commonly accepted ultra-endurance guidance. La Clinique du Coureur — Fuelling in trail running
- Course, aid stations and cut-offs — taken from the event's official rules, which prevail in case of any discrepancy. Official site — Beachy Head Marathon
Weather for Beachy Head Marathon
The weather for Beachy Head Marathon will appear here as soon as the forecast models reach that date, around five days before the start: feels-like temperature, rain, snow, wind and storms, section by section and at your passage time.
Detailed weather for Beachy Head Marathon, hour by hour on the courseFrequently asked questions
How many checkpoints?
Beachy Head Marathon has 7 checkpoints: 6 aid stations and 1 checkpoint with undocumented contents. Details are in the two tables above.
What's the longest segment without aid?
The one leading to Alfriston: 8.7 km and 220 m elevation gain. That's the one to load up for first.
How do I find the exact location of an aid station?
The Google Maps icon in the “Access” column opens the aid station's location: handy for planning your crew's routes.
What distance and elevation gain?
Beachy Head Marathon is 42 km long with 1128 m of elevation gain.
How long to finish?
With a UTMB Index of 600 (average runner), the estimated time is around 4h25 for Beachy Head Marathon.
What's the weather forecast?
The weather for Beachy Head Marathon will be published on this page around five days before the start, once the forecast models reach the race date. It will be detailed section by section: feels-like temperature, rain, snow, wind and storms.
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