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Running · Ultra Marathons
Run to the Sea Bournemouth 2026
- Race day
- Saturday, 3 October 2026
- Location
- Ringwood to Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
- Distance
- 31.1 mi / 50.1 km
Run to the Sea Bournemouth: 3 October 2026, 31.1 miles, from Moors Valley Country Park, near Ringwood. Entry, route, a pace chart and the race-day forecast.
Run to the Sea Bournemouth Race Timeline
23 days to go
Volume comes down hard across these final three-plus weeks. At ultra distance the taper is not about sharpening — it is about arriving with your legs, your feet and your gut fully recovered from the biggest training block of the year.
Run to the Sea Bournemouth 2026: quick answers
When is Run to the Sea Bournemouth 2026?
Run to the Sea Bournemouth 2026 takes place on Saturday, 3 October 2026.
Where does Run to the Sea Bournemouth start and finish?
Run to the Sea Bournemouth starts at Moors Valley Country Park, near Ringwood and finishes at Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth.
How many miles is Run to the Sea Bournemouth?
Run to the Sea Bournemouth is 31.1 miles (50.1km).
How much does Run to the Sea Bournemouth cost to enter?
Entry through Eventrac — check the official site for current pricing.
Key Race Metrics & Overview
- Date
- Saturday, 3 October 2026
- Distance
- 31.1 miles / 50.1km
- Location
- Ringwood to Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
- Start Point
- Moors Valley Country Park, near Ringwood
- Finish Point
- Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth
- Surface
- The Castleman Trailway — old railway line, heath and seafront promenade. Flat.
Not published by the organiser at the time of writing: start time, cut-off time, age requirement, tracking app. Verus records these as unconfirmed rather than estimating them — check the official race website closer to race day.
Direct Entry Summary
Entry through Eventrac — check the official site for current pricing.
Ballot Policy
No ballot — entry is direct through Ultraviolet Running.
Run to the Sea Bournemouth Race Day Weather
A real forecast appears here once one exists for race day — usually about a week to ten days out. Nothing is shown until then, because a made-up forecast is worse than none.
Run to the Sea Bournemouth Route Map & Elevation Profile
Starting at Moors Valley Country Park, near Ringwood and finishing at Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth. Total elevation gain is not published for this event, and Verus does not estimate one.
Is Run to the Sea Bournemouth flat?
No official elevation figure is published for this course, so Verus doesn't state one. The organiser describes the going as: the castleman trailway — old railway line, heath and seafront promenade. flat..
Run to the Sea Bournemouth Course Profile
Elevation change not published for this event.
Tap a point on the course for details.
Moors Valley Country Park, near Ringwood
Start line.
Where Run to the Sea Bournemouth starts and finishes
Run to the Sea Bournemouth starts at Moors Valley Country Park, near Ringwood and finishes at Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth. We haven't been able to place those on a map accurately enough to show one — a pin in the wrong place is worse than no pin.
These are the start and finish points, not the route. Verus doesn't hold course files for this race, and drawing a line between two pins would be a guess you might end up training on.
Full Run to the Sea Bournemouth Route Breakdown
A 50km point-to-point from Moors Valley Country Park near Ringwood to Hengistbury Head at Bournemouth, following the Castleman Trailway — a disused railway line — for much of the way before finishing along the seafront.
Run to the Sea Bournemouth Pace Calculator & Splits
Run to the Sea Bournemouth Pace Calculator
Enter a target finish time to see your pace and projected splits.
Average pace / mile
7:43
Average pace / km
4:48
Run to the Sea Bournemouth Pace Chart
Split markers calculated for standard checkpoints — no official pacers are confirmed for this event.
| Target | Pace /mi | Pace /km | 5K | 10K | Half Marathon | 30K | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 | 5:47 | 3:36 | 17:59 | 35:58 | 1:15:52 | 1:47:53 | 3:00:00 |
| 3:15 | 6:16 | 3:54 | 19:29 | 38:58 | 1:22:12 | 1:56:53 | 3:15:00 |
| 3:30 | 6:45 | 4:12 | 20:59 | 41:57 | 1:28:31 | 2:05:52 | 3:30:00 |
| 3:45 | 7:14 | 4:30 | 22:29 | 44:57 | 1:34:51 | 2:14:52 | 3:45:00 |
| 4:00 | 7:43 | 4:48 | 23:59 | 47:57 | 1:41:10 | 2:23:51 | 4:00:00 |
| 4:15 | 8:12 | 5:06 | 25:28 | 50:57 | 1:47:29 | 2:32:51 | 4:15:00 |
| 4:30 | 8:41 | 5:24 | 26:58 | 53:57 | 1:53:49 | 2:41:50 | 4:30:00 |
| 4:45 | 9:10 | 5:42 | 28:28 | 56:57 | 2:00:08 | 2:50:50 | 4:45:00 |
| 5:00 | 9:39 | 6:00 | 29:58 | 59:56 | 2:06:27 | 2:59:49 | 5:00:00 |
| 5:30 | 10:37 | 6:36 | 32:58 | 1:05:56 | 2:19:06 | 3:17:48 | 5:30:00 |
| 6:00 | 11:35 | 7:12 | 35:58 | 1:11:56 | 2:31:45 | 3:35:47 | 6:00:00 |
| 6:30 | 12:32 | 7:48 | 38:58 | 1:17:55 | 2:44:24 | 3:53:46 | 6:30:00 |
| 7:00 | 13:30 | 8:23 | 41:57 | 1:23:55 | 2:57:02 | 4:11:45 | 7:00:00 |
Run to the Sea Bournemouth Finish Time Estimator
Enter a recent 5K, 10K or Half Marathon time to estimate your Run to the Sea Bournemouth finish time.
Your 5K time
Estimated Run to the Sea Bournemouth finish
4:47:21
An estimate only, based on Pete Riegel's race-time prediction formula. Real marathon performance depends on endurance, training specificity, pacing and race-day conditions — not just your speed over a shorter distance.
Training for a different distance? Try the full pace calculator, race time predictor or pace chart.
Got your target time? Save it to your profile.
Tag Run to the Sea Bournemouth, set your goal pace, and let Verus track your countdown, training and fundraising in one place.
Start Your Verus JourneyRun to the Sea Bournemouth Race Day Checklist
Tap items to mark off your race-day readiness.
- Race number attached, and any timing chip fitted per your race pack instructions
- Weather-appropriate kit, plus something warm and disposable to discard before the start
- A plan for reaching Moors Valley Country Park, near Ringwood
- A meeting point agreed with family and friends for after the race
Training Strategy for Run to the Sea Bournemouth
20-24 weeks is the realistic window for a first 31.1-mile ultra, assuming you already have a marathon's worth of base behind you. The block that matters is back-to-back long weekends — a long run on Saturday followed by a second, slower one on Sunday — which builds time on feet and teaches you to run on tired legs without the recovery cost of one enormous day. Practise your race-day nutrition on every one of them; at this distance the stomach fails before the legs do.
This is a largely flat course, so most of your long runs can mirror that — flat and steady, building time on feet rather than hill strength.
Drop volume hard across the final three to four weeks — further out and steeper than a marathon taper, because a 30-mile training day costs weeks of recovery, not days. Keep some easy running and a little terrain-specific work in, but the goal is to reach Moors Valley Country Park, near Ringwood with fresh feet and a rested gut rather than one more long run in the bank.
Lock in your target pace using the interactive splits calculator below — no official pacers are confirmed for this event, so a pace band on your watch is the more reliable option.
Test your race-day fuel and hydration plan on your long training runs, not for the first time on race day — check the Race Day Checklist below for what's actually on this course.
31.1-Mile Ultra Nutrition & Fueling Plan
A deliberate increase in carbohydrate over the two to three days before the race is the well-established approach at marathon distance.
Eat a carbohydrate-focused breakfast two to three hours before the start, and stick to something you've already tested in training rather than trying anything new.
Most runners take on carbohydrate every 30 to 45 minutes from about an hour in, alongside fluid at the on-course stations.
A mix of carbohydrate and protein in the hour or so after finishing supports recovery.
Run to the Sea Bournemouth Charity Places 2026
No formal charity-place scheme published — runners commonly fundraise for a charity of their own choosing.
Lead with your personal story — explain why the charity matters to you. Personal connection generates 3x more support than a generic link broadcast.
Share key training milestones on Instagram (first 10-miler, peak week, race week) with your fundraising link in bio. Publicly thanking donors prompts secondary gifts!
Running Run to the Sea Bournemouth for charity?
Link your JustGiving page to Verus and show up right here alongside other Run to the Sea Bournemouth fundraisers — goal, progress and story, all in one place.
Add Your Fundraiser to VerusTravel & Logistics
No road closures — the Run to the Sea Bournemouth is run off-road (The Castleman Trailway — old railway line, heath and seafront promenade. Flat.), so local traffic is unaffected.
Run to the Sea Bournemouth Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know for race weekend.
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Race details independently compiled and fact-checked by Tommo against the official Run to the Sea Bournemouth site , last verified August 2026. Always confirm official timings and policies directly prior to race day.