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22.1 kmTrail🇬🇧 Perranporth, United Kingdom

Arc of Attrition 20K

Sunday, 24 January 2027In 3 months · Start 11:00

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A short, punchy loop on the cliffs and dunes around Perranporth, the shortest race of the Arc weekend.

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Elevation gain
744 m
Very hilly · ↓ 744 m
Start altitude
101 m
above sea level, from terrain data
Temp at start
8°C
Peaks around 9°C
Entry fee
≈ $155
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Loop
4h cut-off
Getting thereFly into CWL (Cardiff), about 176 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Very hilly: about 744 m of climbing and 744 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
8°C
Peak during race
9°C
Humidity
80%
Chance of rain
29%
Wind
23 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 24 January ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 11:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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Plan your trip

Searches are set for Perranporth and the race weekend.

Hotels near the start lineClosest first · 2027-01-23 → 2027-01-25Booking.com Flights to PerranporthArrive 2027-01-22, fly home 2027-01-26Google Flights Things to do in PerranporthTours and attractions in United Kingdom for the days around the raceGetYourGuide

Gear for this race

Trail running shoesGrip for the unpaved sectionsHydration vestCarry water and food between aid stationsEnergy gelsFuel for race day

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