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Struggle NYM 2026
Struggle NYM 2026 (formerly Struggle Moors) is a steep road sportive from the Sutton Bank National Park Centre in the North York Moors on 5 July 2026, billed as one of the toughest UK sportives. It offers 130 km, 189 km and 250 km Ultra routes over iconic Moors climbs including Rosedale Chimney, Caper Hill, Blakey Bank and Danby Beacon.
Sutton Bank, North Yorkshire, United KingdomOpen
- Dates
- Sun, Jul 5, 2026
- Type
- Road
- Routes
- 130 路 189 路 250 km
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The course
Track, profile and categorized climbs at a glance. The map and altimetry come from the real GPX track; tap a numbered climb for its detail.
Official profile
Official distance and elevation with a hilly profile. We estimate your times from those numbers.
Estimate by level
Without a GPX we still estimate your time from the official distance, elevation and terrain profile. We will refine it once the track is processed.
Map, point-to-point profile and categorized climbs will appear here once we process the GPX track for this route.
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Which route should I pick?
Relative demand and the key numbers for each route. Pick one and the rest of the page adapts.
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Do I have time to get ready?
What each route demands versus the time left to the start.
11days to the start. 130 km route asks for ~10 weeks: for this edition you are fine-tuning, not building.
Compare what each route demands
250 km Ultra18 weeksExtreme
189 km route14 weeksHigh
130 km route10 weeksHigh
Make it your goal130 km route asks for ~10 weeks of specific preparation. Start your plan with margin and arrive ready.
Get ready for 130 km route[ 04 ]
What do I need to know?
Ridium's training read and the caveats before you trust the times.
Training read 路 Ridium AIThe 130 km route at Struggle NYM is a hilly road ride in the North York Moors that asks for solid aerobic endurance and the ability to handle repeated steep efforts.
- Climbing
Build the ability to repeat short, steep efforts, since the route's steep Yorkshire climbs reward riders who can recover quickly between punchy ramps rather than relying on a single sustained climb.
- Endurance
Anchor your preparation on progressively longer aerobic rides toward the 130 km distance so the cumulative climbing is comfortable, allowing roughly 10 weeks of consistent build if you are starting from a moderate base.
- Fueling
Rehearse steady on-bike fueling during long training rides so eating and drinking stay consistent across the rolling profile rather than only on the flat sections.
Caveats
- No public GPX analysis was available for this route, so gradient and elevation detail are limited; treat climb specifics as provisional.
- The official source lists the event's named climbs at event level but does not publish which appear on this shorter variant.
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