2025 British National Road Race Championships Course Preview

Welcome to our preview of the 2025 Lloyds British National Road Race Championships, taking place on Sunday, 29 June 2025 in Aberystwyth.

Essential Race Details

• Date: Sunday, 29 June 2025
• Event Type: Road Race
• Start - Finish: Aberystwyth seafront
• Venue/HQ: Ceredigion Registry Office, Canolfan Rheidol, Padarn Cres, Aberystwyth, SY23 3UE
• Distances:
  • Women: 132.2km (3 big laps + 5 small laps)
  • Men: 191.4km (5 big laps + 6 small laps)
• Course Routes:
  • Women's Road Race on Ride with GPS
  • Men's Road Race on Ride with GPS

Course Overview

Short run from the start to the big laps.

Big Loop (23.4km)

• Runs clockwise
• 3 laps for the women. 5 laps for the men.

Main climb on the circuit:

• Route Distance: 5km

Small Loop (12.4km)

• 5 laps for the women. 6 laps for the men.
• Technical challenges: narrow harbour section and technical last 5km.

Main climb:

Southgate to Moriah Turn

• Distance: 3.1 km
• Average gradient: 2.3%
• Maximum gradient: 12.3%
• Elevation gain: 98 m
• KOM time: 5:16
• QOM time: 7:16
• Route distance: 73 km (120 km Men)