Run the Blades - Breaking Strain Events weather.
Typically 15°C on race morning; rain in 6 of the last 10 years. Race morning (07:00 to 11:00 local time) in Eaglesham on race day in each of the last 10 years; the 2027 race is on 16 Jul 2027.
- Typical
- 15°C (59°F)
- race-morning average
- Coolest
- 11°C (52°F)
- lowest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Warmest
- 18°C (64°F)
- highest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Wet years
- 6 of 10
- rain, drizzle or worse
- Humidity
- 85%
- typical
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- typical, at 10 m
Race morning, 07:00–11:00
Year by year
| Race day | Average | Low–high | Humidity | Wind | Rain | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F)–18°C (64°F) | 77% | 8 km/h | 0.0 mm | Partly cloudy |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F)–17°C (63°F) | 85% | 14 km/h | 1.2 mm | Light drizzle |
| 19 Jul 2024 | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F)–18°C (64°F) | 85% | 24 km/h | 0.3 mm | Overcast |
| 14 Jul 2023 | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F)–17°C (62°F) | 86% | 12 km/h | 0.3 mm | Light drizzle |
| 15 Jul 2022 | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F)–15°C (58°F) | 90% | 15 km/h | 0.8 mm | Light drizzle |
| 16 Jul 2021 | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F)–16°C (61°F) | 88% | 12 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 17 Jul 2020 | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F)–13°C (56°F) | 91% | 14 km/h | 1.9 mm | Light drizzle |
| 19 Jul 2019 | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F)–17°C (62°F) | 84% | 9 km/h | 0.2 mm | Light drizzle |
| 13 Jul 2018 | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F)–18°C (64°F) | 78% | 4 km/h | 0.3 mm | Light drizzle |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F)–14°C (56°F) | 74% | 18 km/h | 0.0 mm | Partly cloudy |
Each row is the race's date that year where we know it, else the same weekday nearest its usual date. Temperatures and humidity are averaged over 07:00 to 11:00 local time, rain is the total over those hours, and conditions are the commonest over the morning.
Kit and pacing
What it means
Mild: start a touch conservatively
Around 15°C feels fine at the start but warms up by the second half. Drink from the early stations rather than waiting until you're thirsty, and wear the lightest kit you have.
Be ready for rain
It rained on 6 of the last 10 race mornings. A bin bag or cheap poncho keeps you dry in the start pen; anti-chafe balm and socks that don't hold water help over the distance, and a cap keeps rain out of your eyes.
Humid mornings
Humidity is usually around 85%, so sweat evaporates slowly and it feels warmer than the thermometer says. Pace on effort, not just the watch.
General guidance from past years' numbers. Check the forecast in race week.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, from its historical weather archive (CC BY 4.0).