Chevy Chase
Wooler, United Kingdom • 4 Jul 2026
Event overview
The 69th Chevy Chase will take place on Saturday 4 July 2026. Entries open on 1 February 2025 and are made online through sientries.co.uk. The event is limited to 300 entries with a waiting list. The race is affiliated to the Association of Running Clubs with permit number ARC/25/0060. There is an option of The Chevy Chase Challenge Walk, the same route as the run, non-competitive, with a time limit of 7 hours; walkers will have times recorded at each checkpoint and may purchase a T-shirt. Walkers are not permitted to run while entered as walkers.
Route and navigation
The Chevy Chase Race is a 20-mile course across upland terrain in Northumberland. Competitors summit Cheviot at 2676 ft / 815 m and Hedgehope at 2348 ft / 714 m. Most of the route follows tracks, footpaths, sheep paths and rough fell, with only a short section on road. The route is unmarked; competitors must visit manned checkpoints in the correct order. Low cloud and variable summer weather are possible, so navigation by map and compass is required and GPS alone is not acceptable.
Safety, equipment and logistics
Required kit includes full waterproof whole-body cover, other body cover appropriate for conditions (hat, gloves, fleece), whistle, a waterproof map of the route, a compass suitable for navigation, and emergency food and drink. Random kit checks take place; lack of required equipment will prevent starting. The event centre and finish are at Wooler Youth Hostel, Cheviot Street NE71 6LW. Main parking is at the new car park on the site of the old first school at the north end of the High Street; limited 4x4 parking is available in a field up the hill.
Results and prizes
Finishers receive a printout of split and total times and may access results via a finish-line QR code. T-shirts can be collected if pre-ordered. Drinks and food are provided by event sponsors. Prize categories include male and female 1st to 3rd, age-group prizes (MV40, MV50, MV60; FV40, FV50, FV60), first team of three, and first local male and female (NE71 postcode or Wooler Running Club member). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.