Chiltern Ridge Half Marathon
Wendover, United Kingdom • 5 Jul 2026
Chiltern Ridge Half Marathon
The Chiltern Ridge Half Marathon is a trail race held along The Ridgeway National Trail in Buckinghamshire, running between Wendover and Princes Risborough. The course covers 21.1 km with approximately 526 m of total ascent and is entirely off road. The route includes a loop through Whiteleaf Hill Nature Reserve and follows a stretch of The Ridgeway between Coombe Hill and Whiteleaf Hill.
The event is fully marked and has a four hour time limit. Aid stations are listed at The Plough at Cadsden with stops at about 6.7 km and 13.4 km; toilets are available at these locations. The race is licensed by the Trail Running Association (license number 8211) and is held under UK Athletics rules. It is also indexed as a UTMB World Series qualifier.
Entry is limited to a maximum of 350 runners and the minimum age is 17. Dogs are not permitted on the course. The organiser publishes a runner's guide and a GPX file of the route for download. The advertised start and finish locations are in Wendover, with registration at Shoulder of Mutton on Pound Street and a finish at Hampden Meadow on South Street. The exact start location may be subject to minor change due to ongoing HS2 works in the Wendover area. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.