Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge
Cirencester, United Kingdom • 13-14 Jun 2026
Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge (13-14 June 2026)
The event takes place in the Cotswolds with a Cirencester basecamp. It offers walking, jogging, or running over looped and point-to-point trail routes that use the Cotswold Way, local footpaths and village tracks. The full continuous route is a Cirencester loop of about 100 km with approximately 2250 m of climb. There is also a two-day daylight 100 km option split into a 53 km day and a 47 km day with separate climbs noted for each stage.
Distances, categories and support
- 100 km full continuous, looped route
- 100 km full over 2 days (53 km + 47 km)
- ~76 km (3/4 challenge)
- 53 km (1st half)
- 47 km (2nd half)
- 23 km (1st quarter)
- 30 km (2nd quarter)
- 10 km Cirencester 10K
The event provides rest stops roughly every 12.5 km, with major stops about every 25 km, marquee cover, catering, seating, changing areas, medical, podiatry and massage teams, and GPS tracking with a signed route. Camping and hostel options are available at basecamp and there are shuttle buses and transfers to local stations and parking at finish areas. Finishers receive a medal, a finisher T-shirt, a glass of fizz and a finishers meal. New entry categories for 2026 include an Ultra March category for timed walkers and a Trailblazerz category for faster competitive runners. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.