Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge
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About the race
The Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge takes place on 12–13 June 2027 around the Cotswolds, using Cirencester as its basecamp. The event offers a looped full 100 km route through rolling hills, villages, the Cotswold Way and assorted footpaths and trails, with a stated capacity for about 2,000 participants. Basecamp provides camping, hostel style accommodation options and other event services.
Distances available include:
- 100 km full continuous loop, ~2250 m climb
- ~75 km three quarter challenge, ~1650 m climb
- ~50 km first half, ~53 km, ~1600 m climb
- ~25 km quarter option, ~24 km or ~30 km variants
- 10 mile Wotton loop, 10 miles, ~300 m climb
- 10 km Cirencester 10K, families welcome
Route formats include a continuous 100 km option, and a 2 day daylight 100 km option with an overnight/halfway campsite (Day 1 roughly 53 km to Wotton under Edge, Day 2 roughly 47 km back to Cirencester). Climb and distance figures are provided for each format.
Participant support includes marquee rest stops roughly every 12.5 km with major stops about every 25 km, medical and massage teams, catering for dietary needs, a timing and scanning system with control room monitoring, signed routes with arrow markers and GPS tracking via a participant app, shuttle transfers and parking. Finishers receive a medal, T shirt, a glass of fizz and a downloadable certificate. Entry categories include walking Ultra March options and the Trailblazerz category for time‑targeted runners, plus a solo start option. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
