Pilgrim Challenge
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Pilgrim Challenge
The Pilgrim Challenge is a two day, approximately 66 mile ultra event that follows the North Downs Way National Trail. The route runs in a point to point format, with one day finishing in Redhill and the other returning to Farnham, split into roughly 33 mile stages. Runners, joggers and walkers move across woodlands, rolling fields and historic villages along a nationally waymarked trail.
The event includes organised logistics such as luggage transfers, overnight accommodation in a local school hall included with the ticket, evening meals and staffed aid stations. The course is signed and organisers provide GPX files for navigation. A Course Manager oversees the route and a fully qualified medical crew supports competitors on the trail.
The organisers operate minibus shuttles between the event and a small set of local hotels, and there is parking at Sandy Farm Business Park for full weekend participants with limited spaces and gates locked overnight. Weather in February can vary widely; the route description notes mud, snow, ice and bright sun as possible conditions. The race director may require additional compulsory kit depending on weather, and a small set of compulsory items is listed by the organisers including a fully charged mobile phone, minimum 500 ml water, a waterproof jacket and a head torch if likely to finish in the dark.
The event is organised by XNRG and has public ratings and participant reviews recording course, aid station and logistics details. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
