The Ridgeway Challenge

The Ridgeway Challenge

The Ridgeway Challenge is an 86-mile (139 km) point to point trail running race along the entire length of The Ridgeway National Trail. The route starts at Ivinghoe Beacon in Hertfordshire and finishes at the Avebury Stones in Wiltshire, following a path that has endured for over 5,000 years.

The course carries roughly 6060 ft (1850 m+) of ascent and has a total time allowance of 28 hours. Open tracking is provided and navigation is supported by permanent trail signage with Runaway markers where needed. Aid stations are placed along the route, including Wendover Church (10.9 miles / 17.6 km), Whiteleaf (17.3 miles / 27.9 km), Aston Rowant (25.5 miles / 41.1 km), Nuffield (34 miles / 54.8 km), South Stoke (41.7 miles / 67.1 km), West Ilsley Village Hall (52.8 miles / 85 km), Uffington (65.8 miles / 106 km) and Ogbourne St George (77 miles / 124 km); several checkpoints note on-site toilets.

Entry details include a listed price of £180 and a maximum field of 150 runners with a minimum age of 20. The race is an UTMB World Series Index race, licensed by the Trail Running Association (race #8209) and held under UKA rules. Event materials such as a runner's guide and a GPX file are available as downloads. Coach transport to the start is noted as sold out for the listed edition. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.