Kent Down 50 Ultra Challenge

Kent Downs 50 Challenge

The Kent Downs 50 is an Ultra Challenge event based at a Maidstone basecamp in Kent. The event offers looped routes and three distance options, with camping, parking, food and drink, and shuttle transfers. Participants can walk, jog, or run; there are Solo Start, Ultra March, and Trailblazerz options.

Course, distances and on-course support

The main route is a loop around the Kent Downs that runs anticlockwise from the North Downs Way to Blue Bell Hill, passes Aylesford, follows the River Medway to Mote Park at the halfway point, continues along the Len Valley Walk to Leeds Castle, and returns on the North Downs Way to the showground finish. The event provides route signing and GPS tracking via an event app.

Distances:

• 50 km - loop, approx. 1000 m elevation
• 25 km - loop, approx. 450 m elevation
• 10 km - basecamp loop, approx. 200 m elevation

Rest stops are placed roughly every 12.5 km, with major stops every 25 km; they include covered seating, toilets, medics, and catering. A picnic lunch is provided at the 25 km point on the 50 km route. Medical, podiatry and massage support are available at rest stops, and finish-line provisions include a medal, finisher t-shirt, a glass of fizz, and a finishers meal. Camping packages at basecamp include hot showers and refreshment stations. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.