West Wight 3 Hills

West Wight 3 Hills

West Wight 3 Hills is a single-lap, multi-terrain race held from West Wight Sports Centre, Freshwater, PO40 9XH. The course is an undulating and hilly loop of 8 miles with approximately 900 feet of ascent. The route passes Golden Hill Fort, Freshwater, Headon Warren, Alum Bay, Highdown, Tennyson Down and Freshwater Bay, finishing back at Freshwater. The course includes stiles and rough terrain and is not suitable for wheelchairs.

Entry, rules and facilities

The race has an entry limit of 175 and a minimum age of 16 years. Entry fees are listed as £14 affiliated and £17 unaffiliated plus a service charge; on-the-day cash entries are higher. Online entry opens 5th October 2025 and the closing date is 29th March 2026; transfers have a deadline of 31st March 2026. Refunds follow a published scale: up to three months before 90%, up to two weeks before 50%, less than two weeks 0%. The event is operated under UKA rules and has an official finish time limit of 2 hours (15 min/mile pace). Numbers and timing chips are issued at registration. For safety, in-ear and over-ear headphones are not permitted, bone-conduction headphones are allowed, and dogs are not permitted to run. There are changing and shower facilities at the venue. Prizes are awarded in overall, age and team categories and all finishers receive a souvenir. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.