Course
A point-to-point run along the Ridgeway National Trail, a route more than 5,000 years old, from Ivinghoe Beacon in Hertfordshire to Avebury in Wiltshire. The full Challenge covers 86 miles with about 1,850m of climb and a 28-hour limit; the Chase runs the first 60K, which is the fully marked section. Field capped at 150 runners, minimum age 20, with open tracking.
Key dates
- ✓Entries openedSat 11 Jul 2026
- ★Race daySat 29 May 2027
About
An 86-mile (139km) point-to-point trail running race along the entire length of The Ridgeway National Trail. The Ridgeway Chase is a 60k race also along the Ridgeway.
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