Centurion Hundred Hills 50k
- Total distance: 50 km
- Location: South Oxfordshire
- Race Date: 20 Mar 2027
- Finish rate: 98%
- Navigation: Fully Waymarked
- Nearest Station: Somersham (3.7 km)
- Aid Stations: 6
- Night Running: 0% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: High (54/100)
Centurion Hundred Hills 50k Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Centurion Running
- Start Town: South Oxfordshire
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 20 Mar 2027
- End Date: 20 Mar 2027
- Start Time: 8:45 AM
- Final Cut-off: 9.25 hours
Navigation
- Type: Fully Waymarked
- Closest Train Station: Somersham
- Distance from Start Line: 3.7 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 20 years
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course covers a genuine mix of surfaces, with trail (38%) and grass (31%) being the most common and neither clearly dominating. The terrain is highly fragmented, switching roughly every kilometre. This demands constant mental engagement and limits the ability to build a sustained rhythm from surface consistency alone. Ascending sections cover a varied mix of surfaces with no single type dominating the climbs. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with grass most common.
- Trail / Path38% · 18.1 km
- Grass31% · 14.7 km
- Gravel / Track21% · 9.7 km
- Paved Road10% · 4.6 km
Distance
49.8 km
Ascent
1374 m
Descent
1374 m
High Point
230 m
This race has a flat section from around km 6, before a flat section until about 19km, before a gentle descent until about 31km, before a flat section for the final 14km.
Compared against 28 other races of a similar distance, Centurion Hundred Hills 50k has more total elevation gain than 61% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 61% of them — hillier than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Navigation
Centurion Hundred Hills 50k is fully waymarked — runners can rely on course markings to find their way and don't need to carry a map or GPX file as their primary means of navigation.
Source: Race Website - Explicit
Aid Stations
Stations
You'll need to keep an average pace of 5.4 km/h between aid stations to make the cut offs.
Stations
| KM | Name | Gap from Prev | Cut-off | Water | Cold Food | Hot Food | Hot Drinks | Gels | Medic | WC | Bags | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.6 | Ibstone | 10.6 km | 2h 5m | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 17.9 | Skirmett | 7.2 km | 3h 25m | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| 23.3 | Stonor | 5.5 km | 4h 30m | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| 32.2 | Hambleden | 8.9 km | 6h 5m | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| 41.4 | Bix | 9.2 km | 7h 45m | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| 50.1 | Stonor | 8.7 km | 9h 15m | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
None of the aid stations on this course are confirmed to offer vegan food, so vegan runners should plan to carry their own nutrition.
Source: Not recorded
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