Centurion Thames Path 100
- Total distance: 100 km
- Location: Greater London
- Race Date: 1 May 2027
- Finish rate: 83%
- Navigation: Partial Self-Navigation
- Nearest Station: Hampton Wick (2.2 km)
- Aid Stations: 14
- Night Running: 36.3% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: Low (23/100)
Centurion Thames Path 100
- Distance
- 100 km
- Total ascent
- 310 m
- Cut-off
- 30h
- Town/Village
- Greater London
- Date
- 1 May 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Centurion Running
- Start Town: Greater London
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 1 May 2027
- End Date: 1 May 2027
- Start Time: 9:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 30h
Navigation
- Type: Partial Self-Navigation
- Closest Train Station: Hampton Wick
- Distance from Start Line: 2.2 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 20 years
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: You must have completed a race of at least 50 Mile within the last 5 years.
Toilets
- Hand Washing Beyond Sanitiser: Unknown
- Period Products Provided: Unknown
- Female Only Toilets: Unknown
Family & Spectators
- Baby Changing at Start: Unknown
- Family Friendly Spectator Areas: Unknown
- Flexible Deferral or Cancellation: Unknown
Safety
- Marshalls at Isolated Areas: Unknown
- Safeguarding and Reporting Policy: Unknown
- Can Hide Location from Public Tracking: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course covers a genuine mix of surfaces, with grass (47%) and trail (19%) being the most common and neither clearly dominating. Terrain changes are fairly frequent, averaging every 2.2 km. Runners should expect regular shifts in footing and be ready to adjust pace and effort accordingly. The longest unbroken stretch is 44.5 km of grass. Uphills are predominantly on grass (100% of ascending sections). Descents are mainly on gravel (100% of descending sections).
Centurion Thames Path 100 has 49.1 km of grass, this is in the top 3% of all our races.
- Grass47% · 49.1 km
- Trail / Path19% · 19.6 km
- Off-road / Unknown17% · 17.8 km
- Paved Road11% · 10.5 km
- Gravel / Track6% · 6.3 km
Distance
103.8 km
Ascent
310 m
Descent
262 m
High Point
75 m
Compared against 19 other races of a similar distance, Centurion Thames Path 100 has more total elevation gain than 0% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 0% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
0.4%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Centurion Thames Path 100's, which average 0.4%?
Centurion Thames Path 100's climbs average 0.4%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
0.51%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Centurion Thames Path 100's, which average 0.51%?
Centurion Thames Path 100's descents average 0.51%. If your training never rehearses sustained descending at that gradient, the downhills will empty your quads long before the finish.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Pacing Complexity
Centurion Thames Path 100 scores 23/100 for pacing complexity, rated low.
Similar-distance races score a median of 54/100 (5 races compared).
Centurion Thames Path 100 is one of the more pacing-friendly races at this distance. The course is relatively consistent in effort demand, which makes a controlled, steady approach more viable than on many similar-distance events. Terrain type changes is still the main watchpoint, but overall the course rewards disciplined execution over reactive pacing.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
Stations
You'll need to keep an average pace of between 4.6 km/h and 6.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Start / Richmond | 0.0 km | 0h | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 16.9 | Walton On Thames | 16.9 km | 3h 40m | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| 35.4 | Wraysbury | 18.5 km | 6h 40m | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| 48.9 | Boveney | 13.5 km | 9h 10m | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – |
| 61.2 | Cookham | 12.2 km | 11h 25m | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| 70.8 | Hurley | 9.7 km | 13h 20m | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – |
| 82.1 | Henley | 11.3 km | 15h 20m | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 93.3 | Reading | 11.3 km | 17h 45m | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 107.2 | Pangbourne | 13.8 km | 20h | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| 113.9 | Goring | 6.8 km | 21h 15m | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| 124.7 | Wallingford | 10.8 km | 23h 15m | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| 136.8 | Clifton Hampden | 12.1 km | 25h 30m | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| 152.9 | Lower Radley | 16.1 km | 28h 30m | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| 160.9 | Finish / Oxford | 8.0 km | 30h | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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: Race Website - Explicit
Night Running
Centurion Thames Path 100 starts at 09:00 local time, with sunset around 20:23. Based on the median finisher time of 25:28:13, a runner at that pace would finish around 10:28 — after dark, spending around 9h 15m (36% of their race) running in darkness and covering roughly 23.6 km of the course after sunset.
Shaded stretches are expected to be run in the dark
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