The Ridgeway Challenge
- Total distance: 139 km
- Location: Ivinghoe Aston
- Race Date: 29 May 2027
- Finish rate: 67%
- Nearest Station: Cheddington (5.8 km)
- Aid Stations: 8
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (38/100)
The Ridgeway Challenge Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £182
- Organiser: Runaway Racing
- Start Town: Ivinghoe Aston
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 29 May 2027
- End Date: 29 May 2027
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Cheddington
- Distance from Start Line: 5.8 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: Unknown
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course covers a genuine mix of surfaces, with trail (39%) 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. The longest unbroken stretch is 7.2 km of trail. Climbs are mostly on grass, though the surface varies across the ascents. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with trail most common.
- Trail / Path39% · 51.7 km
- Grass31% · 41.5 km
- Gravel / Track14% · 18.7 km
- Paved Road11% · 15.5 km
- Off-road / Unknown5% · 6.3 km
Distance
139.9 km
Ascent
2471 m
Descent
2532 m
High Point
276 m
This race has a flat section from around km 32, before a flat section until about 73km, before a long, flat stretch for the final 53km.
Compared against 13 other races of a similar distance, The Ridgeway Challenge has more total elevation gain than 46% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 54% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Navigation
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Aid Stations
Stations
Stations
| KM | Name | Gap from Prev | Cut-off | Water | Cold Food | Hot Food | Hot Drinks | Gels | Medic | WC | Bags | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.5 | Wendover Church | 17.5 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 27.8 | Whiteleaf | 10.3 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 41.0 | Aston Rowant | 13.2 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 54.7 | Nuffield | 13.7 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 67.1 | South Stoke | 12.4 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 85.0 | West Ilsley Village Hall | 17.9 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 105.9 | Uffington | 20.9 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 123.9 | Ogbourne St George | 18.0 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
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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