The Ridgeway Challenge
- Total distance: 139 km
- Location: Ivinghoe Aston
- Race Date: 29 May 2027
- Finish rate: 67%
- Entry Cost: £182
- Nearest Station: Cheddington (5.8 km)
- Aid Stations: 8
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (38/100)
The Ridgeway Challenge
- Distance
- 139 km
- Total ascent
- 2,471 m
- Town/Village
- Ivinghoe Aston
- Date
- 29 May 2027
- Entry cost
- £182
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
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 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.
The Ridgeway Challenge has 51.7 km of trail / path, this is in the top 12% of all our races.
- 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
Compared against 12 other races of a similar distance, The Ridgeway Challenge has more total elevation gain than 50% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 58% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
3.68%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like The Ridgeway Challenge's, which average 3.68%?
The Ridgeway Challenge's climbs average 3.68%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
2.22%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like The Ridgeway Challenge's, which average 2.22%?
The Ridgeway Challenge's descents average 2.22%. 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
The Ridgeway Challenge scores 38/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 41/100 (5 races compared).
The Ridgeway Challenge's pacing demands are typical for races of this distance. The complexity pattern should feel familiar if you have raced at this distance before. The key driver is terrain type changes — worth building into long runs, but not a major departure from standard preparation at this distance.
Source: GPX Data
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
Are you ready for The Ridgeway Challenge?
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