Winter On The Downs 100 Mile
- Total distance: 160.9 km
- Location: Lewes
- Race Date: 5 Dec 2026
- Finish rate: 100%
- Navigation: Full Self-Navigation
- Nearest Station: Plumpton (0.5 km)
- Aid Stations: 13
- Night Running: 61.7% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: High (52/100)
Winter On The Downs 100 Mile Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £185
- Organiser: UK Ultra
- Start Town: Lewes
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 5 Dec 2026
- End Date: 6 Dec 2026
- Start Time: 7:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 35 hours
Navigation
- Type: Full Self-Navigation
- Closest Train Station: Plumpton
- Distance from Start Line: 0.5 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 4 years.
Terrain & Elevation
The course covers a genuine mix of surfaces, with trail (39%) and gravel (21%) 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. Climbs are mostly on trail, though the surface varies across the ascents. Descents cover a variety of surfaces with no single terrain type dominating.
- Trail / Path39% · 57.3 km
- Gravel / Track21% · 31.4 km
- Grass21% · 30.6 km
- Off-road / Unknown11% · 16.5 km
- Paved Road8% · 12.2 km
Distance
165.0 km
Ascent
4059 m
Descent
4059 m
High Point
243 m
This course rolls continuously from start to finish, without any single climb or descent dominating the profile — expect a steady rhythm of shorter ups and downs throughout.
Compared against 14 other races of a similar distance, Winter On The Downs 100 Mile has more total elevation gain than 57% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 64% of them — hillier than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Navigation
Winter On The Downs 100 Mile is full self-navigation, with no course markings. Runners must navigate the entire route themselves using a map, compass, or GPX file.
Source: Race Website - Implicit
Aid Stations
Stations
You'll need to keep an average pace of between 2.5 km/h and 13.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | Offham | 9.3 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 17.4 | Glynde | 8.0 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 29.3 | Alfriston | 11.9 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 36.7 | Jevington | 7.4 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 44.9 | East Dean | 8.2 km | 10h | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 55.0 | Litlington | 10.1 km | 12h 30m | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 69.7 | Southease | 14.6 km | 15h 30m | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 81.1 | Housedean | 11.4 km | 20h | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 101.1 | Saddlescombe | 20.0 km | 21h 30m | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 109.1 | Mile Oak | 8.0 km | 23h | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 123.9 | Findon | 14.8 km | 26h 30m | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 142.6 | Fulking | 18.7 km | 31h 30m | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 157.4 | Ditchling | 14.8 km | 34h 30m | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
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
Winter On The Downs 100 Mile starts at 07:00 local time, with sunset around 15:55. Based on the median finisher time of 27:07:39, a runner at that pace would finish around 10:07 — after dark, spending around 16h 45m (62% of their race) running in darkness and covering roughly 101.3 km of the course after sunset.
Shaded stretches are expected to be run in the dark
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