Centurion Chiltern Wonderland 50
- Total distance: 50 km
- Location: South Oxfordshire
- Race Date: 18 Sep 2027
- Finish rate: 96%
- Navigation: Fully Waymarked
- Nearest Station: Goring & Streatley (0.8 km)
- Aid Stations: 7
- Night Running: 0% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (35/100)
Centurion Chiltern Wonderland 50
- Distance
- 50 km
- Total ascent
- 1,993 m
- Cut-off
- 13h
- Town/Village
- South Oxfordshire
- Date
- 18 September 2027
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Centurion Running
- Start Town: South Oxfordshire
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 18 Sep 2027
- End Date: 18 Sep 2027
- Start Time: 8:30 AM
- Final Cut-off: 13h
Navigation
- Type: Fully Waymarked
- Closest Train Station: Goring & Streatley
- Distance from Start Line: 0.8 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 20 years
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: You must have completed a race of at least Marathon 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 trail (34%) and grass (33%) 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 grass, though the surface varies across the ascents. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with trail most common.
Centurion Chiltern Wonderland 50 has 23.7 km of trail / path, this is in the top 43% of all our races.
- Trail / Path34% · 23.7 km
- Grass33% · 23.1 km
- Paved Road16% · 11.9 km
- Gravel / Track11% · 7.6 km
- Off-road / Unknown6% · 4.2 km
Distance
80.0 km
Ascent
1993 m
Descent
1989 m
High Point
252 m
Compared against 27 other races of a similar distance, Centurion Chiltern Wonderland 50 has more total elevation gain than 33% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 30% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
5.05%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Centurion Chiltern Wonderland 50's, which average 5.05%?
Centurion Chiltern Wonderland 50's climbs average 5.05%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
2.6%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Centurion Chiltern Wonderland 50's, which average 2.6%?
Centurion Chiltern Wonderland 50's descents average 2.6%. 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 Chiltern Wonderland 50 scores 35/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 60/100 (5 races compared).
Centurion Chiltern Wonderland 50 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 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 | Goring | 0.0 km | 0h | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 16.1 | Tokers Green | 16.1 km | 2h 40m | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – |
| 28.5 | Bix | 12.4 km | 4h 35m | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| 41.5 | Ibstone | 13.0 km | 6h 40m | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| 53.4 | Swyncombe | 11.9 km | 8h 40m | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – |
| 70.5 | Blue Tin | 17.1 km | 11h 25m | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| 80.5 | Goring | 10.0 km | 13h | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Vegan food is available at every aid station on this course.
Source: Not recorded
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