Race To The Stones
- Total distance: 100 km
- Location: The Ridgeway, South Oxford
- Race Date: 10 Jul 2027
- Finish rate: 88%
- Entry Cost: £185
- Nearest Station: Chinnor (7.2 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (36/100)
Race To The Stones
- Distance
- 100 km
- Total ascent
- 1,368 m
- Cut-off
- 25h
- Town/Village
- The Ridgeway, South Oxford
- Date
- 10-11 July 2027
- Entry cost
- £185
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £185
- Organiser: Threshold
- Start Town: The Ridgeway, South Oxford
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 10 Jul 2027
- End Date: 11 Jul 2027
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: 25h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Chinnor
- Distance from Start Line: 7.2 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 18 years
- 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 (34%) and grass (28%) 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 5.4 km of trail. Ascending sections cover a varied mix of surfaces with no single type dominating the climbs. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with trail most common.
Race To The Stones has 33.1 km of trail / path, this is in the top 28% of all our races.
- Trail / Path34% · 33.1 km
- Grass28% · 27.5 km
- Gravel / Track24% · 23.7 km
- Paved Road14% · 12.6 km
Distance
100.4 km
Ascent
1368 m
Descent
1336 m
High Point
275 m
Compared against 20 other races of a similar distance, Race To The Stones has more total elevation gain than 20% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 20% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
2.73%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Race To The Stones's, which average 2.73%?
Race To The Stones's climbs average 2.73%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
1.93%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Race To The Stones's, which average 1.93%?
Race To The Stones's descents average 1.93%. 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
Race To The Stones scores 36/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 36/100 (5 races compared).
Race To The Stones'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
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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