South Downs - 100 Mile
- Total distance: 160.9 km
- Location: Lewes
- Race Date: 3 Oct 2026
- Format: 1 day
- Nearest Station: Plumpton (0.6 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (48/100)
South Downs - 100 Mile Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £185
- Organiser: UK Ultra
- Start Town: Lewes
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 3 Oct 2026
- End Date: 4 Oct 2026
- Start Time: 6:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 34 hours
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Plumpton
- Distance from Start Line: 0.6 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 (41%) and gravel (22%) 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. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with trail most common.
- Trail / Path41% · 58.4 km
- Gravel / Track22% · 32.3 km
- Grass18% · 26.3 km
- Paved Road13% · 18.8 km
- Off-road / Unknown6% · 8 km
Distance
162.5 km
Ascent
3754 m
Descent
3754 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, South Downs - 100 Mile has more total elevation gain than 57% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 57% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
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