The Ridgeway Chase

  • Total distance: 60 km
  • Location: Ivinghoe Aston
  • Race Date: 29 May 2027
  • Format: 1 day
  • Navigation: Full Self-Navigation
  • Aid Stations: 4
  • Pacing Complexity: Moderate (39/100)
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The Ridgeway Chase Overview

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Quick Facts

  • Entrance Cost: £92
  • Organiser: Runaway Racing
  • Start Town: Ivinghoe Aston
  • Dogs Allowed: Unknown
  • Start Date: 29 May 2027
  • End Date: 29 May 2027
  • Start Time: 10:00 AM
  • Final Cut-off: 10 hours

Navigation

  • Type: Full Self-Navigation
  • Closest Train Station: Unknown
  • Distance from Start Line: Unknown

Eligibility

  • Minimum Age: 20 years
  • Gender Eligibility: All genders
  • Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown

Terrain & Elevation

The course is mainly trail (53%), with grass (23%) making up most of the rest. 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. Uphills are predominantly on trail (74% of ascending sections). Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with trail most common.

  • Trail / Path53% · 31.2 km
  • Grass23% · 13.6 km
  • Gravel / Track17% · 9.8 km
  • Paved Road7% · 3.7 km

This race has a flat section from around km 8, before a long, flat stretch until about 48km, before a short, gentle climb until about 51km, before a short, gentle drop towards the finish.

Compared against 26 other races of a similar distance, The Ridgeway Chase has more total elevation gain than 38% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 23% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.

Climate

Navigation

The Ridgeway Chase is full self-navigation, with no course markings. Runners must navigate the entire route themselves using a map, compass, or GPX file.

Aid Stations

Stations

You'll need to keep an average pace of 6.0 km/h between aid stations to make the cut offs.

Wendover Church

17.5 km

Gap from prev

17.5 km

WaterYes
Cold FoodYes
Hot Food
Hot Drinks
GelsYes
Medic
WCYes
Bags
Crew

Whiteleaf

27.8 km

Gap from prev

10.3 km

WaterYes
Cold FoodYes
Hot Food
Hot Drinks
GelsYes
Medic
WC
Bags
Crew

Aston Rowant

66.1 km

Gap from prev

38.3 km

WaterYes
Cold FoodYes
Hot Food
Hot Drinks
GelsYes
Medic
WCYes
Bags
Crew

Nuffield

88.2 km

Gap from prev

22.0 km

WaterYes
Cold FoodYes
Hot Food
Hot Drinks
GelsYes
Medic
WCYes
Bags
Crew
First toilet at 17.5 km. Worth using facilities before the start and being mindful of fluid intake in the early miles.

None of the aid stations on this course are confirmed to offer vegan food, so vegan runners should plan to carry their own nutrition.

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