How far is the Cheddar Gorge Challenge?

The Cheddar Gorge Challenge offers 4 distances: 6km (3.7 miles), 10km (6.2 miles), Half Marathon (21.1 km / 13.1 miles), Marathon (42.2 km / 26.2 miles).

How much climbing is in the Cheddar Gorge Challenge?

The 6km has 154 m of ascent. The 10km has 258 m of ascent. The Half Marathon has 546 m of ascent. The Marathon has 1,077 m of ascent.

How hard is the Cheddar Gorge Challenge?

6km: Moderate. 10km: Moderate. Half Marathon: Hard. Marathon: Very Hard. TRP grades come from distance and climb measured off the course file, not from the organiser.

Is the Cheddar Gorge Challenge course marked?

Yes, the course is marked. Navigation skills are not required.

Can I download the Cheddar Gorge Challenge route?

Yes. The GPX for each distance is free to download here, with no sign-up, the same as every route on Trail Running Planet.

When is the next Cheddar Gorge Challenge?

Sun, 13 Jun 2027, 10:00. Not open yet.

Relish Running Races Cheddar Gorge Challenge

Warren Farm, Charterhouse, SomersetSun, 13 Jun 2027

6km to marathon around Cheddar Gorge and Beacon Batch on the Mendips

Distance	Ascent	Per km
42.2 km Marathon	1,077 m	25 m
21.1 km Half Marathon	546 m	25 m
10km	258 m	25 m
6km	154 m	23 m

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What you’re in for

Wave-start trail races from Warren Farm at the top of Cheddar Gorge. All routes take in the gorge cliff-top path and the climb of the Hell Steps; the half adds a loop out to Beacon Batch, the highest point of the Mendip Hills, and the marathon is two laps of the half. Expect rocky tracks, meadows, a boggy stretch, stream crossings and old lead-mining walls to clamber over, with roughly 600m of climb per half-marathon lap. Courses are fully signed and marshalled with frequent food stations. Parking is in a farm field (cash charge) and there is on-site camping. Marathon runners must start lap two within three hours. Half and marathon are UTMB Index races.

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Sun, 13 Jun 2027 · Not open yet · £26–£60

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Common questions

: The Cheddar Gorge Challenge offers 4 distances: 6km (3.7 miles), 10km (6.2 miles), Half Marathon (21.1 km / 13.1 miles), Marathon (42.2 km / 26.2 miles).
: The 6km has 154 m of ascent. The 10km has 258 m of ascent. The Half Marathon has 546 m of ascent. The Marathon has 1,077 m of ascent.
: 6km: Moderate. 10km: Moderate. Half Marathon: Hard. Marathon: Very Hard. TRP grades come from distance and climb measured off the course file, not from the organiser.
: Yes, the course is marked. Navigation skills are not required.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Cheddar Gorge Challenge. Relish Running Races confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: We don't hold published time limits for the Cheddar Gorge Challenge. If Relish Running Races set cut-offs, they'll be in the race information.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Cheddar Gorge Challenge. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the Relish Running Races race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Yes. The GPX for each distance is free to download here, with no sign-up, the same as every route on Trail Running Planet.
: Sun, 13 Jun 2027, 10:00. Not open yet.