How far is the Ridgeway Challenge 86?

The Ridgeway Challenge 86 is one distance: 86 Mile (138.4 km).

How much climbing is in the Ridgeway Challenge 86?

The 86 Mile has 1,864 m of ascent.

How hard is the Ridgeway Challenge 86?

86 Mile: Expert. TRP grades come from distance and climb measured off the course file, not from the organiser.

Is the Ridgeway Challenge 86 course marked?

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

When is the next Ridgeway Challenge 86?

Sat, 29 May 2027, 10:00. Entries open.

Runaway Racing The Ridgeway Challenge 86

Ivinghoe Beacon, BuckinghamshireSat, 29 May 2027

The whole Ridgeway in one go, a hundred and forty kilometres from Ivinghoe Beacon to Avebury.

86 Mile

138 km

1,864 m ascent

14 m per km

chalkdownlandMarked course

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No reviews of the Ridgeway Challenge 86, and nothing on what people wore. Both are things no organiser publishes and every runner wants before they enter — how it actually went, and what was on your feet.

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EXPERT

TRP grade · E5·T2

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How to enter

Sat, 29 May 2027 · Entries open

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Common questions

: The Ridgeway Challenge 86 is one distance: 86 Mile (138.4 km).
: The 86 Mile has 1,864 m of ascent.
: 86 Mile: Expert. 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 Ridgeway Challenge 86. Runaway Racing confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: We don't hold published time limits for the Ridgeway Challenge 86. If Runaway Racing set cut-offs, they'll be in the race information.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Ridgeway Challenge 86. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the Runaway Racing race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Not yet — we don't hold a course file for the Ridgeway Challenge 86. Some organisers only send the GPX to entrants. If we get one, it goes up free, with no sign-up.
: Sat, 29 May 2027, 10:00. Entries open.