Ultra Challenge Chiltern 50
Fifty or twenty-five kilometres of Chiltern loops out of Henley, with a 10K for the day.
| Distance | Ascent | Per km |
|---|---|---|
| 50km | 920 m | 18 m |
| 25km | 500 m | 20 m |
| 10K | 235 m | 24 m |
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What you’re in for
Fifty or twenty-five kilometres of Chiltern loops out of the Henley basecamp, with a 10K for the day. Late September. An Ultra Challenge event, which means walkers, joggers and runners on the same course, signed with pink arrows and glow sticks after dark, with a covered rest stop every twelve kilometres or so — food, drink, medics, toilets — and a bigger one every twenty-five. Runners can enter with a target time; most of the field will be walking.
Terrain and trail
Chalk bridleway, beech woodland and the Thames path around Henley — firm and rolling, with short steep pulls out of the valleys. Signed throughout. A road shoe with tread.
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Common questions
- The Chiltern 50 offers 3 distances: 50km (31.1 miles), 25km (15.5 miles), 10K (6.2 miles).