Trail running routes in North Downs
The chalk ridge running from Farnham to the Kent coast, carrying the North Downs Way for 153 miles. Steeper and more wooded than its southern twin, with the climbs coming in repeated short pulls off the valley floor rather than long drags.
No published routes yet in North Downs.
Races in North Downs
All North Downs races →The next races starting in North Downs, with runner reviews and what people wore where we have them. Train on the routes above.
27
Sept
2026
Wye Not Wander
Wye Village Hall, Kent · LDWA Kent
Fifteen, twenty or twenty-seven miles of the Kent Downs from Wye: dry chalk valleys and the views between the Stour and Elham valleys, with the station three hundred yards from the hall.
Entries open
£11–£22
10
Oct
2026
Kent Downs 50
Maidstone Basecamp, Kent · Ultra Challenge
Fifty or twenty-five kilometres of the Kent Downs on loops from Maidstone.
Entries open
10
Oct
2026
Beat Box Hill
Box Hill, Surrey · RunThrough Trails
Surrey Hills repeats on the North Downs.
Entries open
31
Oct
2026
The Maverick Dark Hampshire Gravel
Farnham, Hampshire · Maverick Race
5km laps of Alice Holt Forest after dark.
MODERATE
Entries open
About running in North Downs
The chalk ridge running from Farnham to the Kent coast, carrying the North Downs Way for 153 miles. Steeper and more wooded than its southern twin, with the climbs coming in repeated short pulls off the valley floor rather than long drags.
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