Five hilly 10-mile laps of the Chilterns' steepest woodland
Other trail races within 67 miles
A 50-mile race made of five 10-mile laps, all inside Wendover Woods, a Forestry England woodland on the Chiltern escarpment near Aylesbury. Each lap mixes wide, soft forest tracks with fast descents and gentle climbs against short, very steep singletrack ups and downs, many of them rooty. The total is about 10,000 ft of climbing, roughly 200 ft per mile, which makes it one of the hilliest 50-milers in the UK. In mid-November the trails are often covered in wet leaves and mud, and short daylight means most runners finish in the dark. Every lap passes the Trig Point Field race HQ and a mid-lap aid station at Hale Lane, so runners can reach their drop bag four times. There is no crew or pacer access, and the overall limit is 15 hours. The race closes Centurion's four-race 50 Mile Grand Slam each year.
Some ultra experience recommended
Halton, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomNovember 14, 2026
Wendover Woods 50 is a multi-loop trail race in Halton, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, held on November 14, 2026. The course covers 81 km, climbs 3,048 m, and has a 15h cutoff.
Must complete a Marathon race or longer within the qualification window
Qualifying window: January 01, 2021 – November 14, 2026
Before race day, finish a marathon-distance (or longer) race within that event's cutoff, between 1 January 2021 and race day. You may enter before you qualify; unqualified runners are contacted about 8 weeks before the race.
| Location | km | Elevation | Cutoff | Drop bags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Trig Point Field Start | 0.0 | 259 m | — | |
Hale Lane 1 Aid Station | 9.2 | 172 m | 1h40m11:10 AM | |
Trig Point Field 1 Aid Station | 16.1 | 259 m | 3h12:30 PM | Drop Bags |
Hale Lane 2 Aid Station | 25.3 | 172 m | 4h40m2:10 PM | |
Trig Point Field 2 Aid Station | 32.2 | 259 m | 6h3:30 PM | Drop Bags |
Hale Lane 3 Aid Station | 41.4 | 172 m | 7h40m5:10 PM | |
Trig Point Field 3 Aid Station | 48.3 | 259 m | 9h6:30 PM | Drop Bags |
Hale Lane 4 Aid Station | 57.5 | 172 m | 10h40m8:10 PM | |
Trig Point Field 4 Aid Station | 64.4 | 259 m | 12h9:30 PM | Drop Bags |
Hale Lane 5 Aid Station | 73.5 | 172 m | 13h40m11:10 PM | |
Trig Point Field Finish | 80.5 | 259 m | 15h12:30 AM +1 |
Aid station details for this race are still being filled in. Cutoffs and access rules come from the race’s own published information and can change — check the official race details before planning around them.
Sign in for race-day weather at every station, points of interest, segment-by-segment analysis, pacing, and to save this race to your calendar.
Runners may not be accompanied by a dog at any time on course (rule 15, disqualification). The race says nothing about dogs with spectators at the venue.
Hill Farm Campsite, right next to the Trig Point Field race HQ, has tent and caravan pitches. Otherwise there are hotels in Wendover and two Premier Inns within 5 miles of the start.
Mid-November in the Chilterns is cold and damp. The race lists an average of about 6°C (43°F), 60% humidity and around 65 mm of rain for the month. Fallen leaves cover much of the course, and when wet they hide roots and make the steep descents very slippery; some trails turn to deep mud as the day goes on. Daylight ends around 16:30, so most runners spend their last laps in the dark as the temperature drops.
November average around 6°C, colder after dark when most runners are still out
Wet leaves and mud make the steep climbs and descents slippery
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