As with all Centurion events, runners will be fully supported by 19 well stocked aid stations, full medical support and a marked course. Race held under full UK Athletics Permit granted through the TRA (Permit Number 2901).
Distance
100mi
161KMs
Elevation
20000ft
6100m
Cut-off
32hours
Entry Fee
£165
Date
12 Jul 2019 08:00
Course Marked
YES
Medical Support
YES
No. of Starters
150
Avg Temp.
19C
66.2F
Avg Rainfall.
40mm
2inches
Avg Humidity
80%
# of Aid Stations
19
Location
EU / UK / ENGLAND / SOUTH-EAST
Terrain
99% trail, 1% road
The 2019 Wendover Woods 100 will start at 0800 on FRIDAY 12th July 2019. A cut off of 32 hours will be in place, with 1600 Saturday 13th July the final time for runners to complete the course. There are further cut offs at every aid station on route.
Entries for 2019 will open at 1000 on Saturday 23rd February 2019. There will be 150 places for the event on open registration. Places are on a first come, first served basis. Entrants must meet the minimum qualification standard below in order to apply. There will be no waitlist. Entries close at midnight on Sunday 30th June.
Entry fee is £165.
In order to enter you must have completed a minimum of a 50 mile distance race within 15hrs, between 1st January 2016 and race day. As organisers, we reserve the right to refuse anybody entry who does not meet this standard. Unqualified runners may enter but will be contacted approximately 8 weeks prior to race to verify qualification plans if they have not updated their online information by this time.
Click here to read more about what counts as a qualifier
Runners must finish the course within a 32 hour time limit. There are additional cut offs on route which can be found in the aid station table.
Registration, Start & Finish are in 'Trig Point Field', Aston Hill, Halton, Aylesbury, HP22 5NQ. The field is opposite Aston Hill Bike Park.
The race route consists of 10 x 10 mile loops on forest trails and tracks within Wendover Woods, woodland operated by the Forestry Commission.
A map of the route and a downloadable GPX file can be found at the bottom of this page. The route has 20,000 feet of climb, and 20,000 feet of descent.
Buckle & T-Shirt to Finishers only.
Additional prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Male and Female as well as winners of each Vet Category: MV40, MV50, MV60, MV70. FV40, FV50, FV60, FV70.
The start/ finish location also acts as the aid station at the start/ end of each loop. Runners will make 9 visits there before finishing at the end of their 10th loop. The Hale Lane Aid Station falls at mile 5.5 of each lap and will therefore also be visited 10 times. A full list of the distances at which the aid stations fall and the respective cut off times, can be found here. Both aid stations will carry as a minimum: Tailwind, water, coke, chocolate, sweets, sandwiches, nuts, lots of fruit, Gu gels, wraps, sandwiches and other sweet and savory snacks. Hot drinks will also be available from lap 3 onwards at both aid stations.
Drop/ Finish Line Bags may be deposited at registration, whereupon they will be stored in number order in a separate tent and accessible to runners at the end of each 10 mile loop. Bags should be clearly labelled with runners name and bib number.
The course will be marked with reflective red, white and silver tape, Centurion marker arrows and Orange Chalk Ground Paint. There are a handful of road crossings/ to negotiate. These will NOT all be marshalled.
No pacers are permitted at any point on the route.
Runners are allowed to have a crew, however crews may ONLY attend to their runner in the designated area at the start/ finish of each loop.
There will be a dedicated team of race medics available throughout the race including a static first aid team at the start/ finish check point and a roving team within the Woods. If you suffer an injury or accident that warrants direct medical attention, the medics will be on hand to provide you with exactly that. Contact numbers and full details of what to do in an emergency will be given to you in the pre race information packs and again at race registration. Due to the nature of the course ie. some remote and far from roads, the medics may take some time to reach you, or potentially be out of contact tending to other runners. In those instances you should contact the emergency services on 999 AS WELL AS the race medics. Full instructions on what to do in an emergency can be found in the infopacks.
99% of the course is on trail, therefore trail shoes are advised. There are sections of trail which can become very muddy in wet conditions. The course takes a number of steep ascents and descents, many of which will become hard going in wet conditions, particularly as the race progresses. These sections must be negotiated carefully in both the dry and the wet. Runners must carry the following mandatory equipment at all times.
There will be kit checks prior, during and after the race. Runners must carry the following mandatory equipment at all times. A time penalty of one hour will be imposed for any item found to be missing at any point on course. Please refer to this page for explanations on the inclusion of the below items.
There are many options regards kit for fulfilling these requirements and those of other events. We stock what we believe to be the best options at our online store available by clicking here under the Mandatory Gear Section. Please ask us if you have any questions.