Winter Downs 200

The route forms a giant loop around the south of england, the heartland of our events taking in the north downs way, vanguard way, south downs way, wayfarers walk and st swithuns way. Runners have up to 96 hours to complete the course with our usual live tracking available across the entire event. Runners will also be permitted to have a crew and access to a drop bag at the three major aid stations where hot food and sleeping facilities will be on hand. But the clock doesn't stop, this is a single stage race. With 16 hours of darkness each day, long stretches between aid stations and the undulating terrain, the race is designed to be an incredible winter running adventure on what is a phenomenal course. Starting out from Juniper Hall in the shadow of Box Hill and the North Downs Way, the route travels east for 18 miles on the National Trail as far as its intersection with the Vanguard Way at Botley Hill. The course then travels south for 45 miles on the Vanguard Way to Alfriston, which is our 91 mile point on the South Downs Way 100. Runners will then turn west and run almost 80 miles of the South Downs Way as far as Exton. Before turning north east, first on the Wayfarers Walk and then the St. Swithuns Way up to Farnham - a section of 32 miles - to rejoin the North Downs Way at the trail head. The final 25 miles of the course completes the loop back on the NDW to Box Hill and Juniper Hall.