1st Half
Sat 21 Jun 2025 Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK

Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge | 1st Half

The first half of the challenge is tough with steep ascents and descents taking you into the heart of this beautiful landscape with magnificent views out to the West.

Charity places
  • Sat 21 Jun 2025
Cirencester Basecamp, Cirencester > Wotton-under-Edge, Wotton-under-Edge

1st Half

07:00

Age 18 & over

£139

  • 53 km trail running + 1600 m ascent

Event overview

The Cirencester basecamp marks the start of the 100km looped route through the heart of the Cotswolds, providing a stunning setting for 2,000 adventurers to test themselves.

Rolling hills, villages, the Cotswold Way, footpaths and trails, with some fabulous views en route. You’ll get full support and hospitality, including optional ‘university style’ accommodation at basecamp, and with three-quarter, half, quarter and a Cirencester 10km distance option also - there’s a Cotswold’s Challenge for everyone.

The Ultra Challenge Experience

This challenge is part of the UK's number one series of trek and trails runs for a wide range of ages, fitness and experience levels.

Choose your challenge and do it at your pace. The level of support enables you to go further, whilst enjoying the great outdoors, camaraderie, and the challenge. There are marquee rest stops, lots of food and drink, medical and massage teams, with a fully signed route to guide you.

A big finish-line celebration awaits with an amazing sense of achievement and once the aches subside you’ll feel energised, up for more of life’s real challenges – and, maybe, personal horizons redefined.

This event is part of Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge.

  • All fitness levels
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Newcomers

Your challenge, your way

Whether you’re a walker and new to challenge events, an experienced trekker, a marathon enthusiast upping the distance, or a seasoned ultra runner after UTMB points – there’s an Ultra Challenge® for you! Walk, Jog, or Run at your pace, as an Individual or a Team, for a charity of your choice or just for you. There’s an Ultra March® option for ‘fast walkers’ – and a new ‘Solo Challenger’ start time to join up with others.

Best support & hospitality

This Ultra Challenge® famously lays on the best support and hospitality available on any UK endurance-style event. This enables you to step up and confidently tackle an 'Ultra' distance, with the best chance of success - and to enjoy your challenge! Here's a summary:

Before

  • Challenge app
  • Facebook forum
  • Training guides
  • Fundraising support
  • Training walks and runs
  • Video briefings
  • Travel planning
  • Parking

During

  • Baggage transfers
  • The start line
  • Chip timing and tracking
  • Rest stops
  • Food and drink
  • Medical support
  • Camping

Along the route

  • Fully signed route
  • Apps, maps and GPS
  • Route safety experts
  • Emergency response
  • Trek masters
  • 24 hour control room

After

  • Finish line experience
  • Finish times and certificate
  • Shuttles and transfers
  • Hot meal
  • Medical care and follow up
  • Deals on future challenges

  • Accommodation
  • Bag storage
  • Bag transfer
  • Bar
  • BBQ
  • Cafe
  • Camping
  • Changing facilities
  • Entertainment
  • Free parking
  • Music
  • Rural
  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Event HQ

Cirencester Basecamp
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7
UK

Map

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Accommodation

Cirencester - Friday and Saturday:

  • Stay at the ‘university hall’ accommodation 
  • Single and twin rooms available
  • Pre-registration on Friday 
  • Saturday breakfast included
  • Baggage storage, hot showers and more

  • Check points
  • Distance markers
  • Entertainment
  • First aid
  • Food stations
  • Hilly
  • Marshals
  • Mass start
  • Point to point
  • Return transport
  • Sleeping facilities
  • Sweeper
  • Toilets
  • Water stations
  • Way markers

Overview

The 1st Half of the Challenge starts at the basecamp in Cirencester and finishes in Wotton-under-Edge. The route is tough with 1600 metres of climb and there are steep ascents and descents taking you into the heart of this beautiful landscape with magnificent views out to the West. 

Map

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  • Chip timing
  • Event app
  • GPS tracking
  • Map
  • Massage
  • Medal
  • Pre-event training sessions
  • Training plan
  • T-shirt

Included

  • Snacks and drinks every 10-15km
  • 24km | picnic lunch and fizzy drinks
  • 53km | hot meal
  • Finish | glass of fizz, medal and t-shirt

Bookable extras

  • Camping packages
  • Parking
  • Pre challenge transfer
  • Post challenge transfer
  • Baggage transfers
  • Challengers meal

Charity places

These charities have places in the event. To secure your place, select a charity and provide your details.

All charity places
Children

Child Bereavement UK

Supporting bereaved children and families to help rebuild their lives.

  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Dedicated contact

Sign up
£30

Fundraise
£375

Children

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity

Helping the hospital offer a better future to seriously ill children across the UK.

  • Technical t-shirt
  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials

Sign up
£20

Fundraise
£375

Health and Medical

Epilepsy Society

Transforming the lives of people with epilepsy through world-leading research, advocacy and care.

  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Dedicated contact

Sign up
£30

Fundraise
£375

All charity places

  • Age 18 & over
  • Entries open
  • Charity entries open
  • Charity places
  • Enter online
  • Event merch available

16 and 17 year olds need to be accompanied by an adult.

Entry fees

Entry fee

£139.00