Runaway Racing

Race details

Next edition - 8th December 2024

Our end of season trail running championship event at Wendover Woods.

The 2024 edition of the Chiltern Hills Invitational will take place on Sunday 8th December 2024 at Wendover Woods.

The race will be open to all athletes who finish in the top 8 positions at Runaway Racing events in 2024. Additionally those finishing top in their age category* will receive an invitation.

Invited athletes are now welcome to submit their entry.

*Age cat winners must meet the following qualifiying standards: 10K - 1h15, Half - 2h30, 50K - 6 hours.

Enter event

Chiltern Hills Invitational

£18/£16 (UKA Affiliated)

There's 19 weeks until this race, get your entry in soon!

 

Key Information

Date
Sunday 8th December 2024
Start Time
11:00
Event base
Wendover Woods
Distance / Elevation
10km / 295m+
Max Runners
150
Navigation
Arrow markers and orange ribbons
Terrain
Trail
Nearist station
Wendover
Price
£18/£16 (UKA affiliated)
Minimum Age
16
License
TRA Permit No.TBC - Race held under UKA rules.

Qualified Runners

The list updates after each Runaway Racing event.

Name

Qualifier

Abdulla Al Thani
Dunstable Downs Half, 2nd
Ibrahem Alharami
Dunstable Downs Half, 3rd
Coralie Anderson
Dunstable Downs Half, 8th
Ewan Applewhite
Greensand Country 50K, 2nd
Hannah Asquith
Hughenden 10K, 8th
Frederic Bernard
Chiltern Ridge Half, 2nd
Samuel Birtles
Hughenden 10K, Male V70
Michael Blackwell
Dunstable Downs Half, 4th
Simon Blanchflower
Chiltern Ridge 50K, V60 Male
Ed Boden
Chiltern Ridge Half, V50 Male
Frida Borbas
Greensand Country 50K, 6th
Nicola Brims
Tewinbury 10K, Female V50
Anna Broughton
Tewinbury 10K, 4th
Molly Burlingham
Chiltern Ridge 50K, 1st & Greensand Country 50K, 1st
Amanda Butler
Greensand Country 50K, 3rd
Nigel Cavill
Tewinbury 10K, Male V50
Geoffrey Cheshire
Chiltern Ridge 50K, 1st
Dyf Coles
Chiltern Ridge Half, 6th
Lyndon Cooper
Chiltern Ridge 50K, 5th
David Craddock
Chiltern Ridge 50K, 6th
Carl Dalkin
Tewinbury 10K, 4th
Ceri Davies
Greensand Country 50K, 5th
James Davis
Chiltern Ridge Half, 4th
Mark Dawson
Tewinbury 10K, 7th
Agathe Delloue
Chiltern Ridge 50K, 5th
Rachel Dench
Dunstable Downs Half, 2nd
Nathan Drinkwater
Greensand Country 50K, 7th
William Etchell
Chiltern Ridge 50K, 8th
Aurore Flaceliere
Tewinbury 10K, 6th
Ruth Forbes
Chiltern Ridge Half, 5th
Joshua Frewin
Hughenden 10K, 6th
Sue Frewin
Hughenden 10K, Female V50
Michael Furness
Dunstable Downs Half, V50 Male
Sarah Gillam
Chiltern Ridge 50K, 7th
Suzanne Godman
Dunstable Downs Half, 4th
Claire Goldfinch
Tewinbury 10K, 3rd
Peter Gould
Chiltern Ridge Half, 1st
George Halfpenny
Dunstable Downs Half, 7th
Archie Halward
Tewinbury 10K, 3rd & Hughenden 10K, 5th
Sam Hazelton
Tewinbury 10K, 6th
Lynda Hembury
Tewinbury 10K, 2nd
Lynda Hembury
Tewinbury 10K, Female V60
Lynda Hembury
Chiltern Ridge Half, V60 Female
Richard Henderson
Hughenden 10K, 3rd
Katherine Hesketh
Chiltern Ridge 50K, 6th
Eilidh Hide
Greensand Country 50K, 8th
Edward Hili
Chiltern Ridge Half, 5th
Darryn Hillson
Tewinbury 10K, 2nd
Olivia Howe
Hughenden 10K, 3rd
Jo Hurley
Dunstable Downs Half, 1st
Andri Johnston
Tewinbury 10K, 7th
Caitlin Jones
Chiltern Ridge Half, 8th
Danny Kelly
Greensand Country 50K, V60 Male
Claire Kenney
Hughenden 10K, Female V50
Steven Keyzor
Chiltern Ridge Half, V40 Male
David Kunzman
Tewinbury 10K, 5th
Adam Leavesley
Hughenden 10K, 4th
Julien Lhomme
Chiltern Ridge 50K, 2nd
Simon Liddle
Greensand Country 50K, 5th
Katie-Claire Lloyd
Greensand Country 50K, 7th
Sophie Locke
Chiltern Ridge 50K, 4th
Tristan Loffler
Chiltern Ridge Half, 8th
Brian Longman
Tewinbury 10K, Male V60
Andrew Magro
Dunstable Downs Half, 8th
Natasha Mansell Eyre
Hughenden 10K, 1st
Anna Masefield
Dunstable Downs Half, 5th
Charlie May
Hughenden 10K, 7th
Craig McElroy
Greensand Country 50K, 8th
Kristin Milne
Dunstable Downs Half, 3rd
Suzanne Morrad
Dunstable Downs Half, 7th
Peter Moye
Dunstable Downs Half, 5th
Jennifer Mullins
Dunstable Downs Half, 6th
Sarah Needleman
Hughenden 10K, 2nd
Fred Newton
Hughenden 10K, 8th
Hannah Norman
Chiltern Ridge Half, 3rd
Liz O'Keeffe
Hughenden 10K, 4th
Sarah Overington
Chiltern Ridge Half, 2nd
Ben Pease
Hughenden 10K, 2nd
Harry Pettingell
Hughenden 10K, 1st
Emma Phillips
Hughenden 10K, 7th
Jeffrey Pyrah
Greensand Country 50K, 4th
Emma Raymen
Tewinbury 10K, 8th
Matthew Reeves
Dunstable Downs Half, 6th
Emily Riddell
Chiltern Ridge 50K, 8th
Paul Ridgley
Hughenden 10K, Male V50
Craig Rose
Tewinbury 10K, 8th
Gemma Rowland
Chiltern Ridge Half, 7th
Rosie Ryan
Chiltern Ridge Half, 6th
Harry Sampson
Chiltern Ridge 50K, 4th
Ed Scott
Chiltern Ridge 50K, 3rd
Andrew Scott
Chiltern Ridge 50K, 7th
James Shiner
Greensand Country 50K, 3rd
Sarah Simms
Hughenden 10K, 5th
Nicholas Smith
Greensand Country 50K, 1st
Krysia Smith
Greensand Country 50K, 2nd
Jonathan Smith
Chiltern Ridge Half, 3rd
Jonathan Smith
Dunstable Downs Half, 1st
Sam Smout
Tewinbury 10K, 1st
Damian Stanley
Hughenden 10K, Male V60
Holly Stoddart
Chiltern Ridge 50K, 2nd
Kristine Sumarokova
Tewinbury 10K, 5th
Christine Sutcliffe
Chiltern Ridge 50K, 3rd & Greensand Country 50K, 4th
Ruth Townend
Tewinbury 10K, 1st
Ben Triggs
Greensand Country 50K, 6th
Mark Walker
Chiltern Ridge Half, V60 Male
Jonathan Warby
Chiltern Ridge Half, 7th
Beverley Whitfield
Chiltern Ridge Half, 1st
Becky Wilde
Hughenden 10K, 6th
Karen Wishart
Chiltern Ridge Half, V50 Female
Harriett Wright
Chiltern Ridge Half, 4th

Route Map

Event Downloads

Last updated - April 2024 - New route added

Info document
A downloadable PDF with all key race information.
GPX File
A raw GPX track of the route.
OS Maps
Route trace via Ordnance survey maps, subscription required to view OS map layer.
Garmin
Route via Garmin Connect.
Google Maps
Interactive route viewable using the Google Maps app
Printable Map
An A4 map of the route to print at home.

Route Description

Our race follows a testing trail route around Wendover Woods - Expect some tough climbs and long descents.

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Race Navigation
Event base

Event base

The event is hosted at Wendover Woods (Forestry England).

Wendover Woods, Upper Icknield Way, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, HP22 5NQ

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Entry details

Registration is £18 (or £16 to affiliated runners). Runners must be aged 16 years or older.

  • Entry to the 10K competition race
  • Event permitted by the TRA/UKA
  • Chip timing with live results
  • Marked/marshalled route
  • Bag drop

Entry details

Event FAQs

We've answered some common questions below. Please contact us if you have any further queries.

How do I qualify for this race?

You will automatically qualify for this event by finishing top 8 in any Runaway Racing event in 2024, or if you finish top of your age category*. You may also apply to take part if you have finished within the top 5 of any trail event taking place within the Chilterns area.

*Age cat winners must meet the following qualifiying standards: 10K - 1h15, Half - 2h30, 50K - 6 hours

I'm worried about getting lost?

The route will be marked throughout with our signage, along with marshals at all the key turning points.

How can I attend this event without a car?

Wendover Train Station is the closest station. It is around 2.5km from the station to the start of the run.

What footwear should I wear at this race?

The route will be muddy, trail running shoes are essential.

What prizes are awarded at this event?

There will be an overall trophy for the first male and female along with awards for 2nd, 3rd and age category winners.

Withdrawal options

By entering our race, you agree to the following withdrawal policy. This policy applies to all runners with the exception of women of cannot compete due to pregnancy.

Withdrawal date
Credits issued
More than 4 weeks before race day
90%*

*Entrants to The Ridgeway Challenge are entitled to defer their entry for up to 2 years, or receive a 90% entry voucher to use on any Runaway Racing event.

Credits can be used on future race entries, any time during the following 2 years.

Withdrawal requests must be completed online via our manage booking functionality.

Manage Booking
Event withdrawal

Event partners

Ugoku Projects
Mountain Fuel
She Races
Trail Running Association
Runaway Racing Trig Point Illustration

Our trail running races

Suffolk Coastal Path 50K 50km - 14th September 2024
North Chilterns 50K 50km - 13th October 2024
Chiltern Ridge Winter 50K 50km - 16th November 2024
Chiltern Hills Invitational 10km - 8th December 2024
Chiltern Ridge Ultra 50K 50km - 5th April 2025
Chiltern Hills 100K 100k - 26th April 2025
The Ridgeway Challenge 86-miles / 139km - 31st May 2025
Tewinbury Trail 10K 10km - 8th June 2025
Dunstable Downs Half Marathon 21.2km - 22nd June 2025
Chiltern Ridge Half Marathon 21.2km - 6th July 2025
Hughenden Manor Half Marathon Half Marathon - 19th July 2025
Hughenden Manor 10K 10K - 19th July 2025
Greensand Country 50K 50km - TBC

Past results & photos

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Results & photos