Trail Days - Wendover, Chiltern Hills

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Event details

Welcome to Trail Days - A brand new event type for 2023.

Trail Days are a way for everyone to get involved and connect with the Runaway Adventures community.

Our second event is hosted from Wendover Memorial Hall in the Chilterns on Sunday 19th Feburary. There will be a selection of activities on offer, including:

1. Coombe Hill Time Trial
2. 15km social group run
3. Run your own route (using one of our pre-tested runs)
4. Pre/post run chill-out zone - Refreshments served all day

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Coombe Hill Time Trial

£10 per person

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Group Trail Run

£10 per person

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Refreshments only

£3 per person

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Key Information

Event Base

Wendover Memorial Hall, Wharf Rd, Wendover, HP22 6HF

Date

Sunday 19th Feburary 2023

Time

1000-1400

Group Run

15km group run starting at 1045

Time Trial

10km route - Start anytime between 1015-1200.

Refreshments

Tea, Coffee, Soft Drinks, Cake

Parking

See below

Trains

Wendover station is 10 min walk from the event base. See below for more info.

Bag Drop

Yes

Itinerary

1000

Wendover Memorial Hall opens for pre-run refreshments

1015

First Time Trial start time

1045

Group Run departs

1200

Last Time Trial start time

1215

Group run returns

1330

End of session awards

1345

Hall Closes

Time Trial

Distance: 10km | Elevation: 200m+

A 10K loop to Coombe Hill from Wendover Memorial Hall.

There are some brilliant trails on this route that approaches Coombe Hill via Icknield Way/Ridgeway and finsishes with a nice 2k descent.

Route Marking: We will be lightly marking this route with orange ribbons/arrows. You should also have the GPX to aid navigation.

GPX File

OS Maps

Garmin

TBC

PDF Map

TBC

Group Run Info

Distance: 15km | Elevation: 375m+

The group run will leave Wendover Memorial Hall at 1045. Our route takes runners into Wendover Woods and out along The Ridgeway.

The route is challenging in places with a few hills to climb, however please don't be put off - Our guide will go at a social pace with several stoppages allow everyone to stick together.

We will aim to complete the route in 1h45.

Run a Route

Come run one of our routes below and join us pre/post run for coffee, cake and a chat.

Short

A simple loop over in Wendover Woods

5.8km / 145m+

Download GPX View on OS Maps

Medium

This route is same that our group run is following.

15km / 375m+

Download GPX View on OS Maps

Long

A classic loop to Hastoe and Swan Bottom via The Ridgeway.

18.2km / 417m+

Download GPX View on OS Maps

Event base

Our event base is at Wendover Memorial Hall in the centre of Wendover.

The hall is ours between 1000-1400 and we will be serving hot and cold drinks and a selecion of cakes and other sweet treats.

The hall has toilets and we will be happy to look after any belongings whilst you are out running.

View on Google Maps

Parking Info

There are 15-20 spaces directly at the Memorial Hall.

If the car park is full when you arrive, please park on the road out front.

Train Travel

A regular train service operates between London Marylebone and Wendover, with an average journey time of 40-50 mins.

Please check timetables and plan your journey accordingly. We will provide recommendeded train times prior to the event so runners can travel together.