When is the North Downs Way 100 2027?

The North Downs Way 100 is on Saturday, 7 August 2027, with the start at 07:00 local time.

How hilly is the North Downs Way 100?

The course has 3,350 m of climbing and 3,375 m of descent, with a high point of 267 m above sea level. We rate it mountain. It is a point to point course on trail.

What is the weather usually like at the North Downs Way 100?

Around the race date in 2016–2025, the temperature at the 07:00 start averaged 16°C, rising to about 21°C during the race, with 68% humidity. It rained on about 16% of those days.

How do you get a place in the North Downs Way 100?

Entry is first come, first served. The standard entry fee is about $295. Check the official site for the current registration dates.

What is the cut-off time for the North Downs Way 100?

Runners have 30 hours to finish.

167 kmTrail🇬🇧 Farnham, United Kingdom

North Downs Way 100

Saturday, 7 August 2027In 9 months · Start 07:00

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Course recordsMen 15:18:41 · Mark Darbyshire (2019)Women 18:13:58 · Alice Robinson (2025)

A summer 103-miler along the North Downs Way from Farnham through the Surrey Hills, over Box Hill and Reigate Hill and across the Medway to a stadium finish in Ashford, Kent. A Western States qualifier.

The North Downs Way 100 is a trail 167 km ultra in Farnham, United Kingdom, on Saturday, 7 August 2027, starting at 07:00. The point to point course has 3,350 m of elevation gain (mountain), and the start temperature on race day has averaged 16°C in recent years. Entry is first come, first served, and the standard fee is about $295. The cut-off is 30 hours.

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Elevation gain

3,350 m

Mountain · ↓ 3,375 m

Highest point

267 m

above sea level

Temp at start

16°C

Peaks around 21°C

Entry fee

≈ $295

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Point to point

30h cut-off

Getting thereFly into LHR (London), about 37 km from the start

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North Downs Way 100 course map

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North Downs Way 100 elevation profile

Mountain: about 3,350 m of climbing and 3,375 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

North Downs Way 100 race-day weather

At start

16°C

Peak during race

21°C

Humidity

68%

Chance of rain

16%

Wind

15 km/h

7 August in past years

Historical averages for 7 August ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 07:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

North Downs Way 100 finish times by age group

No data yet. We’re collecting age-group results race by race.

Course records

Men: 15:18:41 · Mark Darbyshire (2019)
Women: 18:13:58 · Alice Robinson (2025)

As of the 2025 season.

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North Downs Way 100: questions and answers

When is the North Downs Way 100 2027?: The North Downs Way 100 is on Saturday, 7 August 2027, with the start at 07:00 local time.
How hilly is the North Downs Way 100?: The course has 3,350 m of climbing and 3,375 m of descent, with a high point of 267 m above sea level. We rate it mountain. It is a point to point course on trail.
What is the weather usually like at the North Downs Way 100?: Around the race date in 2016–2025, the temperature at the 07:00 start averaged 16°C, rising to about 21°C during the race, with 68% humidity. It rained on about 16% of those days.
How do you get a place in the North Downs Way 100?: Entry is first come, first served. The standard entry fee is about $295. Check the official site for the current registration dates.
What is the cut-off time for the North Downs Way 100?: Runners have 30 hours to finish.

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