Conquer Britain’s Oldest Trail
Take on a the UK’s biggest ultramarathon along the ancient Ridgeway, racing towards the 5000-year-old Avebury Standing Stones. Back for the 12th Year Running!
- Date: 12th – 13th July 2025
- Start: Lewknor
- Finish: Avebury
- Cut-off: 25+ hours
Scroll down the page for more information about the courses on offer!
Choose Your Challenge
100k
Non-Stop or Over Two Days
Britain’s oldest road, the Ridgeway, follows the same route over high ground used by herdsmen and travellers since prehistoric times.
Explore a remarkably isolated and unspoilt corner of Southern England through some of its most ancient landscapes, finishing by the 5000-year old Avebury Standing Stones, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Want to Break It Up?
You can complete Race to the Stones 100k over two days, staying overnight at our iconic basecamp halfway.
- Date: 12th – 13th July 2025
- Route: Lewknor to Avebury
- Distance: 100km
- Elevation: 1340m
Day One – Thames Valley 50k
Starting in Lewknor, the Thames Valley 50k presents a varied and scenic route that is steeped in history. Crossing England’s longest river at the halfway mark at the ancient twin villages of Goring & Streatley, the route then heads back up onto higher ground, culminating with a triumphant climb towards our iconic Lattin Down basecamp finish line.
- Date: 12th July 2025
- Route: Lewknor to Wantage
- Distance: 50km
- Elevation: 710m
Day Two – Ridgeline 50k
Sticking to higher ground throughout, the Ridgeline 50k at Race to the Stones is an ideal choice for your first ultramarathon. Passing through a surprisingly isolated stretch of Southern England, you’ll enjoy dramatic views of the vale to the north before finishing alongside the full 100k at the iconic Avebury Standing Stones.
- Date: 13th July 2025
- Route: Wantage to Avebury
- Distance: 50km
- Elevation: 630m
Enter for as Little as £40
Every year, Race to the Stones raises thousands for good causes via charity fundraiser participants.
Whether you’re taking on a 50km challenge or tackling the full 100km route, you’ll benefit from reduced entry fees starting at just £40 when you commit to fundraising for charity.
Your charity of choice will part-fund your place and will provide you with all the support and materials to help you reach your target.
