100.1 Miles · Plumpton Racecourse, Lewes, East Sussex, UK

UK Ultra South Downs 100 Mile

Starts Plumpton Racecourse, Lewes, East Sussex, UK
Saturday, Oct 3, 2026 · 6:00 AM start (Europe/London)

Distance100.1 mi
Elevation Gain11,166 ft
Elevation Loss11,190 ft
Elevation Profile
Aid stationDrop bag stopHard cutoff
728 ft16 ft
0 mi6.4 mi11.4 mi20.1 mi29.6 mi37.3 mi47 mi55.6 mi63.8 mi69 mi76 mi88 mi98 mi100.1 mi
Aid Stations & Cutoffs

All times shown in the race's own timezone (Europe/London).

StationMileElevationCutoffAccess
Start - Plumpton Racecourse
Start
0141 ft
Crew
Offham
AS1
6.4128 ft
Glynde
AS2
11.416 ft
Southease
AS3
20.1105 ft
Falmer
AS4
29.6417 ft
Saddlescombe Farm
AS5
37.3427 ft
Botolphs
AS6
4723 ft8:30 PM
Findon
AS7
55.6253 ft11:00 PM
Drop bag
Burpham
AS8
63.823 ft1:30 AM
Houghton
AS9
69420 ft5:00 AM
Washington
AS10
76728 ft5:30 AM
Drop bag
Fulking
AS11
88630 ft10:15 AM
Ditchling
AS12
98194 ft2:30 PM
Finish - Plumpton Racecourse
Finish
100.1141 ft4:00 PM
Crew
Crew Access Notes

Crews and spectators are not permitted at any Aid Station — this is a landowner requirement and violating it can disqualify the runner. Crews may meet runners almost anywhere else along the route that is safe and legal.

Best crew meeting points (not aid stations):
1. Firle Beacon Car Park, mile 15
2. Southease, mile 18.8
3. Summer Down Car Park, mile 38.2
4. Beeding Hill Car Park, mile 45.5
5. Botolphs Lay-by, mile 46.3
6. Findon, mile 54.5
7. Kithurst Hill Car Park, mile 70.6
8. Chantry Hill Car Park, mile 73
9. Devils Dyke, mile 88.7
10. Clayton Windmills, mile 93.6
11. Ditchling Beacon, mile 95.6

No official sweeper vehicle — runners who drop must arrange their own transport/transport funds.

Drop bags: two allowed per runner, transported to Findon (mile 55.6) and Washington (mile 76) only.

Overall race cutoff is 34 hours (finish by 4pm Sunday).

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