View Checkpoints Day One

View Checkpoints Day Two

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The XNRG Team
 

You can now find the event report and results for the Druid Challenge online, as well as links to the photo galleries also.
 

You will be able to find photos from each day online each evening here: www.fotoevents.biz
 

You can now download an entrant list for the Druid challenge by clicking this link

Download Entrant List for Druid Challenge‏
 

Competitor Update 3 - Click to view
 

For those of you who have not yet entered for the Druid Challenge, i'm afraid to report that for the time being at least that the event is fully booked. If any cancellation slots become available these will be published online
 

For those of you planning on attending the Druid Challenge Event in November please take note of 2 Competitor updates available to view online. Also please find new updates on the Druid Event on the events page and also find information on cancellations...

Competitor Update 1 - Click to view

Competitor Update 2 - Click to view
 

BlogUpdate – Ridgeway Recce July 11^th and 12^th

Over the weekend of the 11^th and 12^th Anna and I ran the 2^nd and 3^rd stages of the Druid Challenge Ridgeway Ultra.

It was a warm weekend with showers forecast. We headed off from Watlington around 1100 in the morning. The section up to the River Thames is quite hilly, taking you up to the top of the Chilterns several times with some big climbs. Once we were down by the Thames the route flattens out and the run along the Thames to Streatley is very pleasant. Having stopped for a quick bite and refreshment  we winded our way through the town and the from here it was up onto the top of the hills again. The track now becomes a wide white chalky byway, almost like an unmade road. This is quite a long stretch until you start hearing and then seeing the A34 which we go under. Through out the day I was struggling with tired legs and sore knees. Not sure why, but Anna was very patient with my moaning. From the A34 it is steady run to the end of day 2. We ran approx 30 miles, but we are going to thinking of moving the day 2 finish to make it 28 miles.

Be interested in any comments people may have on the length of day 2?

After some food, a bottle of wine and a good nights sleep we felt ready for the next days running. The Day 3 stage from Wantage is the one with most historic interest, taking us past Segbury Fort, White Horse Hill Fort (which is huge) and Waylands Smithy Long Barrow burial ground (which is a wonderful ancient monument). It is a varied stage with chalk byways, then moving onto narrow paths and tracks as we head into the hills after crossing the M4. The final stage is a fabulous section running along the top of the hills with some stunning views until we finish at Barbury Castle.

We had a fantastic run, it was great to see the whole route in daylight (last time I ran the Ridgeway was the non-stop event and most of it was in the dark!). It will be a great test for of you running it in November. We are really looking forward to seeing everyone.

Check out our photos from the Recce in our Gallery here