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Running · Ultra Marathons
Cotswold Way Century 2026
- Race day
- Saturday, 19 September 2026
- Location
- Chipping Campden to Bath, Gloucestershire, UK
- Distance
- 102 mi / 164.2 km
Cotswold Way Century: 19 September 2026. Entry, the full 102-mile trail from Chipping Campden to Bath, a pace calculator.
Cotswold Way Century Race Timeline
9 days to go
Volume comes down hard across these final three-plus weeks. At ultra distance the taper is not about sharpening — it is about arriving with your legs, your feet and your gut fully recovered from the biggest training block of the year.
Cotswold Way Century 2026: quick answers
When is Cotswold Way Century 2026?
Cotswold Way Century 2026 takes place on Saturday, 19 September 2026.
Where does Cotswold Way Century start and finish?
Cotswold Way Century starts at Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire and finishes at Bath, Somerset.
How many miles is Cotswold Way Century?
Cotswold Way Century is 102 miles (164.2km).
How much does Cotswold Way Century cost to enter?
Entry fee wasn't found published in sources checked — check the official Cotswold Trail Events site directly. Entries for the 2026 edition opened 6:00am on 1 October 2025. Note: there's a separate, differently-formatted event also using Cotswold Way branding — the Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge (Ultra Challenge Ltd), a charity mass-participation event based out of a Cirencester basecamp using sections of the Cotswold Way rather than the full point-to-point trail. Make sure you're booking this genuine end-to-end trail race, not that one, if the full Cotswold Way is what you're after.
How can I track a runner at Cotswold Way Century?
No dedicated live-tracking app confirmed for this event.
Key Race Metrics & Overview
- Date
- Saturday, 19 September 2026
- Distance
- 102 miles / 164.2km
- Location
- Chipping Campden to Bath, Gloucestershire, UK
- Start Point
- Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
- Finish Point
- Bath, Somerset
- Surface
- Off-road trail — the official Cotswold Way National Trail
- Age requirement
- 21 or over on race day.
- Tracking app
- No dedicated live-tracking app confirmed for this event.
Not published by the organiser at the time of writing: start time, cut-off time. Verus records these as unconfirmed rather than estimating them — check the official race website closer to race day.
Direct Entry Summary
Entry fee wasn't found published in sources checked — check the official Cotswold Trail Events site directly. Entries for the 2026 edition opened 6:00am on 1 October 2025. Note: there's a separate, differently-formatted event also using Cotswold Way branding — the Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge (Ultra Challenge Ltd), a charity mass-participation event based out of a Cirencester basecamp using sections of the Cotswold Way rather than the full point-to-point trail. Make sure you're booking this genuine end-to-end trail race, not that one, if the full Cotswold Way is what you're after.
Ballot Policy
No ballot — entry is direct via Cotswold Trail Events.
Cotswold Way Century Race Day Weather
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Cotswold Way Century Route Map & Elevation Profile
Starting at Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire and finishing at Bath, Somerset. Total elevation gain is not published for this event, and Verus does not estimate one.
Is Cotswold Way Century flat?
No — a genuinely hilly, off-road National Trail route across the length of the Cotswolds, though no total elevation-gain figure is published.
Cotswold Way Century Course Profile
Elevation change not published for this event.
Tap a point on the course for details.
Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
Start line.
Where Cotswold Way Century starts and finishes
These are the start and finish points, not the route. Verus doesn't hold course files for this race, and drawing a line between two pins would be a guess you might end up training on. The official course map is the one to use: view it on the organiser's site .
Full Cotswold Way Century Route Breakdown
Follows the full, genuine Cotswold Way National Trail point-to-point, from Chipping Campden to Bath — an off-road ultra-distance trail route.
Cotswold Way Century Pace Calculator & Splits
Cotswold Way Century Pace Calculator
Enter a target finish time to see your pace and projected splits.
Average pace / mile
2:21
Average pace / km
1:28
Cotswold Way Century Pace Chart
Split markers calculated for standard checkpoints — no official pacers are confirmed for this event.
| Target | Pace /mi | Pace /km | 5K | 10K | Half Marathon | 30K | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 | 1:46 | 1:06 | 5:29 | 10:58 | 23:08 | 32:54 | 3:00:00 |
| 3:15 | 1:55 | 1:11 | 5:56 | 11:53 | 25:04 | 35:38 | 3:15:00 |
| 3:30 | 2:04 | 1:17 | 6:24 | 12:48 | 26:59 | 38:23 | 3:30:00 |
| 3:45 | 2:12 | 1:22 | 6:51 | 13:42 | 28:55 | 41:07 | 3:45:00 |
| 4:00 | 2:21 | 1:28 | 7:19 | 14:37 | 30:51 | 43:52 | 4:00:00 |
| 4:15 | 2:30 | 1:33 | 7:46 | 15:32 | 32:46 | 46:36 | 4:15:00 |
| 4:30 | 2:39 | 1:39 | 8:13 | 16:27 | 34:42 | 49:21 | 4:30:00 |
| 4:45 | 2:48 | 1:44 | 8:41 | 17:22 | 36:38 | 52:05 | 4:45:00 |
| 5:00 | 2:56 | 1:50 | 9:08 | 18:17 | 38:33 | 54:50 | 5:00:00 |
| 5:30 | 3:14 | 2:01 | 10:03 | 20:06 | 42:25 | 1:00:19 | 5:30:00 |
| 6:00 | 3:32 | 2:12 | 10:58 | 21:56 | 46:16 | 1:05:48 | 6:00:00 |
| 6:30 | 3:49 | 2:23 | 11:53 | 23:46 | 50:07 | 1:11:17 | 6:30:00 |
| 7:00 | 4:07 | 2:34 | 12:48 | 25:35 | 53:59 | 1:16:45 | 7:00:00 |
Cotswold Way Century Finish Time Estimator
Enter a recent 5K, 10K or Half Marathon time to estimate your Cotswold Way Century finish time.
Your 5K time
Estimated Cotswold Way Century finish
16:52:02
An estimate only, based on Pete Riegel's race-time prediction formula. Real marathon performance depends on endurance, training specificity, pacing and race-day conditions — not just your speed over a shorter distance.
Training for a different distance? Try the full pace calculator, race time predictor or pace chart.
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Start Your Verus JourneyCotswold Way Century Race Day Checklist
Tap items to mark off your race-day readiness.
- Full ultra-distance kit appropriate for an off-road National Trail route — check the official kit list
- Race number and any tracker fitted per your race pack instructions
- A plan to reach the start at Chipping Campden, and separately for onward travel home from the Bath finish, given the point-to-point route
- Support crew or drop-bag arrangements agreed in advance, given the ultra distance
Training Strategy for Cotswold Way Century
20-24 weeks is the realistic window for a first 102-mile ultra, assuming you already have a marathon's worth of base behind you. The block that matters is back-to-back long weekends — a long run on Saturday followed by a second, slower one on Sunday — which builds time on feet and teaches you to run on tired legs without the recovery cost of one enormous day. Practise your race-day nutrition on every one of them; at this distance the stomach fails before the legs do.
This is a largely flat course, so most of your long runs can mirror that — flat and steady, building time on feet rather than hill strength.
Drop volume hard across the final three to four weeks — further out and steeper than a marathon taper, because a 30-mile training day costs weeks of recovery, not days. Keep some easy running and a little terrain-specific work in, but the goal is to reach Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire with fresh feet and a rested gut rather than one more long run in the bank.
Lock in your target pace using the interactive splits calculator below — no official pacers are confirmed for this event, so a pace band on your watch is the more reliable option.
Test your race-day fuel and hydration plan on your long training runs, not for the first time on race day — check the Race Day Checklist below for what's actually on this course.
102-Mile Ultra Nutrition & Fueling Plan
A gradual increase in carbohydrate intake over the 2-3 days before race day (carb-loading) is the well-established approach to maximizing glycogen stores for an ultra-distance event.
Eat a substantial, carb-focused breakfast well before the start, and stick to fueling strategies you've already tested in training.
Ultra-distance events like this typically require a detailed personal fueling and hydration plan, given the distance and time on course — check the official site for any aid-station details.
A mix of carbohydrate and protein after finishing supports recovery, alongside proper rest given the distance covered.
Cotswold Way Century Charity Places 2026
Not published for this event — check the official site for any current charity partnerships.
Lead with your personal story — explain why the charity matters to you. Personal connection generates 3x more support than a generic link broadcast.
Share key training milestones on Instagram (first 10-miler, peak week, race week) with your fundraising link in bio. Publicly thanking donors prompts secondary gifts!
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Link your JustGiving page to Verus and show up right here alongside other Cotswold Way Century fundraisers — goal, progress and story, all in one place.
Add Your Fundraiser to VerusWhere to Stay for Cotswold Way Century
Chipping Campden
Closest to the start.
A small town, so hotel choice is limited.
Bath
Closest to the finish, with a much wider range of accommodation.
Requires transport to the start.
Travel & Logistics
Moreton-in-Marsh is the nearest mainline station to Chipping Campden; Bath Spa serves the finish.
An off-road trail event — not applicable in the road-closure sense.
Spectator & Cheer Guide
Given the point-to-point, off-road nature of the route, spectators are best placed at the start (Chipping Campden), finish (Bath), or specific accessible waypoints along the trail rather than trying to follow the whole course.
No dedicated live-tracking app confirmed for this event.
Cotswold Way Century Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know for race weekend.
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Race details independently compiled and fact-checked by Tommo against the official Cotswold Way Century site , last verified August 2026. Always confirm official timings and policies directly prior to race day.