Race planning
Plan The Druid’s Challenge
Use the listed edition as your starting point. Each tool keeps imported race facts separate from the targets and assumptions you choose.
Edition notes: The 2026 race runs Friday to Sunday, November 13–15. Day 1 starts in waves from 10:00 AM at Ivinghoe Beacon after registration at Tring Rugby Club; Days 2 and 3 start from 7:00 AM. Emit UK posts live standings for each day on racesignup.co.uk. The organizer quotes the distance as 83, 84 and 85 miles in different places; the checkpoint plan adds up to 85.0 miles.
- Listed edition
- Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026
- Format
- Stage Race
- Distance
- About 85 miles (137 km) in 3 stages
- Local start time
- Day 1 (Friday, November 13): registration from 8:00 AM at Tring Rugby Club; walkers start at 10:00, the main group at 11:00 and the fast group at 12:00. Days 2 and 3: walkers 7:00, main group 8:00, fast group 9:00.
- Duration / cutoff
- No cutoffs. The organizer waits until the last person still running or walking has finished each day. Start groups are set by pace: walkers about 3 mph, the main group 4–6 mph and the fast group 7–9 mph.
- Crew and pacers
- No crew needed: the organizer carries baggage between overnight halls.
- Drop bags
- Check the current race rules
Recorded facts reviewed Nov 14, 2026. Check the organizer’s latest rules. Calendar downloads use all-day dates and do not set a starting alarm.
Pace & duration
Choose a distance target. Choose a planning duration; this race has no single recorded time limit to import.
Gear checklist
Start with the matching format checklist. Add the organizer’s mandatory gear.
Crew & drop bags
Bring across the race name. Add confirmed access points, distances and your own arrival estimates.