Race planning

Plan Winter Downs 200

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Listed edition

Dec 9, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026

Format

200+ Mile

Distance

204 mi

Local start time

8:00 AM Wednesday

Duration / cutoff

96 hours

Crew and pacers

Pacers are not allowed at any point, even for short stretches. Crews may help only at the 30-plus crew points Centurion lists, among them Reigate Hill (mile 8), Forest Row (35), Firle Beacon (68), Ditchling Beacon (83), Washington (101), Queen Elizabeth Country Park (130), Alton (166), Farnham (178) and Denbies Hillside (196), and never at or inside the aid stations or Puttenham. Each runner may have one crew vehicle at a crew point, no larger than a long-wheelbase Transit; motorhomes are banned. Runners may sit or sleep in a parked crew vehicle, but getting into one that drives off means disqualification. All crew names and vehicle registrations must be declared before the race, and crewing outside the listed points can bring a penalty or disqualification.

Drop bags

One drop bag per runner, up to 20 kg, travels to every aid station (Blackboys at mile 49, Truleigh Hill at 92 and the Sustainability Centre at 137) and then on to the finish. There is no drop-bag access at Puttenham, so the final leg runs on whatever leaves the Sustainability Centre. Bags should be waterproof, securely tied and labelled with name and bib number; they are weighed at registration on Tuesday evening and refused if over the limit. Runners can also leave a separate finish bag at Juniper Hall.

Recorded facts reviewed Oct 24, 2026. Check the organizer’s latest rules. Calendar downloads use all-day dates and do not set a starting alarm.