Goring Gap Trails Festival

The offers stunning trail routes through the beautiful Thames Path and surrounding Berkshire and Oxfordshire countryside, with distances ranging from beginner-friendly challenges to ultra marathons. Known for its welcoming atmosphere and scenic riverside trails, the festival is an ideal choice for first-time ultra runners looking to take on their next adventure in a supportive event environment.

Scenic Route
Way Marked
Route Support
Mobile Medic
Race Village
Generous cut offs
Camping available (extra charge)

Our 50 Mile ultra is open to regular ultra runners; the minimum entry requirement is completion of a 50Km ultra. It is a looped route, so no drop-offs or pickups. You finish where you start at the riverside race village, where we have free parking, camping (if needed), catering, and even a bar. The route uses the Thames Path, the Ridgeway, and in the later stages follows the Chiltern Way. The route is mostly flat and a mix of trails, footpaths and quiet lanes. Entry includes live online tracking.

Support Stations (nine) are at village halls along the route. Start times are from 6.00 am, and we have a 15-hour cut-off.

A GPX file is available for your GPS device, but the route is fully signed, and no navigation skills are required. The final GPX file will be emailed approximately 10 days prior to race day.

Goring Gap Walks are open to everyone, casual walkers, regular hikers, ramblers, Nordic walkers and joggers. There are support stations at village halls along the way offering toilets, rest stops, and a great range of free hot and cold drinks and snacks. All our walks are live tracked (opt-out available), so you, your friends, and family can see your progress or even pop out to meet you at a support station. There is plenty of time to complete the walk with an 8-hour cut-off.

A GPX file is available for your GPS device, but the route is fully signed, and no navigation skills are required. The final GPX file will be emailed approximately 10 days prior to race day.

Our 52K ultra is perfect for first-time ultra runners, but also open to regular ultra runners. It is a looped route, so no drop-offs or pickups. You finish where you start at the riverside race village, where we have free parking, camping (if needed), catering, and even a bar. The route uses the Thames Path and Ridgeway national trails, it is mostly flat and a mix of trails, footpaths and quiet lanes. Entry includes live online tracking.

Support Stations are at village halls along the route. Start times are from 8.00 am, and we have a 9-hour cut-off.

A GPX file is available for your GPS device, but the route is fully signed, and no navigation skills are required. The final GPX file will be emailed approximately 10 days prior to race day.

Goring Gap Half Marathon is a unique 13.1-mile challenge event, super relaxed, with no cut-off times, ideal to run with friends or make new friends along the way. Very scenic, no navigation required, trackers with live online feed, lovely medals.

Our aim is to put on an event that is a little different to the usual crowded road half-marathon; we are offering a friendly, relaxed run that has the feel of an ultra without the distance. It is self-supported, but it has two support stations offering water top-ups and nutrition.

A GPX file is available for your GPS device, but the route is fully signed, and no navigation skills are required. The final GPX file will be emailed approximately 10 days prior to race day.

Our home for the weekend is Mapledurham House just outside Reading. We have exclusive use of the grounds, and our riverside race village is set on the banks of the Thames. We have camping available on Friday, Saturday nights. On site, we have catering, a bar, and free parking next to the race village.

Available Friday & Saturday nights. Camper Vans welcome. Hot Showers and toilets