Marlborough Downs Challenge

The Marlborough Downs Challenge is an ultramarathon across the Marlborough Downs. The race is nearly all on footpaths. It starts and finishes in Marlborough and the course goes as far as Devizes. The distance is Template:Convert/E. The race is organised by Marlborough Running Club. A 32 km event is organised on the same day. A number of walkers participate in the events.

The 2019 event took place on 11 May and was the 17th running of the event.

Past Results

The winners of the recent races are given below.

Year	First Man	Time	Men	First Woman	Time	Women	Finishers
1999	Allen Smalls	4:58:11	29	Katherine Reed	5:44:18	5	34
2000	?			?
2001	Cancelled			Cancelled
2002	Mike Bradley	4:45:14	33	Ramona Thevenet-Smith	5:48:38	7	40
2003	Brian Cole	4:52:32	38?	Isobel Partridge & Siri Terjesen	5:31:45	20?	58
2004	Andy Eccles	4:08:34	54?	Susan Sleath	5:07:06	24?	78
2005	Brian Cole	4:06:46	62?	Susan Sleath	4:57:41	21?	83
2006	Brian Cole	4:11:44	49?	Susan Bruce	5:00:53	14?	63
2010	Allen Smalls	3:51:33	103	Kate Bailey	4:20:13	28	131 Results Website Marlborough Downs Challenge Marathons, Ultramarathons and Multiday Events Marathon Ultramarathon by distance: 50 km | 50 m | 100 km | 100 miles | Other distances 26 miles - 100 miles Ultramarathon by time: 6 hour races | 12 hour races | 24 hour races | 48 hour races | 72 hour races | marathon | ultramarathon | Multiday Races Multiday race by time: 5 Day Races | 6 Day Races | 7 Day Races | 10 Day Races ".." Multiday race by distance: 1000 km | 700 miles | 1000 miles | 1300 miles | 3100 miles; ".." Types of Races: Stage Races | Adventure/Raid Races | Trail Races | Relay Races; ".." External links Web site with entry form