Ends 03 May 2026
Event Information
TEMPO TRAIL RACES 2026 ARE OPEN FOR ENTRY!!!
5 trail races on one day.
Tempo Trails 100KM Ultra
Tempo Trails 50KM Ultra – new for 2026!!!
Tempo Trails Marathon
Tempo Trails Half Marathon
Tempo Trails 10K
Which will you pick?
Next year’s race date for all distances is Sunday 3rd May 2026
Tempo Trails 100K Ultra -3 May 2026
Come and join us for this 100K Ultra. Complete in one go on Sunday 3rd May or stop at halfway if you don’t want to do the full distance. (there is a cut off at halfway for this event).
Price – £77
Race start 6:30am
Cut off rules
If you get through the cut off at halfway (31 miles) at 1pm you can continue on to complete the entire 100km in one go. If you don’t make the cut off you will need to arrange transport back to Ilmington (or let us know if you need picking up). There will be a marshal there to help with this.
Tempo Trail 50K Ultra -3 May 2026
New for 2026
We are excited to offer a 50K Race option. Complete Half the full 100K Ultra, from Ilmington to Hailes.
Price – £55
Race start 6:30am
Tempo Trail Marathon -3 May 2026
A testing marathon distance trail route ticking off the best trail routes the Cotswolds has to offer. Starting and finishing from Ilmington, if you love running on trails like we do, or if you want to give trail running a go, then try tackling this. Whilst you will be guiding yourself, feed stations on route will keep you watered, fed and in good spirits. Total height gained on the route is 1,743ft.
Price – £45
Race start – 7:30am
Tempo Trail Half Marathon -3 May 2026
A fantastic trail route for half marathon lovers. Run, walk, crawl. Whatever it takes to take on 13.1 miles of beautiful trail routes in the Cotswolds. Starting and finishing from Ilmington. Total height gained on the route is 884ft.
Price = £37
Race start – 8:30am
Tempo Trail 10K -3 May 2026
A 10K distance trail race from the beautiful village of Ilmington. Total height gained on the route is 731ft.
An ideal entry into giving trail races a go. The complete route will be signed with route markers to help show you the route.
Price = £28
Race start – 9:30am
Route
Registration
Online booking only. There are limited entries for each distance so grab your entry ASAP to avoid missing out.
Prices:
100K Ultra – £77
50K Ultra – £55
Marathon – £45
Half Marathon – £37
10K – £28
Event location
From Stratford take the A3400 (Shipston Road) towards the village of Alderminster. After 3.7 miles, just before you reach Alderminster take a right turn along Wimpstone Lane (signposted to Ilmington). Passing through the village of Wimpstone continue for 4 miles at which point you will arrive at the village of Ilmington.
Take the first turn towards Mickleton and the Sports Club is about 500m on the left hand side.
Parking is at the Sports Club in Ilmington. It is tight, so if you can share cars please do.
Please do not park anywhere in the village itself! We only have permission to hold the race if we’re respectful of the residents of Ilmington Village but also respectful of anyone else in the area who uses the roads and location.
Prizes
Prizes are awarded on the day to the first, second and third male and female finishers for each race distance. These will be given on gun time.
Each finisher will receive an epic medal on finishing their race.
Camping
We have limited camping on site at Ilmington, if you wish to camp before the event please let us know by email sarah@tempoevents.co.uk
Baggage
Ultra Runners
You can also provide a bag with any top ups you wish to make to your bags, food and drink or clothing at the Hayles halfway point. 50K runners can also have any kit they wish to be transported to Hayles which is the end point of their race.
For all other race.
There will be a baggage drop off area at the Sports Club in Ilmington.
Water and Feed Stations
All races except the 10K will have feed stations across the route providing a mixture drinks, plus a selection of food. It’s a to chance to replenishing your body and your backpack. If you require anything specific you will need to carry it in your backpack from the start.
Food at Race HQ in Ilmington – there will be some food (sausage rolls, pasties, beans flapjacks & biscuits etc) and hot drinks available for free at race HQ.
We expect you to carry your own fluids and anything you might want between feed stations. Feed stations will have water, gels, fruit, jelly babies and flapjacks. And probably some other lovely surprises.
100K (& 50K for the first 3 stations) Ultra Feed Stations
Mile 12 – Mickleton – by the Church
Mile 21 – Broadway – 500m the far side of Broadway
Mile 31- Hayles Fruit Farm – Bottom of Hailes Wood (Cut off at 13.00)
Mile 39 – Ford – pub car park (The Plough)
Mile 47 – Blockley – Bus shelter
Mile 55 – Aston Magna
Mile 59 – Ebrington – side of the road
Marathon Feed Stations
Mile 6 – Mickleton
Mile 12 – Blockley
Mile 20 – Aston Magna
Mile 23.5 – Ebrington
Half Marathon Feed Stations
Mile 6 – Mickleton
Mile 9.5 – Ebrington
Event Safety and Navigation
It is each entrant’s responsibility to safely navigate the course you’re undertaking The 10K and Half Marathon are marked out with arrows we’ve placed. if there isn’t an obvious arrow then follow the public footpath.. For the Marathon and Ultra use a combination of the GPX file loaded onto your GPS device or the map provided (this is also recommended for all races just in case someones tampered with any of the sign we put out. There will occasionally be signage that we’ve put in place if there’s an area that’s a more dangerous road crossing or the route isn’t particularly clear.
A location tracker will be provided for the 100K and 50K Ultra routes so that we know you haven’t gone far off course. If you do encounter a major problem please call us using the emergency number we provide you on race day. There will be Tempo Staff around the area and never far away.
Please be respectful of any other footpath users or land owners. Please use common sense when crossing any road. Close any gate behind you and do not drop any litter.
For races of a longer nature, fatigue can be a factor so once you can sense you’re getting tired please concentrate on where you’re running.
Bone conduction sports headphones are the only headphones that are approved for use in all road races under the UK Athletics Rules of Competition. The Rules are clear that “in ear” headphones cannot be used in events where roads are open to traffic. Using bone conduction technology and open-ear design, Bone conduction headphones are able to deliver stereophonic sound through your cheekbones to your inner ear. Potentially preventing accidents caused by traditional headphones and earbuds that block out sounds, runners can enjoy their music and still hear everything around them – including traffic, emergency vehicles and other warning noises. This event is on a mix of trails and open roads so only Bone conductions sports headphones are allowed. We ask you to please respect these safety rules otherwise you may be omitted from the race results.
Kit Suggestions
The following list of clothing and equipment can be worn or carried by competitors in their rucksack/vest. These are suggested items and it is up to the competitor to choose the appropriate items depending on their requirements and the distance covered as well at the expected conditions on the day.
100 & 50K Ultra
Footwear suitable for the conditions (fell, mountain, trail running shoes – not road trainers)
A minimum of 1 litre of liquid to drink (at the start – this can be refilled at the feed stations)
Enough nutrition for the event
First Aid Kit
Waterproof jacket or smock with taped or welded seams and a hood
Waterproof trousers with taped or welded seams
Gloves and Hat suitable for the weather conditions
Compass (magnetic and full sized)
Tracker (will be supplied at registration)
Map (will be supplied at registration)
Survival Bag (not blanket)
Money (cash and card)
Charged mobile phone
Headlamp and spare batteries
GPS Watch
Waterproof Pencil/Pen
Blister Treatment Kit
Marathon
Footwear suitable for the conditions (fell, mountain, trail running shoes – not road trainers)
A minimum of 1 litre of liquid to drink
Enough nutrition for the event
First Aid Kit
Waterproof coat with taped or welded seams and a hood
Waterproof trousers with taped or welded seams
Gloves and Hat suitable for the conditions
Compass (magnetic and full sized)
Map (will be supplied at registration)
Survival Bag (not blanket)
Money (cash and card)
Mobile Phone
GPS Watch
Half Marathon and 10K
Enough liquid to hydrate during the event
Any nutrition you require for the event
Footwear suitable for the conditions (fell, mountain, trail running shoes – not road trainers)
Mobile Phone
GPS Watch
Clothing appropriate for the conditions
Showers and Changing
There are changing rooms and showers at the Race HQ in Ilmington that can be used during the entire weekend both before and after all events.
Withdrawal Policy
Up to six weeks prior to the race entrants will receive a full refund less a £2.00 admin fee.
After this deadline, no refunds are offered unless the runner comes to help marshal on the day. However an entry may be transferred to another runner on provision of full details prior to the race. Entries cannot be transferred on race day.
In the event of the race being cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control we will attempt to reschedule to a later date in the same year and all entries will transfer to that rescheduled date.
If this proves impossible we will offer entrants either a percentage refund or the option to donate that refund to the race charity.
The percentage refunded / donated will depend on costs incurred at the time of cancellation.
All contact should be made by email
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