Stour Valley Path 100 (SVP100)
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Event overview
The Stour Valley Path 100km and 50km takes place on Saturday 8 August 2026. The event offers two point-to-point trail races along the Stour Valley Path. Minimum age to enter is 20. Entries open 26 August 2025 and close 5 August 2026. Entry fees are: UKA/TRA affiliated - 100km £108, 50km £68; non-affiliated - 100km £110, 50km £70. Entries listed on the organiser system showed 71 participants at the time of publication. Prizes include male and female winners and a team prize based on the cumulative time of the fastest three runners from the same club. Finishers receive a medal, a t-shirt, and UTMB Index points in the corresponding category.
Course and logistics
The SVP100 covers almost the entire Stour Valley Path from Newmarket (Suffolk) to Cattawade, near Manningtree (Essex). The SVP50 follows the latter half of the footpath from Sudbury to Cattawade. Start location is Memorial Hall, High Street, Newmarket (CB8 8JS); the finish area is Brantham Leisure Centre, Brantham (CO11 1RZ). Route statistics: 102 km (63.4 miles) overall; SVP100 profile +912 m gain, -957 m loss; SVP50 profile +730 m gain, -760 m loss. Terrain is primarily trail - about 95% trail and 5% paved. Time limits are 15.5 hours for the 100k and 9.5 hours for the 50k. The races are accessible by car, train or coach from East Anglia, London, the East Midlands and Stansted airport. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
