The tenth edition of the Wendover Woods 50 is upon us. Our 50 mile season finale, the last race in the Grand Slam and a big end of season party! The course is in exceptional condition, with cold but fast temperatures expected on Saturday.
Follow the race live via our leaderboard on the website here. Race start is 0930 Saturday 14th November.
We have two warriors to talk about first. Lisa Watson who will become one of only two double slammers this year having already earned the giant 100 Mile Slam buckle at the Autumn 100 last month. And Adam Searle. Who having finished Hundred Hills 50km in March and who has an entry to the Winter Downs 200 next month, could become only the second person ever to complete a full Centurion calendar. Jade Barrett achieved it in 2025.
There are a total of 49 runners aiming to complete the 50 mile Grand Slam this year, with the current standings available here.
WOMENS RACE
Alice Robinson (ITRA: 653): Alice is our North Downs Way 100 Course Record Holder. A past SDW100 champion too, she has wins at ultra distance events ranging from 50km through to 100 miles on a variety of terrain types from desert to mountains.
Sophie Biggs (ITRA: 625): 2022 Chiltern Wonderland 50 Champion, Sophie has raced consistently to a really high level from sub-marathon distance up to 100km ever since. Specialising particularly at hillier races, wins at the likes of Serpent Trail 75km and 100km (just this summer past), Five Trails Ultra as well as at races on the coast path and in the Peak District, one would have to say this race should be right up her street. This year with us she has featured in the mix at Hundred Hills 50km and South Downs Way 50km - finishing fourth and fifth.
Veronika Gill (ITRA: 620): Last years' champion in 9:16. Her first win with us following podium finishes at NDW50 and CW50 also in 2025. This year her results include 13th at Arc 50, fourth at the Thames Path 100 and fifth at the Self-Transcendence 24hr track race in Tooting.
Veronika Gill
Rebecca Canon (ITRA: 609): Third at the highly competitive first edition of the South Downs Way 50km in 2025. She was fourth at the Brecon Beacons 51km event later last year too.
Hayley Green (ITRA: 588): Second at South Downs 50 in a superb time of 7:34 earlier this year. That followed a second at Ladybower 50km in 2025.
Laura Murphy (ITRA: 587): Fourth in the 80km at Andorra by UTMB in 2024, she has come back in great style in 2026 with a seventh at both the Devil O'The Highlands on the West Highland Way and then more recently at Lakeland 50 against a big field, in a time of 9:44.
Holly Haldene (ITRA: 571): Fourth against a competitive field at Hundred Hills 50km in 2025, she was then third at Ultra X Finland - 50km later last year. The Wendover resident recorded a third at the Maverick Chiltern Trail Marathon earlier this year and a 21st place finish at Lakeland 50 back in July too.
Hannah Large (ITRA: 568): Third at Dartmoor Discovery (a classic road race) back in 2023 and then a second at the Beacons 100 later that year. Last year Hannah was third at the Butcombe Trail 50km.
MENS RACE
David Green (ITRA: 834): Ultra running performance of the year contender, David smashed the South Downs Way 100 record, winning the race back in June in a time of 13:27. That followed a second place at the SDW50 in April, where he came home in 5:51. Last year he was second at the Autumn 100 behind only Hugh Tibbs.
David Green
Jack Oates (ITRA: 798): Ran home winner of the Chiltern Wonderland 50, our last 50 miler back in September, running the fourth fastest time ever there. This year he also finished seventh at Tarawera by UTMB 50km, down in New Zealand.
Dan Weller (ITRA: 786): Dan has shown outstanding consistency over such a long period of time now and knows and loves this race. He was third here in 2019 and second here last year in a time of 7:41. In the last few years alone he has won the Spine Challenger South (Winter), Pennine Barrier 50, Hundred Hills 50km and the Black RAT down in Cornwall. In 2026 so far he has finished ninth at Istria by UTMB - 69km, an amazing fifth at South Downs Way 100 in 14:16. As well as securing a fourth place at Lakeland 50.
Dan Weller
Alex Hammond (ITRA: 744): Won the Hurtwood 50km in 2024. In 2025 he took fourth at NDW50 and this year, ninth at the Arc 50.
Richard Strong (ITRA: 704): This years' North Downs Way 50 Champion where he nipped in just under the 7 hour mark for a breakthrough performance. Relatively new to ultras.
Kyle Wilson (ITRA: 696): Strong Scottish athlete with best performances of second at both Devil O' The Highlands and the West Highland Way Race. He was ninth at the Fling this past August.
In the Hunt for Top Ten: Mark Potts, Damon Hannis, Tom Hedges.
