MTC Thames Challenge Stage 2 (Oxford Ultra)

Race completed

79 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 79 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

51.7522° N, 1.2560° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~3 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (184mi/4stages) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, August

Daytime high 22°C

Night low 12°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 11 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 108 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	184mi/4stages	3	Hywel Thomas · 38:40:00	Melissa Montague · 41:23:00
2024	184mi/4stages	4	Justin Montague · 27:42:00	Melissa Montague · 36:30:00
2023	184mi/4stages	3	Justin Montague · 29:04:00	Melissa Montague · 39:14:00
2022	184mi/4stages	4	Justin Montague · 30:07:00	Melissa Montague · 47:47:00
2019	184mi/4stages	2	Mick Foy · 44:38:00	Sophie Clarke · 42:48:00
2018	184mi/4stages	5	Robert Woolley · 31:26:00	Allie Bailey · 41:12:00
2017	181mi/4stages	1	Michael Brehe · 39:45:00	—
2016	181mi/4stages	4	Steven James · 37:34:00	—
2015	184mi/4stages	4	Jean-Louis Vidal · 34:48:00	Marie Doke · 44:21:00
2014	184mi/4stages	2	Toby Maidment · 55:37:00	—

The field shrank 25% between 2024 (4) and 2025 (3). 67% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (184mi/4stages) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 79 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 79 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 79 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 79 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 79 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten