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This ride is a showcase for the versatility of modern gravel bikes! The beauty of these machines is there ability to swap between surfaces and feel at home on them all, and this route is designed to do that throughout, delivering a high paced ride with the variety to keep you buzzing all day!

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This is a great late winter event for MTB, perfect for getting in the miles ahead of the coming spring and summer seasons! The varying terrain keeps it interesting on a course chosen to keep you riding; mixing hardpacked trails, tracks, farm tracks and back lanes to great effect to keep your pedals turning!

for GRAVEL

The variety of this ride is a showcase for the versatility of gravel bikes and their ability to swap between surfaces and terrains with ease.

For MTB

This is a great late winter event for MTB, perfect for getting in the miles ahead of the coming spring and summer seasons!

February

1

2026

The Chilterns Wildwood: The original UK Gravel Event, and a superb winter MTB Adventure Ride!

First run back in 2010, the Wildwood was designed as an exciting late winter ride that blurred the lines – aimed at MTBers aiming for some good winter miles, CXers getting in some post-season action and roadies looking to step away from the winter tarmac. In the process, we created the UK’s first Gravel event, before ‘gravel’ was even really a thing. But the Wildwood is so much more than just that – it’s a ride for anyone who just loves the adventure of getting on their bike!

The Trail Break Wildwood is the heart and soul of our whole adventure riding concept. Defying definition, the route changes constantly; dirt, tarmac, grass, gravel and hardpack, keeping it varied and keeping you on the ball. Every part of the course is chosen to keep you moving and keep you pumped; no backing off, no bogging down, even in the depths of winter! This is the ride that defined our new ethos; it’ll redefine the way you think about your riding too!

Win Great Prizes Just For Riding!

You can win some great kit from Lezyne at this event, and all you have to do is ride! Prizes are awarded completely at random - you just need to check your ride time on the screen at the finish to see if you're a winner. You could walk away with an awesome piece of Lezyne swag worth up to £80!

Check out the full Lezyne range here

February

1

2026

Woodcote Village Hall
Reading Rd, Woodcote
RG8 0QY

Venue Map

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Registration Opens

8:00am

Start Time

8:30am – 9:30am

Finish Time

Event Centre closes 3:30pm

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E Bike Friendly Event

E-bikes are welcome on our events*. When you book your place on the event, just tick the "E-bike" box on the booking form.

E-bikes are allowed on our events. Please ride responsibly on public roads and trails (this applies to any bike!) and be an ambassador for e-bike use; help us establish e-bikes as a positive presence on on the trails through our events!

E-bikes will be noted on our ride results listings for information, but otherwise will be treated the same as any other bike.

*To be allowed on our events, e-bikes must meet the definition of an ‘electrically assisted pedal cycle’ (EAPC) and be legal for use on UK roads and bridleways without a licence. For the definition and restrictions applying to an EAPC, see the government information at https://www.gov.uk/electric-bike-rules. Any bike that does not meet the definition of an EAPC, or that has been modified to exceed the restrictions to an EAPC in the UK will not be permitted on our events.

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Chilterns Wildwood 2026 – Ride Results

Thanks to everyone who rode the event this year – we hope you had a great day! Here’s the full, searchable results list.

Rider No.	Name	Category	Course	Ride Time	Award
A45	Neil Pennington	M60+	79km	6h 31m 54s	Bronze	Non E-Bike
A12	Danny Clayden	M50+	79km	6h 06m 38s	Bronze	Non E-Bike
A34	Lee Little	M50+	79km	6h 06m 30s	Bronze	Non E-Bike
A33	Josh Little	M18-39	79km	6h 06m 25s	Bronze	Non E-Bike
A40	Paul Moore	M50+	79km	5h 18m 54s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A67	Trevor White	M50+	79km	5h 18m 54s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A28	Warren Jackson	M40-49	79km	5h 41m 46s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A22	Paul Greenway	M50+	79km	5h 37m 13s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A9	Allen Browning	M50+	79km	5h 39m 02s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A15	Ray Doel	M18-39	79km	5h 07m 01s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A24	Richard Harris	M18-39	79km	5h 15m 35s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A37	Simon Mattus	M18-39	79km	5h 15m 24s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A41	Peter Morley	M60+	79km	5h 11m 37s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A17	James England	M50+	79km	5h 11m 35s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A50	Hannah Ridout	F18-39	79km	5h 02m 49s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A30	Howard Jarrett	M18-39	79km	5h 02m 42s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A38	Alexander Lloyd Mcinally	M50+	79km	5h 09m 32s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A20	Driss Ghalmi	M50+	79km	5h 03m 27s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A10	Paul Brownlee	M50+	79km	5h 01m 35s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A11	Gareth Chislett	M60+	79km	5h 00m 27s	Silver	Non E-Bike
B27	Jez Rice	M50+	60km	4h 47m 38s	Bronze	Non E-Bike
B9	David Ford	M50+	60km	4h 47m 11s	Bronze	Non E-Bike
A72	David Hiscocks	M50+	79km	4h 54m 40s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A68	Daniel Whittaker	M50+	79km	4h 55m 09s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A53	Craig Short	M40-49	79km	4h 53m 54s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A18	John Foley	M40-49	79km	4h 51m 01s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A23	Darren Griffiths	M40-49	79km	4h 50m 54s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A32	Peter Lancaster	M60+	79km	4h 27m 49s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A39	Rob Mcritchie	M50+	79km	4h 08m 46s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A64	Kai Timmermann	M40-49	79km	4h 39m 26s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A47	John Poland	M50+	79km	4h 44m 34s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A46	Nick Phillips	M50+	79km	4h 44m 33s	Silver	Non E-Bike
B16	Ian Hazleton	M60+	60km	4h 13m 00s	Silver	Non E-Bike
B29	Milli Rowland	F18-39	60km	4h 12m 55s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A55	Gary Stanton	M40-49	79km	4h 42m 37s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A13	Al Davis	M40-49	79km	4h 42m 30s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A52	John Russell	M40-49	79km	4h 17m 17s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A4	Gary Beale	M50+	79km	4h 17m 09s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A2	Tony Barnes	M50+	79km	4h 37m 47s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A27	John Howlett	M60+	79km	4h 37m 48s	Gold	Non E-Bike
B34	Gideon Tester	M50+	60km	4h 34m 47s	Bronze	Non E-Bike
A16	Sammy Dredge	F40-49	60km	4h 34m 14s	Bronze	Non E-Bike
A49	Matt Potts	M50+	60km	4h 34m 03s	Bronze	Non E-Bike
A44	Mark Peck	M50+ E	79km	4h 32m 02s	Silver	E-Bike
A54	Dean Slatter	M18-39	79km	4h 09m 23s	Silver	Non E-Bike
C7	Martyn Grantham	M40-49	44km	4h 07m 41s	Bronze	Non E-Bike
C6	Arlo Grantham	MU14	44km	4h 07m 36s	Bronze	Non E-Bike
A74	Chris Ricketts	M50+	79km	4h 29m 37s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A19	Darren Fuller	M50+	79km	4h 19m 07s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A8	Andrew Brook	M18-39	79km	4h 23m 47s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A56	Marc Steenkamp	M40-49	79km	4h 02m 35s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A57	Sean Steenkamp	M40-49	79km	4h 02m 18s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A26	Dave Hollis	M40-49 E	79km	4h 21m 46s	Silver	E-Bike
B3	Chris Copas	F50+	60km	4h 19m 37s	Silver	Non E-Bike
B33	Phil Taylor	M60+	60km	4h 11m 15s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A29	Steven James	M50+	79km	4h 10m 03s	Gold	Non E-Bike
C14	Andrea Spencer	F50+	44km	3h 44m 35s	Bronze	Non E-Bike
C23	Stephanie Woods	F40-49	44km	3h 44m 32s	Bronze	Non E-Bike
B6	Stephen Evans	M60+	60km	4h 08m 37s	Silver	Non E-Bike
C17	Jo Trench	F50+	44km	3h 37m 29s	Bronze	Non E-Bike
C8	Claire Hampshire	F50+	44km	3h 37m 24s	Bronze	Non E-Bike
A51	Phil Rollinson	M60+	79km	4h 01m 16s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A5	James Belchamber	M40-49	60km	3h 17m 23s	Silver	Non E-Bike
B42	Ricky Jacobs	M18-39	60km	3h 37m 47s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A62	Richard Tarling	M50+	79km	3h 53m 12s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A25	Sarah Hewitt	F40-49	79km	3h 53m 02s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A36	Ricky Marino	M50+	79km	3h 34m 14s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A6	Luca Benedini	M50+	79km	3h 34m 09s	Gold	Non E-Bike
B23	Jon Lopez	M40-49	60km	3h 27m 34s	Silver	Non E-Bike
B35	Owen Watson	M40-49	60km	3h 27m 34s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A65	Conall Watson	M40-49	60km	3h 27m 27s	Silver	Non E-Bike
B41	Aleksey Bessonov	M40-49	60km	3h 14m 02s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A31	Martin King	M50+	79km	3h 50m 54s	Gold	Non E-Bike
B4	Ben Courtnell	M40-49	60km	3h 49m 41s	Silver	Non E-Bike
B5	David Courtnell	M50+	60km	3h 48m 12s	Silver	Non E-Bike
B17	Jordan Jones	M18-39	60km	3h 28m 31s	Silver	Non E-Bike
B30	Christian Schirmer	M50+	60km	3h 46m 07s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A73	Mike Lord	M60+	60km	3h 26m 36s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A71	Matt Dunsbier	M50+	79km	3h 44m 32s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A70	Dale Barrington	M60+	60km	3h 24m 21s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A61	Thomas Street	M40-49	79km	3h 38m 29s	Gold	Non E-Bike
B10	Paul Gillespie	M60+	60km	3h 36m 31s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A42	Ian Munday	M50+	79km	3h 12m 00s	Gold	Non E-Bike
C24	Rebecca Pope	F40-49	44km	2h 58m 57s	Silver	Non E-Bike
C26	Chris Masters	M40-49	44km	2h 58m 57s	Silver	Non E-Bike
B20	Stuart Jones	M50+	60km	3h 31m 40s	Silver	Non E-Bike
B18	Kevin Jones	M50+	60km	3h 31m 45s	Silver	Non E-Bike
B28	Philip Roach	M60+	60km	3h 31m 29s	Gold	Non E-Bike
B25	Stephen Philpott	M50+	60km	3h 31m 27s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A48	Max Porter	M18-39	79km	3h 30m 45s	Gold	Non E-Bike
B24	Paulina Nowak	F18-39	60km	3h 29m 25s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A76	James Wright	M50+	79km	3h 24m 07s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A77	Jason Robinson	M50+	79km	3h 24m 05s	Gold	Non E-Bike
B26	Marius Reiter	M18-39	60km	3h 16m 44s	Silver	Non E-Bike
C2	Graham Collyer	M60+ E	44km	2h 51m 17s	Silver	E-Bike
B22	Baz Long	M50+	60km	3h 15m 02s	Gold	Non E-Bike
B31	Stephen Shepherd	M50+	60km	3h 12m 12s	Gold	Non E-Bike
B8	Vanessa Fisher	F50+	60km	3h 09m 51s	Gold	Non E-Bike
B15	Mike Hawkins	M40-49	60km	3h 03m 35s	Gold	Non E-Bike
B11	Dai Gittins	M60+	60km	3h 08m 41s	Gold	Non E-Bike
A21	Hugh Goodfellow	M50+ E	44km	3h 01m 01s	Silver	E-Bike
A7	Ernest Boehm	M50+ E	44km	3h 00m 56s	Silver	E-Bike
C11	Ian Merrington	M40-49	44km	2h 37m 15s	Silver	Non E-Bike
B14	Andrew Hankin	M18-39	60km	2h 57m 22s	Gold	Non E-Bike
C15	Joanne Staton	F40-49	44km	2h 25m 30s	Gold	Non E-Bike
B1	Brent Bergh	M40-49 E	60km	2h 56m 09s	Gold	E-Bike
B32	Peter Sherriff	M50+ E	60km	2h 56m 06s	Gold	E-Bike
B13	David Griggs	M50+ E	44km	2h 50m 20s	Silver	E-Bike
C9	Trevor Hughes	M60+	44km	2h 39m 05s	Silver	Non E-Bike
B37	Adrian Windsor	M60+	44km	2h 41m 42s	Silver	Non E-Bike
C19	Ken Wells	M60+ E	44km	2h 25m 01s	Gold	E-Bike
B38	David Wood	M50+ E	44km	2h 24m 04s	Gold	E-Bike
A69	Issy Zimmerman	M50+	79km	2h 49m 49s	Gold	Non E-Bike
B7	David Fahey	M50+	60km	2h 41m 41s	Gold	Non E-Bike
C10	Bridget King	F40-49	44km	2h 31m 28s	Silver	Non E-Bike
B2	Jason Brayley	M50+ E	60km	2h 35m 41s	Gold	E-Bike
C4	Sarah-Jane Ford	F40-49	44km	2h 23m 26s	Gold	Non E-Bike
C5	William Ford	M18-39	44km	2h 23m 21s	Silver	Non E-Bike
A63	Mark Thomas	M60+ E	60km	2h 32m 19s	Gold	E-Bike
C3	Tania Foad	F40-49	44km	2h 22m 19s	Gold	Non E-Bike
B12	Chris Green	M50+ E	60km	2h 29m 44s	Gold	E-Bike
C13	Liam Smith	M18-39	44km	2h 24m 01s	Silver	Non E-Bike
C12	Mike Quirk	M18-39	44km	2h 23m 38s	Silver	Non E-Bike
B40	Rebecca Young	F50+	44km	2h 11m 02s	Gold	Non E-Bike
C18	Ashley Tucker	M40-49 E	44km	1h 42m 45s	Gold	E-Bike

Route Stats

The lowdown on this ride in numbers, profiles and maps; where the route goes, where the hills are, how demanding it is and which bike to use.

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EASY

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HARD

Mid Route

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EASY

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Short Route

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EASY

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Bike Suitability

Which bike will be best or this ride? This event is open to any bike and any rider – but bear in mind that this is predominantly an off-road ride! Here’s our guide to which type of bike suits this course best.

MTB

☆☆☆☆☆

MTB (29er)

☆☆☆☆☆

Gravel Bike

☆☆☆☆☆

Cyclocross (race)

☆☆☆☆☆

Hybrid

☆☆☆☆☆

Road

☆☆☆☆☆

Warning: This ride contains off road sections and rough surfaces. Only use road bikes that are capable of some off road. DO NOT use any bike you do not want to expose to dirt and the risk scratches or some damage. Only use a bike with strong wheels and off road capable tyres. Road/commute style mudguards are not recommended.

Route Flyover Videos

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Pedal to the Medal

Our ride timing features Gold, Silver & Bronze time band targets to aim for, with times adjusted for each age and gender category. Whether you treat it as fitness / performance indicator or just a fun extra, it's a great feature of the event.

And it's more than just a label on the results screen - you get a high quality bespoke finishers medal at the end of your ride in Gold, Silver or Bronze colour to reflect your ride time! It's a great souvenir of your ride and a nice little incentive to see if you can 'medal up' a colour next time!

Riding the Wildwood

The Wildwood is all about variety and pace; keeping you moving and changing from surface to surface, and mixing up your physical output with the changing gradients of the choppy Chiltern Hills, it’s an exhilarating late winter ride!

The route takes you south to the Thames, dropping on farm tracks to Mapledurham, to break you into the rougher stuff nice and easily. from there it’s onto Goring on a mix of roads tracks that include your first taste of bridleway. The route then winds cleverly northwards by taking you up and down the Thames ridge, making the most of the contours to shape your ride.

The final stretch south levels out to take some the strain out of your last miles back to the finish. Amazingly, the route design fits the full 80km route into an area that never sees you more than 12km in a straight line from the event base! Excellent for winter ride support, or if you need to cut back in a hurry! At a time when the dark, cold and conditions make skinny tyre road riding about us unappealing as it gets, The Wildwood is a great choice, with the pace, variety and atmosphere to spur you on through the winter weather!

80km Full Route

The full Gravelcross challenge, taking on the best and toughest riding in the area!

£42

Fully route marked by the event team
Route map for all riders
GPS files sent to pre entered riders (enter in advance to receive these)
Rider timing by transponder tag. Results posted to these web pages.
Mid ride Feed/Support Station.
Finishers medals
Hot food and drink available at event base.
Emergency contact numbers for our team made available for you to carry with you.
Additional late booking charges apply from 2 weeks before the event: +£2 in last two weeks of booking. On the day entry is +£2 over final online booking price.

60km Mid Route

A great day of riding, including the pick of the riding on the full route.

£42

Fully route marked by the event team
Route map for all riders
GPS files sent to pre entered riders (enter in advance to receive these)
Rider timing by transponder tag. Results posted to these web pages.
Mid ride Feed/Support Station.
Finishers medals
Hot food and drink available at event base.
Emergency contact numbers for our team made available for you to carry with you.
Additional late booking charges apply from 2 weeks before the event: +£2 in last two weeks of booking. On the day entry is +£2 over final online booking price.

40km Short Route

Shorter, sharp and fun, a terrific ride that avoids the hardest sections of the longer routes.

£40

Fully route marked by the event team
Route map for all riders
GPS files sent to pre entered riders (enter in advance to receive these)
Rider timing by transponder tag. Results posted to these web pages.
Mid ride Feed/Support Station.
Finishers medals
Hot food and drink available at event base.
Emergency contact numbers for our team made available for you to carry with you.
Additional late booking charges apply from 2 weeks before the event: +£2 in last two weeks of booking. On the day entry is +£2 over final online booking price.

Event Logistics

On the Ride

Once you’re ready to start, report to the start / finish area with your timing chap strapped to your ankle. Listen to the short briefing and ride across the timing mat as directed. As you go around the route, you will find bright orange signs and ribbons to follow. At route divide points, you will find yellow signs showing you which way to go to follow the Full, Mid or Short routes. These should guide you around the whole route, but use your map if you think you have strayed off course or have a problem with the route navigation. There are also emergency contact numbers on the edge of your map. Ride safely at all times, and remember that you are on public rights of way and roads. This is not a race, so please ride appropriately, and be friendly and polite to other trail users you meet. At the end of the ride, pass over the timing mat once again, and hand in your timing chip. For those interested in there ride time, these will be available on the computer screen at the finish.

Entry on the Day

You can enter the event on the day, although there is a small surcharge of £4 (so pre entering is recommended). Just arrive before the end of the registration period and pay at the desk.

Registration

Go to the registration desk on your arrival. If you’ve pre-entered via the internet or posted your entry, you’ll have a scannable bike number to collect at the desk. If you haven’t pre-entered, pay at the desk and a chip will be allocated to you. Collect your colour A4 map at registration also. Next, get yourself ready to ride.

Following the Route

Follow the orange signs and orange ribbons (you will shown samples of these at the ride briefing) regardless of which route distance you are riding. Everybody follows orange. At route divide points, you will see a set of yellow signs, with “Full Route”, “Mid Route” or “Short Route” written on them, pointing in different directions. At this point, follow the right sign for the route you are riding. Once you get beyond the route divide point, you will start following orange signs and ribbons again.

(Please note, in spite of our best efforts, signs can go missing or be tampered with during the course of the day. Make sure you pick up a copy of the route map at event registration, and carry it with you for use if needed. We also send out GPS files to all pre entries prior to the event, so if oyu want ot have the route on your phone or GPS device, sign up online now!)

Food and Drink

There will be food, water and energy mix at a feed station on the course to help you stay fuelled during the ride. Hot and cold food & drink and snacks will be available to purchase from the event centre before and after the ride. (Including our ever popular home made chilli!)

Rider Timings & Medals

Riders are electronically timed, with rider times displayed on a screen at the finish line snd live on our website results page. Gold, silver and bronze time bands are set as an optional ride incentive, and finishers medals are presented to reflect the time band you achieve.

PLEASE NOTE: rider timings are provided for personal interest only and time bands are an optional target that you can choose to ignore. This event is not a race. No winner is declared, and no status or prizes are awarded for ‘beating’ other riders. The ride time and completed distance for any individual rider is taken on trust and cannot be definitively verified by the organisers.

for GRAVEL

for MTB

for GRAVEL

For MTB

February

1

The Chilterns Wildwood: The original UK Gravel Event, and a superb winter MTB Adventure Ride!

Win Great Prizes Just For Riding!

February

1

Registration Opens

Start Time

Finish Time

E Bike Friendly Event

Chilterns Wildwood 2026 – Ride Results

Route Stats

Full Route

Mid Route

Short Route

Bike Suitability

MTB

MTB (29er)

Gravel Bike

Cyclocross (race)

Hybrid

Road

Route Flyover Videos

Pedal to the Medal

Riding the Wildwood

The Wildwood is all about variety and pace; keeping you moving and changing from surface to surface, and mixing up your physical output with the changing gradients of the choppy Chiltern Hills, it’s an exhilarating late winter ride!

80km Full Route

60km Mid Route

40km Short Route

Event Logistics

On the Ride

Entry on the Day

Registration

Following the Route

Food and Drink

Rider Timings & Medals

Event Venue

Shackleford Village Hall

Event Venue

Ramsbury Brewery & Distillery

Add Junior Riders

Event Venue

Princes Risborough School

Event Venue

Duncton Village Hall

Event Venue

Tillingbourne School

Event Venue

Burbage Village Hall

Event Venue

Cocking Village Hall