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The course is 90% on high quality "bike path" type trail, 9% on pretty decent trail and 1% of tip toe around the edges if its wet (or run straight through the middle!).. The course should be suitable for road or trail shoes and is a nice surface to run on, though as the whole location is built on an old shale slag heap if in doubt veer away from that sparkling new virgin white pair, the first 200 yards or so could be quite muddy, otherwise barring any last minute deluge all should be reasonable.
Navigation is going to be simple, it's basically straight along from base camp around the lower leisure path, follow that all the way around till it goes up a hill to the upper leisure path. You then do a clockwise lap of the upper leisure path and then back down the hill again and back the way you originally came to base camp for the 4.37 mile lap. (Course Map is here) (Course photos here)
Just remember the golden rules
• Don't be on the tarmac cycle circuit
• Don't climb over a fence or go through a gate
• Watch out for any cyclists or walkers who may be out on path, its not a closed circuit, but it is generally fairly quiet.
Remember this is a timed event, not a fixed distance event. If you complete at least one lap, then you are an official finisher and will receive a medal, a goody bag and an official finish in the results. If you want to complete the marathon distance, then you'll need to complete 6 loops, a half marathon would be 3 loops, an ultra will be 7 loops or more and we'll have 50k option too.
You must have started your final loop by a strict 6 hours 00 minutes after the start and as is traditional with ultra events, this is a strictly enforced time limit. As long as you are out of the base camp before the 6 hours 00 minutes limit you'll be able to complete that loop (even if you finish after the 6 hour threshold). There will be no mileage credit for partial laps.
Finally you'll have to tell us when you're finished, not the other way around. As it's a timed event, if you wish you can stop, have a rest and continue, eat cake, go have a cup of tea in the cafe or you can just stop!
We'll have an “official finishers bell” for this purpose, (Rachel will be the keeper!) when you're done for the day, ring the bell and the goodies will be yours! Cakes!
Whilst we'll be supplying some of course we also encourage runners to bring along their creations too and there will be trophies! (We've got over 20 trophies!). If you're bringing along a cake I'd suggest you look at the prize categories on the website and choose ingredients wisely (if you'd like to win a trophy)! FYI nothing with fruit has ever won an award, or green, the judge likes marzipan and anything with marmite or kale carries a two lap penalty!
It's also National Marzipan Day (Honestly!!)
Can you please identify your cake in some manner so we can award the prizes correctly and if its vegan that its vegan!
We'll have paper plates and forks to assist in the consumption! Lap Counting
At race registration you'll be handed a small laminated lap counting card, attach this to yourself with a safety pin or cable tie. At the end of each loop get this punched through by one of the hole puncher chaps or chappesses. So basically at the end of each lap, get your card punched, or ring the bell!
Goody Bags
If you'd prefer to not have a goody bag for this event, just hand it back when you finish and we'll keep a running total and add £5 to the "SVN Charity of the Month" donation. Currently we're raising funds for an AED Device at Samphire Hoe.
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