a water bottle or bladder (it is up to 10 miles / 16km between checkpoints).Runners will need to carry minimum kit of: Both earpieces MUST be removed at all checkpoints and marshalled road crossings, runners risk disqualification if they do not follow this requirement. This is for the safety of yourself and others. Note that you must be alert to instructions from marshals, the risks of road crossings and the needs of fellow runners at all times. If you decline to follow this advice, be aware that this is your responsibility. We do not encourage the use of headphones on the Butcombe Trail Ultra. You will not need to provide proof of this, we trust you to tell the truth.Įntrants must be at least 20 years of age. This doesn’t need to have been in a formal race, it could have been a 26+ mile training run. There are details of all the pubs and suggested recce routes here.Īll entrants must have run a marathon since. If you visit one of the pubs on a recce, please be sure to mention the race. It’s a beautiful course on public footpaths and there are plenty of lovely Butcombe country pubs on the route.
These are updated regularly so always make sure you have the latest version.įeel free to get out on the course before race day to check out the route. GPX files of the routes are also available on the Routes page. The Butcombe Trail itself is waymarked along much of its length but this can be patchy, and the BTU56 follows a different route for the middle 12 miles. The races are self-navigation and competitors must carry paper maps at all times (these are available to download and print on the Routes page). The site also has lots of other advice on trail running in general and gear. Local trail running site Running for the Hills have an article with advice on training for a hilly ultra, using the BTU50 as their example target race.
Competitors must also attend the race briefing which starts at 7:45am on race morning in the registration area. Registration will open on the morning of the race from 5:30am to 7:30am (but please avoid the rush of 56-mile runners around 6:15-6:30am). The route is 50 miles with around 2000m ascent and is also a ‘UTMB Index’ race in the 100k category.Īll competitors must register at The Swan to collect their race number. We will be running clockwise from The Swan in Rowberrow (BS25 1QL) on the Northern side of the circuit. The race will start at 7:00am.Ī single-day race starting at 8:00am.
Competitors must also attend the race briefing which starts at 6:45am on race morning in the registration area. Registration will open on the morning of the race from 5:30am to 6:30am. The route is 56 miles with around 2500m ascent and is a ‘UTMB Index’ race in the 100k category.Īll competitors must register at The Swan to collect their race number.
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