MTC LEJOG: From Lands End to John O’Groats

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From Ultra Running Ltd

  • Date Thu 28th September 2028
  • Time 09:00
  • Location Penzance, Cornwall
  • Price £3,200.00
  • Races 1 race
  • Distances Ultra

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Event summary

Join us for the exhilarating MTC LEJOG: From Lands End to John O’Groats, organized by Ultra Running Ltd, on Thursday, September 28th, 2028, in the stunning coastal town of Penzance, Cornwall. This unique event challenges competitors to tackle the iconic journey in reverse, traversing almost entirely on roads, while making the experience safer and more enjoyable each year with route amendments.

With a limited number of 12 competitors, this demanding race spans 17 days, requiring an average pace of 4 mph to complete successfully. Each participant will be equipped with personalized hi-viz technical t-shirts and jackets, along with complimentary footwear from our head sponsor, Mount to Coast. Runners will also have access to shared accommodation arranged along the route, ensuring a comfortable stay after those long days of running. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure filled with camaraderie, stunning scenery, and the thrill of pushing your limits! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to be part of running history!

MTC LEJOG: From Lands End to John O’Groats

Thu 28th September 2028

A group of seven people wearing bright orange vests and athletic wear are standing in front of the John O'Groats signpost. They appear ready for a run, and the backdrop shows a grey, cloudy sky over the ocean. Two flags with logos stand on either side of the group. A group of eight people is standing indoors, all dressed in matching black and grey outfits with a logo on the left chest. Two large banners on either side of the group also display the same logo, with the text "Ultra Running Ltd Mount to Coast" written on them. A group of five people stand and kneel near a signpost at Land's End. Three are wearing orange vests and holding stuffed animals and flowers. They hold a banner reading "MTC JOGLE Mount to Coast." The background features the sea and a cloudy sky. Two smiling people, one in an orange safety vest and the other in a black and gray jacket, happily demonstrate a Shell Recharge electric vehicle charging station. The person in the jacket is holding the charging nozzle, while the other points at the display screen. Trees and a wooden fence are visible in the background. A group of people seated around a long wooden dining table in a cozy room, smiling and raising their fists in celebration. The table has plates and glasses. Two individuals at the back hold up banners, one reads "MTCJOGLE" and the other "Mount to Coast.

Organiser's Description

The Route:
The MTC LEJOG is our JOGLE route, but in reverse, and follows the classic journey from John O’Groats to Lands End and is almost all on road. Every year we make route amendments to improve the safety of competitors and to offer a more enjoyable running experience. URL also provide each competitor with six hi-viz technical t-shirts and a hi-viz jacket. All these items are personalised with the competitors name, the year, and the race name. Our head sponsors, Mount to Coast, also provide free footwear for each competitor.

It is important that competitors bring along other suitable clothing and equipment to counteract all types of weather conditions. Some of the roads can be quite busy, and it is important to realise that in isolated area's great care and consideration needs to be given during the run. It is on this basis that if URL consider any competitor not fit to continue we will remove them from the race. In addition, there is a minimum 4 mph requirement - falling below the 4 mph you will be withdrawn without debate.

Competitor numbers are limited to 12.

Time restraints:

The MTC LEJOG is incredibly demanding and few athletes will have the fitness or resolve to complete the entire 17 days. As such Ultra Running has preset cut-off times along the route, based on a minimum average of 4 mph / day. If you fall below this minimum requirement you will be advised and given a warning. If the consecutive day is also below 4 mph you will be withdrawn without debate.

Under no circumstances will a runner be allowed to continue on the course after 22:00.

The MTC LEJOG is a Cup-Free event, so please bring your own re-useable cup (available in our store).

Accommodation:

URL provides accommodation at the end of Day 1 through to the end of Day 16. It is each competitors responsibility to book their own accommodation at Land's End and after their finish at John O'Groats.

URL has arrangements in place with Hostels, Hotels, B&B’s and Travelodges along the route, so you can be assured that after the long days run you have a bed and shower / bath facilities available. These facilities will be on a shared room basis irrespective of sex. Where possible female and male athletes will have differing rooms but this may not always be possible. It is imperative that these establishments are respected and kept clean and tidy by competitors. Failure to do so could mean disqualification from the race and additional charges. Private rooms can be made available by prior arrangement.

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