Leeds Country Way Winter Ultras

Leeds Country Way Winter Ultras will not be marked and require self navigation - However The Leeds Country Way footpath itself is marked with green plates with a yellow owl icon. The GPX files will be made available and runners will be required to carry a printed race map. It is ultimately the runners responsibility to navigate the course successfully. Recces are recommended.

CHECKPOINTS / AID STATIONS

The Winter Ultra will all have a number of manned checkpoints and aid stations with basic food and drink and an indoor aid station around the half way mark. Exact locations tbc. The route itself also passes many local amenities, shops and pubs etc.

Route Garforth - Farsley (LCW Clockwise)
Race Start Miners Welfare Hall, 56 Main St, Garforth, Leeds LS25 1AA
Race Finish Farsley Celtic FC, LS28 5BE
Distance ~57km / 35 miles
Elevation ~800m
Registration 07:00
Start Times 08:00 & 09:00
Course Close 18:00

Route Farsley - Garforth (LCW Clockwise)
Race Start Farsley Celtic FC, LS28 5BE
Race Finish Miners Welfare Hall, 56 Main St, Garforth, Leeds LS25 1AA
Distance ~48km / 30 miles
Elevation ~700m
Registration 07:00
Start Times 08:00 & 09:00
Course Close 18:00

A very popular long distance walk of 100km / 62 miles which makes a complete circuit around the city of Leeds and visits many of the neighbouring towns, villages, parks and nature reserves.

It is never more than 7 miles from Leeds City Square. Despite being so close to the city the route is mainly rural with much to enjoy including extensive views to the West and North Yorkshire countryside in the outlying areas of the Leeds metropolitan district. It follows public rights of way including footpaths, bridleways and minor lanes, with just a few short sections along roads.

History A route was first devised by Fred Andrews of the Ramblers Association, and then developed by West Yorkshire County Council in the early 1980s. This council was abolished in 1986, and the path is now under the care of the Countryside section of Leeds City Council. The Leeds Country Way was realigned in 2006, using a route devised by Bob Brewster, to bring it entirely within the boundary of the Leeds metropolitan district (previously it crossed the boundary into Wakefield), and the path was officially relaunched on 26 September 2006 with a revised set of map leaflets and improved waymarking.

HOW IT WORKS

The ranking will be decided by the combined time of both days.

You may enter only one day also.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

We ask that you must have completed at least one marathon or ultra marathon within the last 2 years and be able to give example upon entering.

MANDATORY

Hat and Gloves
Waterproof Jacket with taped seams
Minimum of 500 ml water/sports drink to be carried
Headtorch/Torch
Whistle
Emergency food supply (chocolate/energy bar)
Map and route description
Survival Bag
Foil blanket
Mobile phone
Cup for drinks at aid stations and the finish

RECOMMENDED KIT

Spare Gloves
Buff or similar
GPS
Full leg cover (eg running tights)

DAY ONE - 18:00 (10 hours)
DAY TWO - 18:00 (10 hours)

We will have a strict but generous and fair procedure in place to ensure the safety of our volunteers. There will be a cut off at the approximate half way point each day. We want the race to be completed in full by as many participants as possible and we will have two start times with an early start reserved for entrants with longer predicted finish times.

Runners are allowed to have their own crew. NO Crew vehicles on any private property / roads.
Pacers are allowed but must not accompany at the start or the finish line of the race.
ALL Runners must carry all mandatory kit themselves and any runners found to have used pacers as mules will be disqualified.

INDIVIDUAL (Both Days)
Combined time over both days
1st-3rd Overall, 1st V40, V50, V60, V70

INDIVIDUAL (Saturday)
1st-3rd Overall, 1st V40, V50, V60, V70

INDIVIDUAL (Sunday)
1st-3rd Overall, 1st V40, V50, V60, V70

TEAM
Combined time over both days with a different runner each day
1st Male Team, 1st Female Team, 1st Mixed Team
If you wish to enter as a team please enter individually and let organiser know you plan to run as a team.

There will be wooden trophies for each category + our partners Inov8 will be giving out shoes as prizes for overall Individual winners on the 1st day, 2nd and overall, and vouchers will be provided for category winners.