Machen Trail Races: Half and Full Marathons
Caerphilly, Mid Glamorgan
Machen Village Hall & Social Centre, The Crescent, Caerphilly, CF83 8ND, United KingdomSat 26th November 2022
Starting at 08:00
2 races
£32.00 - £42.00
Organiser's Description
With 4,600ft of elevation for the marathon and 2,500 ft for the half, whichever race you choose, you will experience challenging climbs, sensational views and fast and thrilling descents.
You can find more detailed route descriptions here: www.ridgerunners.co.uk/machen-races
Races
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Machen Trail Races: Marathon
£42.00
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Machen Trail Races: Half Marathon
£32.00
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Machen Trail Races: Marathon
£42.00
Booking for more than 1? -
Machen Trail Races: Half Marathon
£32.00
Booking for more than 1?
What's Included
Professional event
Timing
Professional first aiders specialising in off-road rescue (CAVRA)
Aid stations with water and snacks
Friendly volunteers
Tracker (marathon only)
Every finisher will receive a 'Finisher's medal'. There will be prizes for:
1st, 2nd and 3rd male
1st, 2nd and 3rd female
1st male veteran (over 45)
1st female veteran (over 45)
- Not for profit event
- Eco friendly medals
- Experienced first aiders with offroad vehicles
- Limited field sizes to protect trails
- South Wales's best routes
How to Get There
Parking
Location
The Crescent
Machen
CF83 8ND
Course Details
Half marathon - Starts at 9am
The half marathon is fully signposted. You'll explore several ancient woodlands and forests, climb to the highest point in Cardiff (Rhymney Ridgeway), and enjoy panoramic views across South Wales and the Bristol Channel. The elevation is 2,400ft but with a generous cut-off of 6.5 hours, this event is suitable for runners or fast walkers (2.5mph).
Marathon - Starts at 8am
With over 4,500ft of elevation you will encounter plenty of climbs including to the top of Machen mountain and the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway - both will reward your efforts with sensational panoramic views.
Of course, there will be plenty of thrilling descents too!
The full marathon requires self-navigation for the first half before picking up the, fully signposted, half marathon at the midway point. This makes it ideal for runners whose map reading skills falter as they tire. Trackers will also be provided.
Cut-offs - Half marathon
For the half marathon, cuts off are generous and allow for approximately 2.5 mph progess - fast walking. Remember there are some hills so this is quite a challenge if you're considering walking the entire route.
Race Start: 9:00
CP1 Cut Off: 10:30 (4 miles) (no supplies here)
CP2 Cut Off: 11:45 (6.8 miles)
CP3 Cut Off: 13:15 (10.6 miles)
Race Finish: 14:30 (14ish miles)
For the Full Marathon, since we see this as a race for the more experienced runner, there will be an overall time limit of 8 hours for the full marathon route. This equates to about 3.25 miles per hour.
Cut-offs - Marathon
CP1 Cut Off: 11:20 (11 miles)
CP2 Cut Off: 12:30 (15 miles) (no supplies here)
CP3 Cut Off: 13:30:45 (18 miles)
CP4 Cut Off: 14:45 (10.6 miles)
Race finish: 16:00 (26ish miles)
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