The Maverick South Downs Trail

Undulating forest trails, suitable for all levels of trail runner with a few punchy hills for good measure
3/5

50k Ultra
51km
+1294m

Marathon
42km
+1118m

Half Marathon
21km
+479m

Middle
9km
+205m

Short
5km
+144m

• Free Parking
• Fully Marked Course
• Styrkr Outposts
• Fully Timed
• Online Results
• Event Photography
• Food and Drink Available
• Bag Drop Area
• Metal Finishers Medal
• Non Alcoholic Beer

Registration:
The registration process for each distance is organised with specific time windows to minimise congestion and ensure a smooth experience. During registration, you’ll collect your race number (nothing is sent in advance). It’s recommended to arrive at the beginning of your registration window to avoid queues:
Registration: 7:30am

Start times:
50k Ultra & Marathon - 08:30am
Half Marathon & Middle - 10:30am
Short - 10:45am

• Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a participating adult.
• In our quest to make this season plastic-free, we ask that you run with a reusable cup or bottle.
• We strongly recommend not wearing headphones at this event.

CUT OFF POINTS & TIMES
The South Downs cut-off times are as follows. These are in place for your safety and apply to the 50k Ultra & Marathon route. If you do not get to these points in time, you will have to be collected as we don’t believe you will finish the route in time. The times below allow you to complete the Ultra / Marathon in 8 hours 30. Your safety is our priority.

Start: Queen Elizabeth Country Park (0km), 08:30

OP1: Harting Down Car Park (12km), 10:30

OP2: Staple Ash Farm (24km), 12:30

OP3: Harting Down Car Park (32.5km / 24km), 14:10

OP4: Chalton (43km / 34km ), 16:00

Finish: Queen Elizabeth Country Park (51km / 42km), 17:00

PLASTIC FREE
In our quest to make this season plastic-free, we ask that you run with a reusable cup or bottle. Hydrapak Speed Cups are available to purchase at each event and online.

OUTPOSTS
There will be no outpost on the Short & Middle route. There will be 2 outposts on the Half Marathon route, at approximately 5.5km & 13.5km. There will be 3 outposts on the Marathon route, at approximately 12km, 23km & 33.5km. The 50k Ultra route will have 4 Outposts, please see above for the distances of each. The outposts are designed to act as a top-up for what you are already carrying. There will be a range of sweet & savoury snacks (fruit, cake, crisps) as well as gels and electrolyte drinks.

There will be no toilet on the route for the Short, Middle or Half Marathon course. There will be a toilet at the 1st and 2nd outpost for the Marathon route, and the 1st and 3rd outpost for the Ultra.

There will not be pre-filled water cups available at the outpost. Please have your reusable cup or bottle ready when you arrive and make use of our self-serve water barrels.

We strongly recommend that ALL runners, regardless of route, carry at least 1 litre of water, a raincoat, a foil blanket & a mobile phone.

These items are mandatory for 50k Ultra and Marathon routes

• Waterproof jacket

• Mobile phone (in case of emergency)

• 800 Calories (equivalent of 2 bars and 2 gels)

• Minimum of 1 litre of water

• Self-adhesive elastic bandage

• Whistle

• Foil blanket

• Hat or buff

• A reusable cup

• GPX of the route (on watch or phone (IOS / Android)