All finishers will receive a GMU medal and Technical T-Shirt.

Trophies are awarded to the following:

• Men’s & Ladies 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th in GMU45
• Men’s & Ladies 1st, 2nd & 3rd in GMU30
• Men’s & Ladies Veteran 1st in both GMU45 & GMU30

Free entry into the following years race for the first male and female of both the GMU45 and the GMU30. Same for the veteran male and female winners.

GMU45
Date: Saturday 7th March 2020 08:00
Location: Ashton Park School, Bristol
Distance: 45 miles / 72 Kilometres
Elevation: 3100 feet / 945 metres
Cut-Off: 12 Hours
Number of Checkpoints: Four
Downloadable Directions

GMU30
Date: Saturday 7th March 2020 11:00
Location: The Brassmill, Keynsham
Distance: 30 miles / 48 Kilometres
Elevation: 1900 feet / 580 metres
Cut-Off: 9 Hours
Number of Checkpoints: Two
Downloadable Directions

Runners who complete both the summer and winter 45 mile events in the same year will additionally be awarded a prestigious GMU buckle. Four different buckles are available, awarded cumulative running time over both events – Sub 15 hours; sub 18 hours; sub 21 hours; sub 24 hours.

All competitors must register on-line prior to the event. Collection of race numbers and a safety brief will be at the start location at least half an hour before the start of the race, where competitors will present their kit for examination on request.

Participants will be given a race number which must be clearly attached by safety pins. If this is not clearly visible you may be delayed at checkpoints.

The course is very challenging and for competitors own safety and fairness the following rules must be adhered to. Failure to comply with these rules may result in disqualification from this and future events.

• The event is under race conditions and entrants will be issued with race numbers
• Checkpoints will be provided (4 in total) to (a) monitor times & wellbeing of competitors, (b) provide water and some nutrition.
• Check point cut-off times are set which will allow completion of the event within a 12 hour period. Anybody who falls outside these times, at any of the checkpoints, will have failed to have completed the challenge and not be allowed to continue. The cut-off times are as listed departure times for the 12 hour timelord.
• All entrants must be 20 years of age or over at the start of the race.
• Each competitor must ensure that they carry with them all mandatory requirements needed to complete the race.
• Every entrant must confirm that they have read these rules and other event information and therefore understand the nature of the event and that participation is at their own risk.
• At the end of the race finishers will receive (a) bespoke Green Man T-Shirt, (b) bespoke Green Man medal, (c) Signed certificate to confirm entitlement to either a Woodwose or a Woodwight (providing completion inside 12 hours).
• Hot food will be available at the finish.

The race utilises chip-timing. As competitors pass through checkpoints 1, 2 & 3 and finish, their times will be simultaneously available for view from our event results page. This will enable family and friends to follow the race progress and also leave supportive comments.

Competitors must go through all check points and even though we have chip-timing, it is your sole responsibility to ensure that the check point attendant has recorded your race number; failure to do so at any check point may mean that you have failed to complete the race and could be disqualified.

Any competitor found to not follow the predetermined race route will be disqualified.

The course is self navigation and tough. With the use of the downloadable written directions and GPX files below you can eliminate navigation issues. For those less confident with these navigation tools, but still wanting to take on the challenge, running with a timelord is the way to go.

Checkpoint details and directions (booklet downloadable from this website)

Competitors must be self-sufficient, and carry the following mandatory items:

Backpack or equivalent

Head Torch with spare batteries

Ordnance Survey Maps 155 & 167 (a printed version of our downloadable direction booklet is fine)

Compass or GPS device

Whistle

Mobile phone

Emergency foodpack consisting of a chocolate bar, Mars or similar

First Aid Kit