10K ROUTE

The 10K route consists of an undulating loop on a mix of surfaces including trail, gravel and road. The route involves climbing just over 300m to the summit of Hen Cloud, before descending back down to the reservoir. All routes are subject to change and will be confirmed closer to race day.

HALF MARATHON ROUTE

The Half Marathon route consists of an undulating loop on a mix of surfaces including trail, gravel and road with a few stairs thrown in for good measure! You will start your journey in our Event Village, on the edge of the reservoir. From here you will summit Hen Cloud and then make a short descent before continuing to climb up to the top of The Roaches. After a small loop down towards Forrest Wood, you will pass back over the ridge line before descending back down to the western shores of the reservoir. The final 7km of the route circumnavigating the reservoir, tackling a few short sets of steps along the way, and crossing the impressive dam before reaching the finish line.
Throughout this race you will climb and descend approximately 500m. All routes are subject to change and will be confirmed closer to race day.

50K ULTRA ROUTE

The 50K ultra route consists of an undulating loop on a mix of surfaces including trail, gravel and road, with a few stairs thrown in for good measure. You will start your journey in our Event Village, on the edge of the reservoir. From here you will summit Hen Cloud and then make a short descent before continuing to climb up to the top of The Roaches and onwards to Back Forest Edge. After descending into Forest Wood you will cross the road and continue up and over Birchenough Hill.
Next comes a large loop out towards the beautiful Macclesfield Forest before returning via Shutlingsloe Fell and Leach Wood. Eventually you will cross back over The Roaches before descending back down to the western shores of the reservoir. The final 7km of the route circumnavigating the reservoir, tackling a few short sets of steps along the way, and crossing the impressive dam before reaching the finish line.
Throughout this race you will climb and descend approximately 1500m! A great challenge for anyone looking to complete their first ultra distance trail race. All routes are subject to change and will be confirmed closer to race day.

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Due to the nature of this event it is going to be cup-less. This means that we WILL NOT be providing bottled water on course. We will have bottled water in our Event Village for pre race and also every finisher will receive a bottle of Actiph Water after they finish.
Instead, we will have Aid Stations on both the Half Marathon and 50K courses. At these Aid Stations we will provide basic food supplies and un-bottled water in jugs that our marshals can use to refill you water bottles/flasks. We recommend that all Half Marathon and 50K runners use a hand flask, running belt or vest with which to carry essential items, as well as food and water.

RECOMMENDED KIT LIST (ALL DISTANCES);

Trail Running Shoes
Running Vest or Belt
Sunglasses
Suncream
Food & Water (to be re-filled at Aid Stations)

REQUIRED KIT LIST (50K DISTANCE ONLY);

Hooded waterproof jacket
First aid kit (to include minimum blister plasters, bandage and tape to secure dressing)
Spare long-sleeved base layer top
Hat & gloves
Whistle
Mobile phone and/or GPS device (fully charged)
Head Torch
Emergency foil blanket or bivi bag
Emergency food & drink