TrailFest - Salcey Forest

The majority of the routes are along well maintained pathways. There isn't a meter of asphalt (except 2 road crossings for the longer events!) and the pathways are mainly crushed stone or very well trodden open forest floor. Obviously being in the middle of a forest the narrower ones are covered in tree detritus and can become a bit muddy and grimy, especially when wet. There are a few sections across grassland. If we are experiencing a wet winter expect these to be muddy or waterlogged. Potentially very muddy and very waterlogged!

Plan to do this event in trail shoes, if it’s suitable for road shoes we’ve had a dry winter!

50 km

Registration Open – 07:00

Event Start – 08:00

Marathon

Registration Open – 07:00

Event Start – 08:30

Half Marathon

Registration Open – 08:00

Event Start – 09:00

10 km

Registration Open – 08:00

Event Start – 09:00

You can have crew, they’re really helpful for longer events but you cannot have pacers. To be clear, that means no-one can run with you or walk alongside you for any period of time except in the final 100m.

We actively encourage spectators and supporters but they must not move along the trail with you. They can pop up all over the course though - or just stay in the cafe all day"!

There is a large grass area near the HQ that can be used to put a gazebo up if your team, club, or supporters wish to. Just let us know beforehand you plan to do this.

The cut off for the event is 19:00. So for the 50 km event that means an 11 hour cut off - 21min/mile pace.

All other events have the same 19:00 cut off - so that’s 10 hours to do the 10k!

Our cut off’s aren’t mean to be punitive, we just have to let volunteers and medics when they can go home! In the last 3 years only 1 person has been within 1 hour of an 11 hour cut off on this course and they had about 30 minutes to spare.

This is different for different distances and strictly enforced for each piece of mandatory kit missing 1 hour will be added to your finish time.

For 10k entrants there is no mandatory kit although a cup/bottle for water is strongly recommended. There are NO CUPS at this event. If you don’t carry a cup you cannot drink water!

Half marathon entrants a cup/bottle capable of holding 200ml minimum is mandatory.

Marathon & 50k entrants must have water carry capacity for 500ml minimum, foil blanket, waterproof jacket (with taped seams) and a charged mobile phone.

These are mandatory minimum’s if you want to carry more or extra kit then please do so, this is to make you safe not to make you run to your best ability