All rules are at the final discretion of the race management team. No challenges will be permitted.
There will be a full kit check at registration and spot checks at the check points and/or out on course. Runners must carry the following mandatory equipment at all times. A time penalty of one hour will be imposed for any item found to be missing at any point on course.
Needless to say this event is a significant undertaking at a time of year where conditions could be extremely harsh. Some runners will also be uncrewed, meaning that to level the playing field, everyone will need access to the same kit throughout.
Over the coming months we will release further information and clarification on the kit lists below. For those looking at options now, the kit listed in our Winter Downs 200 collection here will all pass kit check and comes recommended by us.
This kit list is subject to change and alteration right up until the final pre-race communications.
- Mobile Phone including the numbers for the Race Medic and Race Director (on the number you have given at registration)
- Access to the GPX via either a watch or handheld GPS device
- Battery Pack (Minimum 10,000 mAh) and cables: Ability to charge on the move, your phone, GPS watch, Handheld GPS and/ or headlamps.
- Water Bottles/Bladder capable of carrying a minimum of 1 litre.
- Survival or Bivi Bag (NOT Blanket): This can be a Heatshield/ Surival Bag or Bivi Bag
- Waterproof Jacket with Hood: Gore-tex or similar, minimum 20,000mm+ & must have sealed seams.
- Waterproof Trousers: Gore-tex or similar, minimum 10,000mm+ & must have sealed seams.
- Synthetic or Fleece Mid-Layer
- Waterproof Gloves
- 2 Pairs of Warm Gloves
- Warm Hat (Buff not acceptable)
- Whistle
- Headtorch or Primary Light Source Minimum 200 lumens
- Second Headtorch or Light source - Minimum 200 Lumens
- At least one spare battery (or batteries) for both lamps
- Red Rear Flashing LED
- Long sleeved base layer or fleece top - This must be carried separately from the start and kept dry, for use only in an emergency. Starting in 2 layers is not a substitute.
- Full length tights or leg covering - This must be carried separately from the start and kept dry, for use only in an emergency. Starting in 2 layers is not a substitute.
- Cup capable of containing hot liquid
- Medical Kit and Gear Repair Kit including minimum: Blister plasters, wound dressing, Tape, Scissors or small knife
- Food: 400 Calories of food at all times eg. enough to sustain you in an emergency situation
- Money: £50 cash plus any card
Recommended but NOT Mandatory
- Windproof Jacket
- Primaloft Jacket
- Spare Waterproof Jacket
- Spare Warm Gloves
- Map
- Compass
- Anti-Chafing & Toilet Kit
| # | Rule | Runner Action | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There will be no unofficial runners. | Unofficial Runners/ Running without a registration or Running under another name | Lifetime Ban at RD Discretion |
| 2 | Each runners bib number must be worn on the back of the body/ pack and must be easily visible at all times. | Bib number not visible on front | One Hour Penalty |
| 3 | Runners must follow the course at all times - per the course markings and GPX supplied in the pre-race notes. | Cutting the Course | Time Penalty or DQ at RD Discretion |
| 4 | Each runner must complete the entire course under their own power. | Receiving powered assistance ie. vehicular, bike etc | DQ |
| 5 | Runners may not store supplies of any kind along the trail. | Storing Supplies along the trail | Two Hour Penalty |
| 6 | Leaving a CP after a cut off. | Refusing to hand in bib and tracker & leaving aid station after cut off | DQ & Lifetime Ban at RD Discretion |
| 7 | Injection of PEDs or Fluids/ IVs by non-official race medical personnel | Injection of PEDs or Fluids/ IVs by non-official race medical personnel | DQ and Lifetime Ban |
| 8 | Littering of any kind. | Littering by competitor, pacer or crew | DQ & Lifetime Ban at RD Discretion |
| 9 | Any runner who is unable to finish the race must drop out at a check point. If a runner cannot make a check point and stops with crew, that runner must call race HQ to notify of dropping out immediately. That runner must then bring tracker and bib number to a location specified by Race HQ. This serves as official notice of a runner’s withdrawal from the race. Runners who leave the course without turning in their bib and number will be classified as “lost,” initiating search and rescue. | Not informing organisers of withdrawal from event/ Not returning a tracker in line with Race HQ instructions | DQ and Lifetime Ban at race directors discretion |
| 10 | Being Crewed outside of a Crew location. Please refer to the crew page for rules on what constitutes as crewing. | Being crewed at a location not specified on the Crew Locations list. | One Hour Penalty, DQ or Lifetime Ban at RD Discretion |
| 11 | Minimum age on race day is 20 | Providing false information relating to age on registration form | Lifetime Ban |
| 12 | Being paced in any way | Having anyone not in the race accompanying you on the trail for any distance outside of a crew point. | DQ or Lifetime Ban at RD Discretion |
| 13 | Runners must carry with them AT ALL TIMES the mandatory equipment required. | Missing Item of Mandatory Kit | Minimum of One Hour penalty per missing item |
| 14 | There will be mandatory gear checks at the start, on route, or at the finish. Failure to comply with the gear checks will result in disqualification. | Refusal to have obligatory equipment checked | DQ & Lifetime Ban at RD Discretion |
| 15 | Runners are not to be accompanied by dogs at any time whilst on course. | Accompanied by dog | DQ |
| 16 | Any athlete who is serving a ban - through IAAF, the World Anti-Doping Agency, UK Anti Doping or any other National Sports Federation is ineligible for entry. We reserve the right to conduct pre and post-competition testing for any and all performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) listed on the current WADA Prohibited List. Any athlete who refuses to submit to anti-doping controls, if selected for testing, shall be disqualified and subject to a lifetime ban from our events. | Running whilst serving a ban or refusal to comply with testing if selected. | DQ and Lifetime Ban |
| 17 | Runners must at all times comply with any instruction given by race management, staff and volunteers. | Refusal to comply with an order from the race directors, race staff, doctors or rescue personnel. | DQ & Lifetime Ban at RD Discretion |
| 18 | Runners can spend a maximum of 3 hours at CP1, 6 hours at CP2 and CP3. | Exceeding CP time limits | 3 Hour Penalty for each 1 Hour exceeded. |
| 19 | Runners must only have one crew vehicle (and no additional Crew OR Supporter vehicles) in any one crew point at any one time. | Being crewed / supported by more than one vehicle at any crew point at any one time. | Minimum of one hour time penalty. |
| 20 | Runners must not be in a moving vehicle at any time. | Stepping into a crew vehicle which then moves anywhere other than the crew point. | DQ |
RULE VIOLATION PROCEDURE
Any protests to a ruling or of a runner to runner violation must be submitted by a registered entrant and must be lodged using the following procedure:
1. Report the alleged violation to the runner, his/her crew or pacer as the incident occurs. Enlist a fellow witness to the alleged violation if possible.
2. Report the alleged violation with the runner’s name and number to the next available aid station staff.
3. Report the alleged violation in writing at the finish line to the race director. All protests must be submitted by 6pm on Monday following the race. Written protest must include the name of the person who lodged the complaint.
4. Decision on all violations and rules is at the final discretion of the Race Management ONLY. There will be no challenges after that decision.
The trails are used by, but not limited to, horse riders, walkers and mountain bikers. Please be aware of other people whilst you are running and be as polite and courteous as possible to them, making way when necessary, particularly to horses. We do not have priority over any other users out on the course, most will be totally unaware of the event taking place. All gates must be properly closed after you have gone through.
