Sunday May 25th, Helen Garden, Eastbourne, BN20 7XL
Race start: 10am
Race HQ will be in Helen Garden, Eastbourne. The race will also start and finish here.
Race numbers will be sent out in the post a week or so before race day.
There will be plenty of parking at the start/finish line in the nearby streets of Eastbourne. The train station is a 1.5 mile walk from the finish line, however there will be free regular shuttles to take runners from the finish line after the race to nearby hotels and local public transport stations. This service is free of charge and does not have to be booked. it will leave roughly every 30 mins from next to the finish line. There will also be a large marquee, toilets, seating, food/drink, and music at the finish.
There will be 2 aid stations along the route serving water, High 5 gels, coke, sweets (vegan), water melon, bananas, crisps, vegan/ gluten free polenta cake.
There are no cutoffs for this race along the route but runners must be finished by 4.30pm.
There are no crew or pacers allowed for this race. Supporters are welcome along the route but please not at aid station locations. This is very important due to Landowner requests. We will disqualify runners if their crews turn up at these locations.
Runners will have the choice of leaving their finish line bag at the start area in Rathfinny where it will be safely transported to the finish line ready for your collection, or to leave it at the finish line if using the bus service, where it will be kept safe until your return.
There is no mandatory kit for this race but we do suggest you bring a foldable cup as the race will be cup less.
A large part of the route will be on the South Downs Way and on these sections, there will be South Downs Way marker posts showing the acorn sign symbolising a National Trail. We will mark the with UK Ultra arrows and UK Ultra ribbons. A map and compass are not necessary at this event although, it is never a bad idea, and it is always recommended.
Even though the course will be thoroughly marked, it is the runner’s responsibility to navigate it successfully. We do however suggest you try and recce the route as much as possible, and STRONGLY suggest you download the GPX file onto your GPS, handheld or mobile device. Unfortunately, sometimes markers do get removed by members of the public or turned in the opposite direction.
Even though we will mark the route as thoroughly as possible, please don't rely on this. Having the GPX downloaded will save you a lot of hassle in this situation as it is very accurate, and you can easily navigate the route with this alone if markers are tampered with. This doesn't happen very often however, all it takes is for one marker to be tampered with to send you in the wrong direction.
There will be an experienced team of race medics available to runners before, during and after the event including first aid teams, response cars and ambulances. There is the possibility due to some locations on the course that the medical team might take some time to reach you. In this situation you should call 999.