Schedule

Friday 14th July 2028, Eastbourne.

6.30am: Registration opens

8am: Race start

12pm: Race finish (Tuesday 18th)

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Race Start/Finish

Race HQ will be in Eastbourne. The race will start and finish here.

Race numbers must be collected at registration along with a mandatory GPS Tracker.

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Aid Stations

There will be 12 Aid Stations along the route.

Cut Offs

There are no cutoffs for this race for the first 50km but there are from this point on. Runners must be finished by 12pm on Tuesday July 18th giving 100 hours to finish.

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SLEEP STATIONS

There will be three sleep stations at miles 62, 107 and 141. Each will have beds, toilets, showers, USB charging ports, WiFi, hot food and drinks. There is a maximum time of 6 hours sleep per station. There will also be the option of sleeping in personal vehicles at these locations.

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Crews, pacers and supporters

Crews, pacers and supporters are allowed for this race. Crews and 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 supporters turn up at these locations. Pacers can start running from mile 50. Only one pacer at a a time. Pacers can come into the sleep stations with their runners but cannot sleep there or wait for their runners while they sleep.

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Drop bags

Runners are allowed three drop bags which will be taken to the three major sleep Aid Stations along the route.

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Finish Line Bags

Runners will have the choice of leaving their finish line bag in East Dean Village Hall where it will remain safe until collected.

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Mandatory KIT

The course is predominantly on easy going trails with small road sections as well. At the time of year, the race takes place, the ground should be dry and hard. We therefore suggest that both road running and light trail shoes are suitable.

Runners must carry the following equipment with them at all-times and will be disqualified for failing kit checks. Inspections will take place at any time during and after the race.

• Fully charged mobile phone including the numbers for the Race Medic, Event Control and Race Director which will be available at registration

• Foil blanket/survival blanket
• Hydration system capable of holding one litre of liquid.
• Whistle
• Warm gloves
• Warm hat
• Headlamp (minimum 300 lumens) and backup headlamp (minimum 200 lumens)
• Waterproof jacket with a hood and taped seams (10,000 rating minimum)
• Base layer (Must be kept dry in race pack and not worn from the start)
• A bank card and £50 cash. If you have for example Apple Pay on your phone then this can replace one of these but you must have a payment method and a backup option
• The route downloaded to a GPS device or mobile
• A high visibility item that can be seen at night. This is essentially so you are visible to drivers when running during darkness nearby roads or crossing them. There are various things such as high vis hats, waist belts, certain running tops etc that are all acceptable. A good example of this would be something you can strap around your arm or ankle.

It is not mandatory, but we do suggest you bring a foldable cup to drink from as the race will be cup less.

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Route Markers and Navigation

The route will be well marked with UK Ultra arrows and ribbons throughout. The route largely takes place on the South Downs Way and Monarchs Way trails which are both well signed. These markers will be the main source of navigation along with the GPX but we will mark difficult to navigate areas and also any time the route deviates from one the these two main trails.

Even though the course will be 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 it is mandatory to download the GPX file onto your GPS device or mobile. Unfortunately, sometimes markers do get removed by members of the public or turned in the opposite direction so having the route downloaded is very important as a back up.

Even though we will mark the route, 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 removed to send you in the wrong direction.

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Medical

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.

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