Sunday 29th March 2026, Arundel Football Club, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9PA
6am: Registration opens
7.30am: Registration closes
7.45am: Race start
Race registration and start will take place at Arundel Football Club. There will be signs to direct you from the main road. The race will finish here also.
There will be parking available at Mill Road Car Park on the morning of the race next to Arundel Football Club. The carpark is free until 8am and after this must be paid for so, if you are by yourself, you wont be able to get a ticket as the race will have started by then. If you are with someone else, then they can of course purchase a ticket after this time and leave the car there. There are plenty of places to park in nearby streets around Arundel if needed. If travelling by public transport, then Arundel Train Station is a 5-10 minute minute walk away.
There will be male and female toilets available in the football club.
Please make sure that all the information you have given us is correct and updated if it has changed since signing up. This includes Next of Kin details, your mobile number, any medical issues and medication you are taking. This is all very important if a situation arises during the race. You can update this by going to your Eventrac account or if you don’t have one, then the confirmation email you received when entering will enable you to manage your entry. If you can’t find this email, then please get in touch and we can send you another.
On race weekend we will be using the App What3Words. We ask that all runners please download it to their mobile phone if possible and make sure the location setting is switched on. All runners will be wearing a GPS tracker however, if for any reason this stops working or signal is lost, then this app will allow everyone to give us their exact location if lost, or in an emergency. It’s very easy to use and could be very important.
https://what3words.com/products/what3words-app
Please be sure to download the GPX file as close to race day as possible. This can be found below. There have been a few small adjustments made already to the route recently, and there is always the possibility of more diversions popping up beforehand. If you have downloaded it already, then please do so again and do it as close to race day as possible. Route GPX
There are various accommodation options nearby to Race HQ in Arundel. Details can be seen HERE
All finishers will receive a medal. Trophies will be awarded to the winners only, not second and third places.
Prizes will also be given to each age category winners only, not second and third place. The categories are male and female 40+, 50+, 60+, 70+. These will be sent out after the event.
There will be 2 Aid Stations along the route serving water, coke, sweets (vegan), water melon, bananas, crisps, vegan/ gluten free polenta cake, squash, Ribena, Jaffa Cakes.
There are no cutoffs for this race along the route but runners must be finished by 12.45pm.
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 supporters turn up at these locations.
Runners will have the choice of leaving their finish line bag at the start area of Arundel Football Club..
There is no mandatory kit for this race but we do suggest you bring a foldable cup as the race will be cup less and it is always sensible to bring a fully charged mobile phone with you on the trails.
The course will be thoroughly marked with our UK Ultra arrows and ribbons. 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 a GPS watch 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.
Please be sure to read through these beforehand RULES
We ask all runners to please not wear earphones during the race. This is purely for Health and Safety reasons when crossing roads, if we try to call and hearing instructions from Marshall’s. As mentioned, if we need to call you for any reason during the race then it is important you can hear your phone. Bone Conduction are ok.
There are several road crossings along the route, some of which are very busy and potentially dangerous. It is your responsibility as runners to always navigate these road crossings safely. Please pass along and cross these as you normally would by using the Highway Code and staying on the righthand side against the flow of cars when on country lanes. A few small sections will entail running on country lanes without pavements, so please stay on the right and be cautious. There will be marshals at some of these crossings however, the majority will be unmanned, so please take your time and be sensible when navigating them.
There are also small carparks along the route that can potentially be dangerous. Please be cautious of vehicles when approaching and passing through these.
There is one railway crossing in Warningcamp one mile from the finish line. This is essentially a level crossing with no bridge and is potentially very dangerous if not navigated correctly and with caution. There will be marshalls here managing the crossing and it is mandatory to only cross once they have given clearance. Anyone not listening to the marshalls instructions will be disqualified. Even though the marshals will give instructions of when to cross, it is also essentially the runners responsibility to navigate the crossing safely. The crossing has no bridge or barriers that come down when a train is approaching so it is essential that runners check and double check that no trains are approaching from either direction before crossing. It is always possible that once one train has passed that another can be coming straight behind in the opposite direction so it is essential to check in both directions before crossing. There is of course the possibility if a train is approaching that you will have to stop and wait for a short period. please do not take it out on the marshals if they do not allow you to pass. This is for your safety and losing 20 seconds or so while the train/s pass is no different than having to stop at a busy road crossing. Please be patient and cross when all is clear.
Please be aware that the race route follows trails, paths and fields that will be shared by other members of the public and livestock. It is very important to be polite, courteous, and kind at all times. Just because you are in a race does not give you priority over them. Please be cautious when running through fields with livestock. Please approach and pass them slowly and cautiously.
The route backs onto homes at many points during the race, but please be especially considerate at nighttime and in the early morning where the race passes through residential areas. There must be absolutely no littering along the course. Anyone seen doing so will be disqualified. There will also be times where the race passes through farmers’ fields with livestock in, and it is essential that all gates are please closed after using them. Failure to do this will obviously mean livestock can potentially escape.
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.
We have teamed up with The Graphic Corner Sussex to cover the event. These images will be FREE to all runners and will be available a few days after the event.
Please do not get in touch asking when they will be ready immediately after the event. This has nothing to do with us and the photos will be ready once the photographer has had time to process them all. As soon as they are ready they will be made available on the website and sent out via email.
Springtide Half Marathon is a UTMB Index Race. Results will be sent to UTMB about a week after the event has finished so please be patient with this. If you would not like us to share your results with any of these three then please let us know.
There will be an experienced Medical Team 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.