The Hardmoors 55

 

• Hat (a bandana is not sufficient) and Gloves.
• Spare gloves
• Waterproof Jacket (Must have taped seams and a hood)
• Waterproof trousers.
• Full running tights (Tracksters & 3/4 tights permitted).
• Minimum of 1 litre water/sports drink  (to start race with, you are allowed to use this).
• Headtorch/Torch (check your batteries or carry spare just in case).
• Cleveland Way Map or OS Maps (Not just GPS)
• Whistle.
• Survival Bag 
• Foil blanket
• Emergency food supply (chocolate/energy bar).
• SPARE WARM LAYER can be a Lightweight fleece eg microfleece/Polartec etc or Merino Wool base layer or Primaloft jacket/down jacket*.
• A fully charged mobile phone (to be kept on at all times)
• Safety pins, clips, magnets or race belt with which to attach your race bib to your body
• Suggested: ski goggles if the weather is forecast to be snowy

* If your Merino top is worn to start the race in then you will need to carry a Spare Warm Layer top in your bag

* Water resistant/wind-proof jackets are not waterproof and will not pass kit check.

At one or two undisclosed checkpoints along the route you will be asked to show a random item of your mandatory kit list, if you don't have it/them you will receive the following penalty(ies)

HAT (NOT BANDANA) - 1 hour on your finish time
GLOVES - 1 hour on your finish time
WATERPROOF JACKET WITH TAPED SEAMS -Disqualification
WATERPROOF and/or WINDPROOF TROUSERS - Disqualification
RUNNING TIGHTS (TRACKSTERS & 3/4 TIGHTS PERMITTED) - 2 hours on your finish time
HEADTORCH/TORCH - 2 hours on your finish time
WHISTLE- 1 hour on your finish time
EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLY- 2 hours on your finish time
LIGHTWEIGHT FLEECE OR MERINO WOOL BASE-LAYER OR SIMILAR - 2 hours on your finish time
SURVIVAL BAG (NOT BLANKET)- Disqualification

EVERYBODY will be spotchecked. Anybody being abusive to the marshalls conducting the spotchecks will be instantly disqualified from the race. You will be checked in order of entering the checkpoint so you will not lose a position. Anybody caught stashing gear or passing it to a support crew/runner will also be disqualified! YOU MUST CARRY ALL YOUR OWN KIT!!

COACH

The COACH will take runners (who have booked a place on the coach) from the Race Finish (Helmsley) to the race start (Guisborough) BEFORE the event. 

TIME - 0600 outside at the Helmsley Market Square

COACH FEE  - £25.00  This needs to be booked at the time of entering the race on Si entries

DROP BAGS

You will be allowed TWO NON-RETURNABLE drop bags. 

1. KILDALE VILLAGE HALL (11 miles)
2. OSMOTHERLEY VILLAGE HALL (30 miles) 

Please keep these to a minimum size: i.e. freezer bag size or supermarket carrier bag size. Remember there is food on the course, you will not need to bring a hamper of goodies!! The drop bags are really for spare gels, energy bars, food, sock change or an extra layer. REMEMBER: WHAT YOU DON'T CARRY WITH YOU OUT OF YOUR DROP BAG WILL BE DISPOSED OF!

Drop Bags must have your name and Drop Bag location written clearly on the bag. Stickers tend to fall off, so if you use them find some foolproof way of attaching them to the bag, otherwise both your drop bags may end up at the same location.

KEEP THE DROP BAGS SMALL AND REMEMBER THEY ARE NON-RETURNABLE

RUNNERS are allowed 1 Small WATERPROOF Finish Bag. This will be taken to the finish 

CHECKPOINT LOCATIONS

W=Water  F=Food DB=Drop Bag

• Race Start Guisborough Rugby Club, Belmangate                                                  
• Checkpoint 1 Roseberry Topping (OS 578 126) 6.5 miles                                        
• Checkpoint 2 Kildale Village Hall  W/F/DB  11miles                                  
• Checkpoint 3 Clay Bank (OS 571 033)  W/F/20 miles                                                        
• Checkpoint 4 Osmotherley V Hall  W/F DB 30 miles                                                               
• Checkpoint 5 Sneck Yate Bank (OS 507 875) W/F/ 35 miles                                         
• Checkpoint 6 White Horse (OS 518 812) ) W/F 44 miles 
• Finish Helmsley Sports Club Baxtons Sprunt  53 miles

All checkpoints are on the 55 route/Cleveland Way, if you follow the route you will not miss them.

DEPENDING ON WHICH CHECKPOINT, A 1 - 3 HOUR TIME PENALTY WILL BE GIVEN IF THE CHECKPOINT IS MISSED. YOU WILL BE CARRYING A MANDATORY TRACKER WHICH CAN BE REVIEWED TO CHECK NO SHORTCUTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN 

COURSE

95% of the course is on the Cleveland Way National Trail. The Cleveland Way is well signed throughout (The Cleveland Way uses an acorn as its symbol) where the route leaves the Cleveland Way are below

1. Guisborough (start) to Cleveland way
2. Sutton Bank to the White Horse Checkpoint
3. Cleveland Way to the Finish

 

CUT OFFS

• KILDALE  (11 miles). -  4hrs
• CLAY BANK (20 miles) - 6hrs
• OSMOTHERLEY (30 miles) - 9.30hrs
• WHITE HORSE (44 miles) - 13.30hrs
• HELMSLEY/FINISH (53 miles)  16hrs

CUT OFF = Time you must be out of the Checkpoint & on your way to the next checkpoint 

RETIREMENTS

- Pulling out of the race during the event

You must give the marshall/sweeper your race number and tracker

Anyone retiring from the race MUST contact the next checkpoint if possible

THERE WILL BE A MINIMUM OF 2 SWEEPERS ON THE COURSE AT ALL TIMES

SUPPORT TEAMS ARE NOT ALLOWED

SUPPORT RUNNERS

You are allowed 1 support runner to join you from Sutton Bank to the race finish at Helmsley. They can park at Sutton Bank Visitor centre if needed, runners must not approach the car and cannot be handed anything from the car. Breaking of this rule may result in disqualification.

RULES

You may have a support runner from SUTTON BANK  TO THE FINISH ONLY but they may not carry any of your equipment. Support runners are not allowed to take any drinks or food from aid stations because the amount is calculated on number of runners and we will not know the number of support runners.

Runners have 16 hours to complete the Hardmoors 55 Race. Starting at Guisborough and finishing at Helmsley . You must pass through ALL the checkpoints within the stated time limits.

Any runner who is (in the opinion of the race directors, marshals or medics) unfit to continue will be withdrawn from the race. THEIR DECISION IS FINAL.

You must notify a race marshal at the first instance if you decide to retire from the race. Once you retire from the race your race number must be surrendered and you will not be allowed to continue.

You must carry ALL mandatory items for the duration of the race, no one else may carry your gear.

No Support Crews are allowed

PLEASE BE QUIET WHEN PASSING PEOPLES HOUSES AND DO NOT DROP LITTER. NO CLIMBING OVER FENCES, USE THE STILES/GATES PROVIDED. RESPECT OTHER USERS OF THE COUNTRYSIDE AND YOUR FELLOW COMPETITOR. RESPECT THE MARSHALLS AND THE RACE DIRECTORS. GREET PASSERS BY AND WE CAN ALL DEVELOP A REPUTATION OF POLITE DECENT NUTTERS !!

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