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This year’s Tim Watkins is the first event in the UK Elite League 2026. Those wishing to gain points in the UK Elite League should enter course A (male) or course B (female).

This mass start, long distance race inspired by the famous Norwegian Blodslitet was renamed the Tim Watkins Trophy in memory of Tim who died in a car accident in March 2005. Tim was instrumental in introducing this demanding race to the UK and had already organised the first two races. It is usually held every 18 months in March or November.

Parking & Assembly

On a flat spoil heap on north side of A5092, approx. 3.5km west of A5084 junction at Lowick Green, approx. 3km east of A595 junction at Grizebeck. GR SD267848 W3W ///rules.dreams.shapes. Nearest postcode LA12 8EU (c. 0.5km to east on A5092)
Parking will be tight. Early arrivals may be blocked in during the event.
Overflow onto hardstanding across the road, then layby at field entrance and another layby c. 500m to west.

Buses

No suitable busses on a Sunday.
Nearest is X12 to Lowick Green (3.5km to east, 140m lower) from Coniston or Ulverston – but only runs Mon-Fri https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/buses/service/X12
Or X7 to Grizebeck (3km to west, 160m lower) from Coniston or Barrow – but only runs Weds & Fri https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/buses/service/X7

Trains

Nearest station is Kirkby-in-Furness (6km to SW, 180m lower), on Cumbria coast line.
No trains from Carlisle or Whitehaven early enough. From Barrow-in-Furness leave 9:05 arrive 9:19. Returns roughly 1 per hour. No trains from Lancaster early enough. From Carnforth leaves 8:55 arrives 10:04 – might just make the start with a bike. Returns roughly 1 per hour.
Alternatively, Ulverston station is about 9km to south. 8:55 from Carnforth arrives 9:26. Still need a bike.

Facilities at Assembly

• Mobile toilets
• Water NOT provided; please bring your own
• Tent for clothing dump
• SI Clear
• Essential kit check, map & bib issue, SI Check. You must not open your map before your start and the seal will be checked on the start line.
• Please bring your own pins for bibs, which must be affixed on your chest outside all clothing

Courses – subject to final controlling

Course	Class	Ages	e.w.t.	Start	km	Climb m	Controls	Scale
A	Mens Open	M20+	125	11:00	16.7	875	34	t.b.c. 1:15,000 or 1:10,000
B	Womens Open	W20+	125	11:00	13.4	700	31	t.b.c. 1:15,000 or 1:10,000
C	Mens Vets Junior Men Open Medium	M50+ M18- any	95	11:05	12.0	610	27	1:10,000
D	Womens Vets Junior Women Open Short	W50+ W18- any	95	11:05	9.4	515	23	1:10,000
E	Blue	any		30 secs 11:06-11:45	6.2	330	18	1:10,000
F	Green	any		30 secs 11:06-11:45	5.0	285	14	1:10,000

 

All maps will be 2-sided. Courses A, B, C & D will be A3. Courses E & F will be A4. Expect some form of gaffling on courses A, B, C & D.

Courses Close at 14:30.    Every competitor MUST download, even if you retire.
Age Classes are a guide. You may enter and run any course you wish.
Expect some form of gaffling on courses A, B, C & D.
“Open Medium” and “Open Short” classes are intended for fellrunners, other good runners & orienteers who may find the length or navigation required on their age-class course to be too much, but who still want to participate in a mass-start event. The technical difficulty will still be as hard as the area permits.
E / “Blue” and F / “Green” will be normal orienteering “time trial” punching start at 30 second intervals, for those where the mass start courses are too long. 

Prizes

There are 4 permanent trophies, to be returned for the next event, which will be presented to:

• 1st place on course A
• 1st Woman on course B
• 1st M50+ on course C
• 1st W50+ on course D

Non-returnable prizes will also be presented to :

• Each of the above
• 1st M18- on course C
• 1st W18- on course D
• 1st Open Medium on course C
• 1st Open Short on course D
• 2nd on course A
• 2nd M50+ on course C
• 2nd W50+ on course D
• Others may be added depending on entry numbers

Prizegiving will be as soon as possible after all the winners are known.

Terrain

Open fell, rising to 300m. Mainly short grass, with some areas of tussocks and others of bracken. Courses have been planned to avoid the worst of the bracken.

The bigger marshes are marked as OOB on the map, but will not be taped on the ground. Please avoid the OOB areas (Natural England request).

Start - c. 200m from Assembly

Finish - c. 150m from Assembly

Entries

Online via SIEntries

By	12/11/25	12/11/25	By 22/11/25-subject to map availability
	A, B, C, D	Blue, Green
Senior 21+	£13	£9	+ £1
Junior & Full-time Students	£7	£7	+ £1
NON-BOF	+ £1	£1	No change
SI card hire (not SIAC) £30 if lost	£1	£1	No change

 

Helper Discount (50%)– please contact the Organiser (see below) for discount code before entering.

Punching

SI – Controls will be enabled for contactless punching, apart from the Finish which must be punched manually.

Essential equipment

The event is being held on high and open fells at a time of the year when the weather can be cold and/or wet. All competitors MUST carry or wear the following :

• Compass
• Whistle
• Waterproof cagoule with hood
• Waterproof overtrousers
• Hat
• Gloves
• Survival bag (not blanket) (plastic or foil)
• Mobile phone (to be used in case of emergency only. An emergency number will be printed on the map, which will be manned at a location with signal)
• Pins (for bib)

Essential kit will be checked prior to map and bib issue. Anyone without essential kit will not be issued with their map or bib and will not be allowed to participate.

Vests and/or shorts may be permitted depending on conditions on the day. Come prepared to run with leg and shoulder cover if necessary. Notices will be posted in Assembly on the day.

You may also want to carry some fluid and sustenance.

Nearest Hospitals

Furness General Hospital 24-hour A&E: 01229 870870
Dalton Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4LF - 20 miles / 40 minutes

Westmorland General Hospital Urgent Treatment 08:00 – 22:00: 01539 732288
Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG - 30 miles / 45 minutes

Event Officials

Organiser: Lucie Todhunter SROC  [email protected] 0788922637

Planner: John Embrey SROC

Controller: Alex Finch SROC

View the Event Disclaimer / Terms and Conditions.

View the Event Cancellation / Refund Policy.

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