The Hardcoast 50

Between 19:00 Sunday 8th November and the end of Wednesday 11th November, entry is only open to those with a valid voucher code (i.e. for marshalling at an event) - you will need to provide your code during the entry process. 

Only Hardmoors vouchers are accepted, so if you have a voucher code from a Hardmoors 26.2 event and want to enter this event, please contact [email protected] to have your code transferred over. 

Entry will open for all at 19:00 on Sunday 15th November.

The Hardcoast 50 is a new race  in the Hardmoors calendar for July 2027

The route will follow the coastal paths of the King Charles Way and Cleveland Way from Fraisthorpe to Whitby

Starting at  Fraisthorpe (south of Bridlington) the route passes the traditional English seaside resort of Bridlington before following spectacular cliff top paths along the Headland Way taking in Flamborough Head and Bempton Cliffs  to arrive at the coastal resort of Filey and the start of the iconic Cleveland Way. The route continues along cliff top paths to the coastal destination of Scarborough and the smaller but no less impressive resorts of  Ravenscar and Robin hoods Bay before finishing at the top of the 199 steps in the beautiful Gothic town of Whitby.

Cut off – 18 hours

There is a strict kit list:

You must carry all the items for the full race, anyone caught without full kit will be disqualified!

• Race vest (backpack) or Bumbag large enough to carry all mandatory kit
• Hat or bandana 
• Gloves
• Waterproof Jacket (Must have taped seams and a hood)*
• 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).
• Race route guide or paper OS Maps that cover the full route (Not just GPS)
• Whistle.
• Foil/survival  blanket
• Survival bag
• Emergency food supply (chocolate/energy bar).
• Spare long sleeve top
• 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
  * 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 OR  BANDANA - 1 hour on your finish time
GLOVES - 1 hour on your finish time
WATERPROOF JACKET WITH TAPED SEAMS -Disqualification
HEADTORCH/TORCH - 2 hours on your finish time
WHISTLE- 1 hour on your finish time
EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLY- 2 hours on your finish time
SPARE LONG SLEEVE TOP - 2 hours on your finish time
SURVIVAL BAG - Disqualification
FOIL/SURVIVAL BLANKET - Disqualification
EVERYBODY will be spot checked. Anybody being abusive to the marshalls conducting the spot checks 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 (Whitby) to the race start (Fraisthorpe) BEFORE the event.

TIME - 0630

PICK UP -  Whitby Abbey Headland  Carpark, Whitby YO22 4JT

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.

• FILEY METHODIST CHURCH HALL (23 miles)
• RAVENSCAR VILLAGE HALL (45 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 Finish Bag. This will be taken to the finish

TRACKER
Included in your race entry is a tracker. A tracker will give out your location at any time online. A huge bonus for safety reasons and also handy for your crew (if you have one) to detect where you are on the route and when to 'brew up' ready for your arrival.

The trackers will be available for collection at the race registration (your name will be associated to an individual tracker)  It will be attached to your race vest for you. (If you lose a tracker you will be charged for a replacement.) A couple of days before the event you will receive an email with a link to the tracker (plus it will be available on the Hardmoors website) so you can pass the link onto friends/family/ Facebook etc, so people can watch your progress throughout the event.

CHECKPOINTS
W=Water  F=Food  HF=Hot Food  HD=Hot Drinks DB=Drop Bag

CP1 Flamborough Head - 9 miles W/F
CP2 Filey Methodist Church Hall - 23 miles W/F/HD/HF/DB
CP3 Holbeck, Scarborough - 32 miles W/F
CP4 Crookness - 38 miles W/F
CP5 Ravenscar - 45 miles W/F/HD/HF/DB

WATER SPOTS*

WS1: Reighton Sands Carpark - 19 miles
*Marshalled spot providing water

CUT OFFS

• Flamborough Head  (9.5 miles). -  2hrs 30mins
• Filey Methodist Church Hall (23 miles) - 7hrs
• Holbeck, Scarborough (32 miles) - 10 hrs
• Ravenscar (45 miles) - 14hrs

Race Finish Whitby YHA  (53 miles)  18hrs
 

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 RUNNERS & CREWS
You are allowed 1 support runner to join you from the Scarborough Checkpoint (Holbeck) to the race finish at Whitby YHA

RULES ABOUT SUPPORT CREWS 

A crew member is defined as any individual who provides material support to a runner during the event. 

The points at which a runner may be crewed are listed below on this page.

PERMITTED SUPPORT POINTS 

CP1 Flamborough Head - 9 miles 
Flamborough Head North Landing - 11 miles
Thornwick Bay Carpark - 11.5 miles
Filey Brigg - 24 miles 
CP3 Holbeck, Scarborough - 32 miles
Sealife centre, Scarborough - 35.5 miles
Robin Hoods Bay - 48 miles

OUT OF BOUNDS TO SUPPORT CREWS & SPECTATORS

RSPB Bempton Cliffs Centre - 14.5 miles
CP2 Filey Methodist Church Hall - 23 miles
CP4 Crookness - 38 miles
CP5 Ravenscar  45 miles 
Ravenscar Village 
Crews/Supporters/Spectators are not permitted to meet their runner at any of the OUT OF BOUNDS FOR SUPPORT CREWS places.  If your crew do assist you at any of these points, you the runner will be disqualified. PLEASE ensure your crew do not break this rule - you will threaten the future of the race by doing so. YOU are responsible for the actions of your crew.

SPECTATORS
There are various points along the course that we would please request you do not to visit due to parking issues

RSPB Bempton Cliffs Centre - 14.5 miles
CP2 Filey Methodist Church Hall - 23 miles
CP4 Crookness - 38 miles
CP5 Ravenscar  45 miles 
Ravenscar Village 
 
RETIREES
Pulling out of the race during the event

If you time out or retire and are unsupported please contact any of the contact numbers on your race number and we will arrange transportation to the race finish. Please note this may take awhile and you may have to wait until the checkpoint you are at closes.

If you decide to drop out of the event due to injury or for any other reason please if possible make your way to the next checkpoint, unless close to the last checkpoint (could be the last checkpoint you visited may of closed before you manage to return to it) If injured and cannot continue and are between checkpoints again contact any of the numbers on your race number and we will pick you up.

Anyone retiring from the race MUST contact the next checkpoint if possible and also phone any of the numbers on your race number

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