Punk Panther's River Aire
| Entry Fee | £80.00 |
To enter you must first Log In or Register your Details with SiEntries.
Starting in the centre of Leeds, this event heads out along the Leeds/Liverpool Canal and River Aire, taking in the stunning scenery en route to source of the River Aire at the beautiful Malham Tarn.
This is a standalone race and not part of the Punk Panther Race Series
You may hire a tracker for use during this event at an additional cost of £15 (please note this is not compulsory) and you will be tracked live on the internet. This will allow, friends, family and support to see your progress and if you get lost you can phone the race director who will help you get back on course!
Start: 8.30am
Event Closes: 10pm
Distance: 47 miles/76 Km
Climb: 1100 metres (3700ft)
ITRA Points: 3
Maximum Entrants: 200
Checkpoints: Each checkpoint will have water, coke, fruit, jelly babies, peanuts, Jaffa cakes, flapjacks , CP5 will also have savouries.
- Checkpoint 1: Apperley Bridge (8.5 miles)
- Checkpoint 2: Hirst Wood (15 miles)
- Checkpoint 3: Thwaites Brow (21.5 miles)
- Checkpoint 4: Glusburn (28 miles)
- Checkpoint 5: Skipton (35 miles)
- Checkpoint 6 : Airton (41.5 miles)
Finish: Malham Tarn Activity Centre (The actual end of the Aire River Trail is the Car Park at Malham Tarn)
Every finisher receives a medal, A Welcome Ultra Tech T-Shirt and Certificate as well as a hot meal at the finish. Event finishing positions are in order of distance completed then time taken.
A zip file of the GPX files of the exact route is available from the event page on the website. Alternatively it is available from the files section of the Facebook Group Page. The file is provisional and will be confirmed as soon as entries close.
Final Competitor instructions will be emailed to all competitors as shortly after entries close.
Kit list.
You are expected to carry the following at all times during the race. Failure to do so may result in time penalties or disqualification, at the discretion of the Race Director whose decision is final.
- Drinking Cup (we do not provide plastic cups at checkpoints)
- 500 ml water/energy drink
- Energy Bar/Nutrition
- Hat/Buff
- Head Torch
- Whistle
- Waterproof jacket with taped seams
- Emergency blanket
- Gloves
- Hard copy of the Map/Route description (see website for details)
- Mobile phone (with the race directors number – 07950 008005 stored in it in case of emergencies). When registering you will need to leave you mobile number in case of emergencies, so please leave your phone switched on.
This is the standard kit for all races, but please check the website for the specific race in case there are any special requirements due to the weather etc.
This event is covered by Event Protect. If the event is cancelled, you can apply for a refund directly from Event Protect provided the cancellation is covered by their insurance policy.
This event offers the option to purchase Refund Protect. Participants can choose to cover their inability to attend with Refund Protect.
Other events in this series
| Sat 13 Feb 21 | Punk Panther's Short Circuit Too |
| Sat 6 Mar 21 | Punk Panther's Welcome Ultra |
| Sat 8 May 21 | Punk Panther's The Dales High Way Ultra |
| Sat 12 Jun 21 | Punk Panther's Bridge Too Far |
| Sat 3 Jul 21 | Punk Panther's High Life |
| Sat 14 Aug 21 | Punk Panther's Dales Way Challenge |
| Sat 25 Sep 21 | Punk Panther's Reservoir Dogs |
| Fri 8 Oct 21 | Panther Takes The Hindmost |
| Sat 23 Oct 21 | Punk Panther's Nidderdale Way Challenge |
| Sat 13 Nov 21 | Punk Panther's Short Circuit |
| Sat 11 Dec 21 | Punk Panther's Christmas Cracker |
