Panther Takes The Hindmost
| Entry Fee | £30.00 |
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This race involves everyone starting out on a Friday morning on a 10.5km loop of Swinsty and Fewston Reservoirs After 4 laps the elimination laps start and the person last to finish the next lap will be eliminated (see rules). No one will be allowed to start on a new elimination lap until all the runners are home from the previous lap and one is eliminated. This will continue until there are just three runners left. They will then be allowed to continue until there is only one left.
The start will be from a car park, so you can rest up and refill in your car between laps. There are also public toilets available throughout the race.
This race also has ITRA points, if you complete the following number of laps you will be credited with points as below.
- 3 Laps = 1 ITRA point
- 5 Laps = 2 ITRA points
- 8 Laps = 3 ITRA points
- 12 Laps = 4 ITRA points
- 14 Laps = 5 ITRA points
- 18 Laps = 6 ITRA points
Race results are based on distance completed first, then time.
Your time is calculated on your running time and not race time. (It is possible to finish ahead of a quicker runner!)
ITRA results will be posted for the time you complete furthest out of 3 laps, 5 laps, 8 laps, 12 laps, 14 laps and 18 laps. This means for ITRA there are 6 races.
Cost: £30
Car Park: Between Swinsty and Fewston Reservoirs. Please park in the special event car park (one car per competitor only) you will be supplied with a parking permit as we have permission to close off part of the public car park. Spectators are asked to park at the two other car parks both about a mile and a half from the start.
Registration: From 8.30am at the car park.
Start: from 9.00am, you may start later if you wish, but you must complete four 10km laps by 2.55pm, when you have finished 4 laps you must rest until the elimination laps start.
Full Rules. (Subject to change at Race Director’s discretion!)
- Start is from 9.00am, you may start later if you wish, but you must complete four 10.5km laps by 2.55pm, when you have finished 4 laps you must rest until the elimination laps start)
- During the 'qualifying laps' you must report to the start/finish gazebo when you complete a lap AND when you start a lap (even if you are going straight back out) otherwise that lap will not be recorded!
- Elimination Laps start at 3.00pm (if you have not finished your first four laps by this time you are withdrawn from the race, but may complete another half lap to get a medal)
- Depending on numbers the RD may rule that the last person at the half way point each lap is eliminated (this will be known at the start of the lap) along with the last person to finish each elimination lap, in the event of a tie, all runners tying will be eliminated.
- You may retire at any time; there is also a half way point on each lap at which you can retire; however, if you are not in last place, the person in last place will still be taken from the race.
- Anyone taking more than 2 hours to complete a lap will be eliminated.
- When the last runner completes an elimination lap (or 1 hour 55 minutes have elapsed) a loud whistle is blown in car park - you then have 5 minutes to line up to start the next lap.
- When only 3 runners remain, no further eliminations will be made by the RD unless a runner takes more than 2 hours between completing laps (runners may then build in comfort breaks into their schedule)
- The first person to complete 18 laps is the winner, if no one complete 18 laps the person covering the greatest distance will be deemed the winner, in the event of a tie, the first one to complete the same distance will win.
- All runners competing will get a T-Shirt, Anyone completing 4.5 laps or more will get a medal. There will be trophies for the first three runners only. There are no age or sex catagories.
- All runners are expected to provide their own supplies for the duration of the race. If you do not have a car, please contact the RD prior to the race to arrange for your supplies to be kept at the car park/start.
There is no kit requirement, other than you should have a mobile phone on you in case of emergencies or to notify of a retirement. Those expecting to run into the night should have a head torch in their kit (you don’t have to run with it in daylight hours).
Any questions – ASK!
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.
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| Sat 12 Dec 20 | Punk Panther's Short Circuit |
| Sat 16 Jan 21 | Punk Panther's Christmas Cracker |
| Sat 13 Feb 21 | Punk Panther's Short Circuit Too |
| Sat 6 Mar 21 | Punk Panther's Welcome Ultra |
| Sat 3 Apr 21 | Punk Panther's River Aire |
| 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 |
| 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 |
