Pennine Journey North - 50 & 100 mile Ultramarathons
Info: New entries for this event closed on Tuesday 19th April 2022 at 21:00.
| 100 mile | £162.00 | |
| 50 mile | £87.00 | |
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The Pennine Journey long-distance footpath traverses some of the most delightful terrain that Northern England has to offer. In 2022, we plan to bring you the whole 247 miles and 37,000 feet of ascending joy, but over two events: The North and South Loops. In 2023, we plan to hold the main event: a foot race around the whole loop!
What you get:
- Event Trackers
- Camping available on the Friday night for 100 runners, Saturday night for 50 runners. At £10 per tent/camper van
- Feed stations – 8 checkpoints along the route (4 for the 50 runners) providing a mixture of normal Ultra sustenance. Indoor checkpoints will have hot food/drinks.
- Coach transport is £5 per person extra for 50 runners (transport from Blanchland camping to Alston start)
- Medical Cover
- Hot meal, cakes and drinks at the end.
- Bespoke Eco medal for all finishers and some fab event swag.
- Race HQ - Blanchland Village Hall and Recreation Ground, Clap Shaw, Blanchland, DH8 9UA.
- Parking: event parking will be at the village hall with additional parking areas within the public car parks nearby.
The 100 mile race will start at 9am on Saturday 30th April 2022 with a 36hr cut off. The 50 mile race will start on Sunday 1st May at 6am with a 15hr cut off.
Our 2022 North Loop 104-mile Ultramarathon starts at the medieval village of Blanchland. Shortly after, by way of Hexham with its magnificent Abbey, Hadrian’s Wall is reached – Alfred Wainwright’s 1938 objective. The route follows probably the best 20 miles of this World Heritage Site, with opportunities to delve into the history of the Roman occupation of Britain, particularly at Housesteads.
From the ruins of Thirlwall Castle, near Greenhead, the route heads south, initially along the River South Tyne to Alston, before climbing over the shoulder of Cross Fell, the highest point in England outside of Alfred Wainwright’s beloved Lakeland Fells. The Eden valley is followed to its source before the route joins the Pennine Way and climbs over High Cup Nick towards Ettersgill, then continues north into Weardale, before returning to Blanchland.
The 50-mile option (51ish) starts at the market town of Alston and follows the same route as the 100 back to Blanchland. We will provide you with race support approximately every 10-12 miles. 50-mile runners can have one drop bag, and 100-mile runners two.
The route is permanently waymarked, but entrants are expected to be able to use a map and compass as well as illustrating some hill experience.
There will be a mandatory kit list for both distances, and we will issue this as part of the race communications at a later date.
We are an eco-friendly company, and on that basis, we don’t use disposable plastic cups and don’t offer T shirts as standard – many go to waste after events. As with all of our races, we will be collecting pre-loved running kit so that we can pass it all onto an up-cycling scheme which we are supporting.
We are actively encouraging participants to give something back to the environment which is why your race goodies are a little bit different. We are including a packet of mixed wildflower seeds for you to plant which will encourage bees and other pollinators to visit your garden and are great for the environment.
Note on potential changes due to Coronavirus: due to the current pandemic, the event may be subject to enhanced restrictions and guidelines, such as waved starts, online race briefings etc. We will communicate these fully with you in due course. As with all of our events, should the event be cancelled due to COVID, you will be entitled to claim a refund as one of your options.
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