Rules
Once you have completed one of the routes, you can submit your time to be added to the leaderboard. We need the full elapsed time of your run (not moving time) and a screenshot from Strava/ Garmin etc. The best way to submit your time is by adding a post on the Facebook Group page.
You can go up the leaderboard by doing multiple events. Only your best time per event will count. The events are weighted according to distance, therefore the Fell and Forest route counts for more points that the Darlo Dash for example.
Advice
All our events are a serious challenge. As they are unsupported/ unmonitored events, you undertake any of the routes at your own risk. We have provided route descriptions and GPX files but routes are liable to change at short notice (footpath closures, flooding or other unforeseen circumstances etc.) so please also carry a map with you in case you need to re-route. Although some parts of the route are urban, other sections are in very exposed and remote countryside.
Both of these factors have their own challenges. There are a couple of busy roads to cross on some of the routes, so please take EXTREME CARE when crossing. It’s not like waiting at the side of the road for a minute is going to affect your overall time!
On some of the exposed and isolated parts of the country you are likely to find yourself without a mobile signal, so please don’t depend on your phone for navigation. The events are long, so you are likely to run out of battery on your devices if you rely too much on them.
As I’m sure you all know, the only reliable thing about our weather is that it is unpredictable. Therefore please be prepared for all eventualities. You will have seen kit requirements for races, so do consider taking similar measures before taking on one of the DIY challenges. Suggested kit includes:
- Map and compass
- Waterproof jacket and trousers
- Hat and gloves
- Spare longsleeve top
- Emergency blanket
- Headtorch
- Plenty of food and water
- Fully charged phone/ watch and perhaps a back-up power supply
- First aid kit
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