Date - Sunday 18 May 2025, 0900am (walkers) & 1030am (runners)
Location - Nowton Park, Bury Road, Nowton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5BD

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ENTRY COST

Standard entry £29 (UKA affiliated £27*)

*UKA affiliated entries must quote UKA URN on entry

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£5 from every entry will be donated to St Nicholas Hospice

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ROUTE

The route is a point to point, 18 mile run/walk from Nowton Park in Bury St Edmunds to Clare Castle Country Park in Clare over the gently undulating countryside of West Suffolk, through the villages of Hawstead, Whepstead, Somerton and more.

This event is not an overly technical route and it will be well marked.

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ENTRY DETAILS

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Entry is via Sublime Timing.

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RACE NUMBERS

Participants are required to collect race number on the day at registration which opens at 0800am for walkers and 0830am for runners. Please note, the gate at Nowton Park will only be open from 0800am. 

FIRST AID

First aiders will be present at the Start/Finish and along the course. If you’re in need of medical assistance, please alert the nearest marshal and prompt assistance will be provided.

FAMILY & FRIENDS

Supporters are more than welcome to this event. Please pass on the details from your final info email to any supporters coming along on the day so they can follow & support you safely.

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MEDALS

There will be medals for all finishers

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AID STATIONS

There will be two aid stations along the route which supply refreshments. If it is warm on race day, an additional water station will be added 

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TOILETS & CHANGING

Toilets are available at the Start/Finish area and along the route. There are limited changing facilities at the Start/Finish venue.

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BAGGAGE

We will be able to transport one small bag per entrant from the start to the finish - you will be unable to access these at the checkpoints during the race.

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PARKING

Start (Nowton Park) - £3 for anything over 2 hours and you can pay by cash, card or the RingGo App. (STC)

Finish (Clare Castle Country Park). There are 88 spaces available and parking is £5 for the day and you can pay by cash, card or the RingGo App.

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TRANSPORT

We will be running pre-event transport on race morning from Clare Country Park to the start at Nowton Park and this will be £12 per entrant. More details on the timings of this transport to follow but please arrange to car share where possible.

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​IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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• Max entrants 350 participants

• Minimum age 18 years old

• The route is marked however we’re unable to marshal the whole course so there is the need to pay attention to your own navigation

• This event will be crossing a few roads so care will be needed by participants when crossing them

• Cut off time is 1700pm for both walkers and runners​

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