MTC CYMRUN 26

What is the Mount to Coast End to End Challenge?

The MTC End to End Challenge consists of 6 epic End to End challenges:

Challenge 1

Take on the MTC CYMRUN - a six day end to end of Wales, covering 256 miles, averaging just over 42 miles per day.

The MTC CYMRUN also includes six unique ultras in their own right, one for each day, all with their own unique medals and trophies. These six ultra's form the Myths & Legends of Wales Series.

Day 1 - The MTC Angelystor
Day 2 - The MTC Cerridwen
Day 3 - The MTC Gelert
Day 4 - The MTC Pendragon
Day 5 - The MTC Afanc
Day 6 - The MTC Y Ddraig Goch

Challenge 2

Take on the MTC MizMal ®  - a thirteen day end to end of Ireland, covering 612 miles, averaging just over 47 miles per day. These thirteen ultra's form the Myths & Legends of Ireland Series.

Day 1 - The MTC Pooka
Day 2 - The MTC Leprechaun
Day 3 - The MTC Macha
Day 4 - The MTC Shamrock
Day 5 - The MTC Banshee
Day 6 - The MTC Dullahan
Day 7 - The MTC Enbarr
Day 8 - The MTC Oilliphéist
Day 9 - The MTC Gancanagh
Day 10 - The MTC Abhartach
Day 11 - The MTC Balor
Day 12 - The MTC Carman
Day 13 - The MTC Bodach

Challenge 3

Take on the MTC Scotia - a nine day end to end of Scotland, covering 366 miles, averaging just over 40 miles per day. These nine ultras form the Myths & Legends of Scotland Series.

Day 1 - The MTC Redcap
Day 2 - The MTC Glaistig
Day 3 - The MTC Nuckelavee
Day 4 - The MTC Grimalkin
Day 5 - The MTC Bertram de Shotts
Day 6 - The MTC Beithir
Day 7 - The MTC Morag
Day 8 - The MTC Selkie
Day 9 - The MTC Kelpie

Challenge 4

Take on the MTC Anglian - a thirteen day end to end of England, covering 486 miles, averaging just over 37 miles per day. These thirteen days form the Myths & Legends of England Series.

Day 1 - The MTC Boggart
Day 2 - The MTC Spring Heeled Jack
Day 3 - The MTC Black Anise
Day 4 - The MTC Blue Caps
Day 5 - The MTC Grindelo
Day 6 - The MTC Beowulf
Day 7 - The MTC Green Skin
Day 8 - The MTC Boggle
Day 9 - The MTC Vampire
Day 10 - The MTC Black Shuck
Day 11 - The MTC Hairy Hands
Day 12 - The MTC Will-o-the-Wisp
Day 13 - The MTC Merry Maidens

Challenge 5

Take on the ultimate - MTC JOGLE - a seventeen day end to end of Britain, covering 854 miles, averaging over 50 miles per day.

Challenge 6

Take on the ultimate - MTC LEJOG - same as the JOGLE but in reverse (south to north), 854 miles, 50+ miles per day.

What if I complete all 6 Challenges?

• Completing all six challenges is not time restricted.
• If you complete all six challenges you will be recorded in the Honourable Book of Endurance (HBoE).
• In recognition of achieving admition to HBoE you will receive a membership Scroll, unique to yourself, recording your full 6 challenge achievements. The Scroll is still in the design stage, but expect it to be wall mounted, and a well earned treasure to keep.

The Myths and Legends of CYMRUN

Day 1 - Angelystor

Folklore says villagers in Llangernyw, midway between Abergele and Llanrwst, learn their grim fate from a supernatural being under the boughs of a 3,000-year-old yew tree.

Each year on Hallowe'en and 31 July the Angelystor is said to appear in the medieval church of Llangernyw in Conwy. On those dates it solemnly announces, in Welsh, the names of those parish members who will die shortly after.

According to folklore, one Hallowe'en a tailor called Shôn ap Robert scorned the idea of Angelystor while drinking in a local pub. His fellow drinkers challenged him to visit the church to prove the story groundless.

Taking up the challenge, ap Robert made his way to the church. But when he arrived at the door, he heard a deep voice from within reciting names. And the first name he heard was his own.

"Hold, hold!" he cried. "I am not ready yet!" But, ready or not, he died later that year.

The church at Llangernyw is itself centuries old, but the site it stands on was sacred thousands of years before it was built.

The churchyard contains the oldest living thing in Wales - a yew tree which botanists believe to be over 3,000 years old - dating it's origins to sometime in the prehistoric Bronze Age. Elsewhere in the churchyard are two standing stones, which would have been raised up by pagans at about the same time.

 

Day 2 – Cerridwen

Cerridwen is a powerful enchantress with incredible magical talents in Welsh mythology. She possessed the gifts of Awen, poetic wisdom, inspiration, and prophesy. Cerridwen is frequently depicted as a witch or an enchantress, and her tale is an important part of Welsh literature. She is often associated with transformation, wisdom, rebirth, and the cauldron of inspiration.

Cerridwen, also spelled Ceridwen and Kerrydwen, is a name with Welsh origins. It stems from the words Cerid, meaning poetry or song, and the word Wen, which can be translated as fair, white, or blessed.

In Celtic Mythology, Cerridwen was the most powerful sorceress, or a white witch. According to the Welsh lore, she was a wise mother, blessed with the skills of Awen, a collective name for poetic wisdom, prophecy, and inspiration. She is the keeper of the magical cauldron, where she makes potions to help other people and draw Awen’s blessings.

Besides the gifts of wisdom and knowledge, her potions give other magical effects, including making possible shape-shifting and changing of appearance. The potions are also quite potent; one drop of the potion is enough to kill. Since Cerridwen only deals with white magic and wishes no evil, she’s cautious with her potions. Sometimes she uses them to help those closest to her, such as her son Morfran.

 

Day 3 – Gelert

Gelert is a legendary wolfhound associated with the village of Beddgelert in Gwynedd North Wales.

In the legend, Llywelyn the Great returns from hunting to find his baby missing, the cradle overturned, and Gelert with a blood-smeared mouth.

Believing the dog had devoured the child, Llywelyn draws his sword and kills Gelert.

After the dog's dying yelp, Llywelyn hears the cries of the baby, unharmed under the cradle, along with a dead wolf which had attacked the child and been killed by Gelert.

Llywelyn is overcome with remorse and buries the dog with great ceremony, (then leading to the town name) but can still hear its dying yelp.

After that day, Llywelyn never smiles again.

 

Day 4 – Pendragon

Uther Pendragon was the father of King Arthur. As such, he is vitally important to the legends of Arthur. Without him, there would be no Arthur at all!

He ruled as king prior to Arthur’s reign. According to the legends, he was a powerful war leader who fought successfully against the Saxons, although not with the same level of success as Arthur.

He was the successor of a king named Ambrosius, allegedly his brother.

When he was a child, Uther was taken away to Brittany in France to protect him from evil King Vortigern. When he became an adult, he returned to Britain with his brother Ambrosius and helped the Britons fight back against their enemies there.

The name Pendragon is actually an epithet, and is composed of two words: ‘pen’ and ‘dragon’.

The word ‘pen’ is Welsh for ‘head’, which can be used in the sense of ‘chief’, just like in English. The Welsh word ‘dragon’ has the same meaning as in English, but with the added poetic meaning of ‘warrior’. For example, the Welsh poem ‘Y Gododdin’ calls certain warriors ‘dragons’.

Therefore, the epithet ‘pendragon’ means ‘head warrior’ or ‘chief warrior’.

 

Day 5 – Afanc

A lake monster from Welsh mythology, the afanc can also be traced through references in British and Celtic folklore.

Sometimes described as taking the form of a crocodile, giant beaver or dwarf, it is also said to be a demonic creature. The afanc was said to attack and devour anyone who entered its waters.

Various versions of the tale are known to have existed. Iolo Morgannwg, who revived Welsh bardic traditions during the 18th and 19th centuries, popularised a version of the myth that had Hu Gadarn’s two long-horned oxen drag the afanc from the lake, enabling it to be killed. An earlier variation on this had the oxen cast the afanc into Llyn Ffynnon Las (lake of the blue fountain), where it was unable to breach its rocky banks to escape.

In one telling the wild thrashings of the afanc caused flooding which drowned all the people of Britain, save two, Dwyfan and Dwyfach. Another has a maiden who tamed the afanc by letting it sleep in her lap, which allowed her fellow villagers to capture it. When the afanc awoke its struggles crushed the maiden.

Later legends had King Arthur or Peredur slaying the monster. Near Llyn Barfog is a rock with a hoof print carved into it, along with the words Carn March Arthur (stone of Arthur's horse), supposedly made when his steed, Llamrai, dragged the afanc from the deep.

 

Day 6 – Y Ddraig Goch

The proud and ancient battle standard of the Welsh is The Red Dragon, otherwise known as Y Ddraig Goch, and consists of a red dragon, passant (standing with one foot raised), on a green and white background. As with any ancient symbol, the appearance of the dragon has been adapted and changed over the years, and hence several different variations exist.

One legend recalls Romano-British soldiers carrying the red dragon (Draco) to Rome on their banners in the fourth-century, but it could be even older than that.

It is considered that the Welsh kings of Aberffraw first adopted the dragon in the early fifth century in order to symbolise their power and authority after the Romans withdrew from Britain. Later, around the seventh century, it became known as the Red Dragon of Cadwaladr, king of Gwynedd from 655 to 682.

Geoffrey of Monmouth in his Historia Regum Britanniae, written between 1120 and 1129, links the dragon with the Arthurian legends, including Uther Pendragon the father of Arthur whose name translates as Dragon Head. Geoffrey’s account also tells of the prophecy of Myrddin (or Merlin) of a long fight between a red dragon and a white dragon, symbolising the historical struggle between the Welsh (red dragon) and the English (white dragon).

The oldest recorded use of the dragon to symbolise Wales however, is from the Historia Brittonum, written by the historian Nennius around 820.

The red dragon was even said to have been used as the British standard at the Battle of Crecy in 1346, when the Welsh Archers, dressed in their beloved green and white, played such a crucial role in defeating the French.

 

 

Race Overview:

The MTC CYMRUN is one of a six part challenge called the Mount to Coast End to End Challenge.

Each of the six days are individual ultra races in their own right and are part of The Myths & Legends of CYMRUN.

The Route:

The MTC CYMRUN route makes use of the Cycle Route 8 which covers most of the event, starting from Holyhead and concluding in Cardiff. We have added a short distance at the start to ensure that you can easily touch the sea water at Holyhead, and we have added a few miles at the finish so as to extend the route into Barry Island Bay. URL also provide each competitor with several hi-viz technical t-shirts and a hi-viz jacket. All these items are personalised with the competitors name, the year, and the race name. Our head sponsors, Mount to Coast, also provide free footwear for each competitor.

It is important that competitors bring along other suitable clothing and equipment to counteract all types of weather conditions.

If URL consider any competitor not fit to continue we will remove them from the race. In addition, there is a minimum 4 mph requirement - falling below the 4 mph you will be withdrawn without debate.

Competitor numbers are limited to 20.

Time restraints:

Ultra Running has preset cut-off times along the MTC CYMRUN route, based on a minimum average of 4 mph. If you fall below this minimum requirement you will be advised and given a warning. If the consecutive day is also below 4 mph you will be withdrawn without debate.

Under no circumstances will a runner be allowed to continue on the course after 22:00.

The MTC CYMRUN is a Cup-Free event, so please bring your own re-useable cup (available in our store).

Accommodation:

URL provides accommodation at the end of Day 1 through to the end of Day 5. It is each competitors responsibility to book their own accommodation at Holyhead and after their finish at Barry Island.

URL has arrangements in place with Hostels, Hotels and B&B’s along the route, so you can be assured that after the long days run you have a bed and shower / bath facilities available. These facilities will be on a shared room basis irrespective of sex. Where possible female and male athletes will have differing rooms but this may not always be possible. It is imperative that these establishments are respected and kept clean and tidy by competitors. Failure to do so could mean disqualification from the race and additional charges. Private rooms can be made available by prior arrangement.

MTC CYMRUN entry options:

You can enter to run MTC CYMRUN for our nominated charity, and pay only a non-refundable deposit of £150.00 – and then commit to raising a minimum of £2,500 for the charity. We advise that you book early to maximise your time to raise the money. The minimum value needs to be raised within four weeks of the race to secure your place. On this basis you can also secure a place for the 2027 event which would allow more time to raise the sponsorship money.

All deposits and payments are on a non refundable basis. However, during the check-out stage you will have an option to upgrade and include your own personal protection insurance (See tab on left for details).

Total entry - £1,200.00, also available by installments:
A deposit of £300.00 secures your place, and
4 x instalment payments, paid as follows (latest payment dates):
Jan 31st – £300.00
Apr 30th – £300.00
Jun 30th – £300.00

(Above entry fees available until the end of 2025 for 2025 competitors and then reverts to £1,500.00 on January 1st 2026. This is due to late booking costs of additional accommodation)

For information on how to raise the money for the charity please email info@ultrarunningltd.co.uk

By supporting the charity, you can enter the CYMRUN race for just £150 (plus booking fee) on the basis that you commit to raising a minimum of £2,500 for the Charity.

 

All finishers get:

• CYMRUN Medal
• CYMRUN Trophy (the large one in the below picture)
• Bottle of Champagne
• An additional 6 x bespoke medals, unique for each of the six days completed.

 

 

MTC CYMRUN Maps and gpx files:

URL are continually adapting their routes and it is a work in progress that has, and continues to, cost us a not insignificant amount of money and time.

It is for this reason that we only provide mapping and gpx information to our own competitors. This information is emailed directly to competitors four weeks before the event.

MTC CYMRUN Route profiles:

Day 1 - 37.6 miles
Start – Boathouse Hotel, Holyhead, Anglesey, LL65 1YF
Finish – Travelodge Caernarfon, Victoria Dock, Balaclava Rd, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1 SR

Day 2 - 50.3 miles
Start - Travelodge Caernarfon, Victoria Dock, Balaclava Rd, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1 SR
Finish - Sandbanks Hotel, Marine Parade, Barmouth, LL42 1NE
Total distance – 87.9 miles

Day 3 - 47.2 miles
Start - Sandbanks Hotel, Marine Parade, Barmouth, LL42 1NE
Finish - Red Lion Hotel, 7/8 Longbridge Street, Llanidloes, Powys, SY18 6EE
Total distance – 135.1 miles

Day 4 – 46.4 miles
Start – Red Lion Hotel, 7/8 Longbridge Street, Llanidloes, Powys, SY18 6EE
Finish – River Wye Activity Centre, Glasbury, Powys, HR3 5NW
Total distance – 181.5 miles

Day 5 – 39.8 miles
Start – River Wye Activity Centre, Glasbury, Powys, HR3 5NW
Finish – Travelodge Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Village, CF48 1UT
Total distance – 221.3 miles

Day 6 – 34.9 miles
Start – Travelodge Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Village, CF48 1UT
Finish – Barry Island
Total distance – 256.2 miles

Navigation and Tracking:

Maps and GPX downloads will be available to entrants only – (don’t forget to bring a waterproof map case). Tracking of competitors can be viewed at real-time by logging into the map link available off this web-page (only available during the race).

Competitors must carry the following items:

Backpack or equivalent
Head Torch with spare batteries
Maps will be provided prior to the days race
Compass or GPS device
Whistle
Mobile phone
Basic First Aid Kit, blister treatment, pain relief etc
Waterproof map case

URL will provide each competitor with a tracking devise which will enable individuals progress to be monitored and recorded. The tracking devices also have inbuilt SOS buttons in case of an emergency or required assistance.

Please visit our shop to see a wide range of race related products;

• Personalised Hoodies
• Personalised Shirts
• Personalised Caps
• Personalised Race mugs with your name and finishing time
• Reusable race Cups

 

Below is an example of the MTC CYMRUN food information.

Breakfast:

Where possible we do get a hot breakfast, but this isn't always possible, depending on where we are staying and how earlier the race has to start. If we can't do the hot option, we generally go for fruit, yogurts, porridge pots etc. Any special requests are also considered.

Evening meals:

Most evening meals are eaten out in the hotel or at restaurants. Alternatively competitors can choose for take-away options, pizza, fish and chips, chinese etc, where available. Nobody goes hungry.

Included is the evening meal only, we don't pay for starters or desserts or drinks - these are at the costs of the individual.

Example of the likely itinerary:

Day 1 - Concludes at Caernarfon Travelodge
Prior to race day, booking your own accommodation is the competitors responsibility. However, we do recommend the Boathouse Hotel which is very close to the start, 1-2 minutes walk. There is also a Travelodge 1.5 miles away and a Premier Inn about 2 miles.

You will have opportunity to have your own breakfast at your hotel and then you will deposit your baggage in our support vehicle at 8:00 at the Boathouse Hotel, Holyhead, Anglesey, LL65 1YF, then walk down to the MTC CYMRUN start point, ready for a start at 8:30 (or sooner if everybody is ready).

On completing the days run at Caernarfon Travelodge, their are a couple of nearby restaurants available. Alternatively, take-away options can be offered to increase choice.

Breakfast will be porridge pot, yoghurt, fruit, tea / coffee available in your room.

Day 2 - Concludes at The Sandbanks Hotel, Barmouth
You will eat at the hotel which serves excellent food.

Breakfast will be porridge pot, yoghurt, toast and jams, in your room. Tea and coffee making facilities are available in your rooms. It is likely that start times for the day will be split with slower runners starting at 7:00 and faster runners at 8:00.

Day 3 - Concludes at the Red Lion Hotel, Llanidloes
You will eat in the hotel which serves a good selection of meals. Breakfast will be porridge pot, yoghurt, fruit, tea / coffee in your room. Similar split start times of 7:00 and 8:00 for runners.

Day 4 - Concludes at the River Wye Activity Centre, Powys
The Activity Centre will either provide food or we will create our own options using their kitchen.

Breakfast will be porridge pot, yoghurt, fruit, tea / coffee in the kitchen / diner. Similar split start times are likely of 7:00 and 8:00 for runners.

Day 5 - Concludes at Travelodge Merthyr Tydfil

On completing the days run at Merthyr Tydfil Travelodge, their are several restaurants available. Alternatively, take-away options can be offered to increase choice.

Breakfast will be porridge pot, yoghurt, fruit, tea / coffee available in your room.

Similar split start times are likely of 7:00 and 8:00 for runners.

Day 6 - Concludes at Barry Island
Breakfast will be porridge pot, yoghurt, fruit, tea / coffee available in your room.

Similar split start times are likely of 7:00 and 8:00 for runners.

 

 

The MTC CYMRUN is incredibly demanding and few athletes will have the fitness or resolve to complete the entire 6 days. As such Ultra Running has preset cut-off times along the route, based on a minimum average of 4 mph / day.

Under no circumstances will a runner be allowed to continue on the course after 22:00.

On completion of Day 1, URL will be able to determine the slower entrants against the quicker entrants. At this time you may be requested to start at split times to make race support for everyone viable. For some this may be an earlier start time than expected, for others a later start time. In doing this URL gives everybody the best opportunity of completing the challenge.

Earlier starters still need to maintain the minimum of 4 mph.

 

Remember - The MTC CYMRUN is a cup-free race, so you need to bring your own reuseable cup.

Check-points are at pre-determined locations.

Example CP food items (which may change) are:

Malt loaf, cake, jam, peanut butter, cheese or marmite sandwiches, sweets, squash, cola and water.

Additionally, we will ask you to fill in our dietary needs form to note your food preferences and highlight and allergies that you may have. You will be burning a significant number of calories so it is important we provide food which is suitable for you. If you do have a special dietary requirement we may ask you to provide supplementary food items to accommodate this.

Please review what is covered under the policy HERE.

If you choose not to take out the Personal Cancellation Insurance Policy:

Defer Option: 4 months up to race date you can defer to the following years event for a fee of £150. From four months leading up to the event, URL starts to commit to race costs in securing hotel accommodations etc. Due to this deferal costs can only be worked out on a case by case basis.

 

MTC CYMRUN Competitor retirement:

If a competitor fails to complete any individual day, at any stage of the race, they will be deemed from immediate effect to be out the race, and will be transferred at the discretion of URL to the nearest train station or other agreed terminus.

 

By signing up to one of Ultra Running Ltd events you agree to abide by our general race rules;

The following are the race rules that apply to all Ultra Running Ltd events and should be adhered to by all race participants.

Each participant must make sure he/she is carrying all items detailed in the mandatory kit list

Competitors must follow the designated route and go through all check points and it is their sole responsibility to ensure that the check point attendant has recorded their race number and entry/exit time along with any injuries; failure to do so at any check point will mean the competitor has failed to complete the race and may be disqualified.

All entrants must be 20 years or over on the start day of the race.

Mandatory Kit List

Competitors must carry the following items. Anyone found not to have the correct kit may not be allowed to start the race

Backpack or equivalent
Head Torch with spare batteries
Route maps as provided by URL
Compass or GPS device
Whistle
Mobile phone
Emergency food pack consisting of a two chocolate bars,
Basic first Aid Kit

Competitor Retirement

If any competitor has to retire from the race for whatever reason they must tell the race organisers immediately. URL will then transport the competitor to the nearest train station, where, under their own steam they make there way back home.

Time Constraints

The organisers want to give every competitor the opportunity of completing the race and will, where reasonable practicable, allow generous opening times of CP Stations; the allowance should be within an average of 4.0 miles per hour. If you fall below the 4.0 miles per hour you will be pulled from the race without concession.

Cancellation

In the event of Ultra Running Ltd. having to cancel the event, an alternative date will be provided. If re-scheduling of the event isn’t possible, or a competitor cannot make the revised date. URL undertakes to refund payments received, less any out of pocket expenses which are determined at 25%.

For all other circumstances, including Competitor cancellations due to personal reasons, refunds are not allowed. But at the discretion of the organisers an entry may be transferred to the following years race providing the request is within four weeks of the event date.

Any ‘transferred races’ or ‘reduced rate races’ are not refundable or transferable in any respect.

Race Photography

Ultra Running Ltd. reserve all exclusive rights relating to photographic coverage of their races. By entering an event, participants agree that Ultra Running Ltd may exclusively use any photographic or textual content captured during the event for advertisement purposes.

Ultra Running Limited (URL) Terms & Conditions

The Agreement

This document constitutes an agreement between you (the Entrant) and URL (the Organiser). Entry into any of the URL races (the Events) is strictly conditional upon the entrant agreeing to all of the terms and conditions contained within this document (the Agreement). It is all entrants responsibility to have read and accepted this agreement before entering/registering for one or more of URL events. All entrants must be aged 18 and over.

Registration Process

Entrants are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their personal records within the event database. Should any information change between registration and participation, it is the individual entrants’ responsibility to ensure that they contact URL to update their records accordingly.

Entry Fees must be paid in full before entry to the event will be confirmed.

All event fees are NON REFUNDABLE under any circumstance.

By entering one of URL events, all entrants have acknowledged that they have read and agree to the event terms and conditions prior to their entry in to the event being confirmed. By doing so, the entrant is unreservedly accepting all of the terms and conditions of this agreement.

Use of Personal Data

The organiser or their agents will maintain a registration database for all entrants and their chosen emergency contact. All information will be collected, stored and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018.

The organiser may use the entrants contact information to keep them informed of the event or to notify them of other events organised or promoted by URL.

Entrants give permission for the organisers, their agents, or any other associated organisations to use any photographs, video tapes, motion pictures, website images, recordings, or any other record of the event. Such articles may be used or included on websites, social media publications, advertising, promotional information, or other publicly accessible sources.

Personal Ability to Participate

It is the entrants’ responsibility to ensure they train appropriately and have the requisite level of fitness to be able to complete safely.

Entrants must ensure their personal health is suitable for participating in the event. If in any doubt the entrant should consult their doctor.

It is the responsibility of the entrant to ensure the organisers are informed at the point of entry of any medical conditions that could be relevant for any first-aid treatment.

If a participant believes that it is unsafe for them to continue in the event, it is their duty to notify an event official as soon as practicable.

Participants must be competent runners & confident in their ability to complete the course safely.

Participation in the Event

The event is a race.

All finishers of the MTC CYMRUN will receive a trophy, a medal and a bottle of champagne.

Participants must act in accordance with the law and adhere to both the Highway Code and the Country Code, where applicable.

Participants are responsible for competing safely and with due respect for others.

Participants must comply with the instructions of the organisers and other course officials.

The majority of URL event routes are NOT signed, the onus of remaining on course rests with the athlete. Marshall’s are placed in appropriate places, according to the individual event and are there for your safety.

Should circumstances dictate, or in the interest of safety, the organisers reserve the right to make such changes to the published event routes as may be deemed necessary at their absolute discretion. In the event of the landowner e.g. the Forestry Commission or National Trust deeming it necessary to close access to the public, we the organisers reserve the right to a) reschedule or if this is not possible b) cancel the event. This will, in all cases be a last resort.

The organiser reserves the right to require a participant to retire from the race where their conduct is considered to be inappropriate. If required to retire the participant must surrender their race number to an event official and take no further part in the event.

Participants have a duty to report to an event official as soon as practicable, anything that they see or hear which they reasonably believe may impact on the safety or welfare of themselves or others, connected to the event or otherwise.

Whilst appropriate risk assessments will be carried out before the event, competitors assume full and complete responsibility for any injury or accident which may occur whilst travelling to or from the event, during the event, or whilst on any premises related to the event.

Racing in public places can be dangerous, all participants in this event must agree to waive, release and forever discharge the event organisers, sponsors, promoters, and each of their agents, representatives, successors and assigns, and all other persons associated with the event, from any liabilities, claims, actions, or damages that they may have against them arising out of or in any way connected with participation in this event. This includes any claims, whether caused by negligence, the action or inaction of any of the above parties, or otherwise.

Cancellation & Refunds

Entry fees for all URL events are NON REFUNDABLE under any circumstance.

Should circumstances dictate, or in the interest of safety, the organisers reserve the right to make such changes to the published event routes as may be deemed necessary at their absolute discretion. In the event of a force majeure, we the organisers reserve the right to a) reschedule or if this is not possible b) cancel the event. This will, in all cases be a last resort.

Defer Option: 4 months up to race date you can defer to the following years event for a fee of £150. From four months leading up to the event, URL starts to commit to race costs in securing hotel accommodations etc. Due to this deferal costs can only be worked out on a case by case basis. We strongly recommend that competitors take out the 'personal cancellation insurance' option at the time of booking.

If, for any reason what so ever, an entrant finds themselves unable to participate, they should notify the organisers as soon as reasonably practicable of their intention to withdraw from the event. This will allow the vacancy to be reallocated to anyone who may be on the event’s reserve list.

Entrants must exercise their own experience and judgement regarding their ability, equipment and preparedness to cope with the prevailing elements before they commence.

General Provisions

This agreement constitutes the whole agreement between the parties and any prior agreement, oral or written, are excluded.

Any failure by any party to enforce or to exercise at any time any term or any right under this agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of that term or right and shall not affect that party’s right to later enforce or to exercise it.

If any term of this agreement is found to be illegal or unenforceable it shall be deemed to be omitted from the agreement and shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the agreement.

Nothing in this agreement confers any right on third parties to enforce the provisions of this agreement under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.