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Registration

Registration starts at 07:00 and closes at 09:30 on the day of the event when you will be issued your “Check-in card”. You should get your Check-in card “marked” at each of the checkpoints and hand it in at the finish line to complete the challenge and be issued with your Mountain Trail Challenge certificate.

Food

Breakfast can be purchased on-site for the duration of registration.

Lunch can be purchased upon arriving Checkpoint One.

Start Time

The Challenge starts at 09:45 with a safety briefing before getting underway.

The two routes (Full and Short) will both start at the same time and place and will “split” at Checkpoint two. At the point where the two routes diverge the direction of each route will be clearly marked and Marshals will be on-hand to assist.

Full Route

Distance in miles - approximately 30 miles
Distance in kilometres - approximately 50 Km
Total ascent / descent - approximately 1863m
Approximate time to walk the course (fast) 10 hours
Approximate time to walk the course (slow) 18 hours
Maximum time allowed for completing the course 23 hours

Short Route

Distance in miles - approximately 17 miles
Distance in kilometres - approximately 28 Km
Approximate time to walk the course (fast) 8 hours
Approximate time to walk the course (slow) 17 hours



Pictorial Route Map

Click HERE for pictorial route map


Sunset / Moonrise

Sunset is at 19:16 (Saturday night)
Moonrise is at 21:01(Saturday night)
Sunrise is at 06:52 (Sunday morning)

Some Participants may be completing the challenge through out the night so a head torch with spare batteries is essential! Something reflective to wear (for the night section) may also be useful!

“Get Out There and Do it”

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The FULL Route Checkpoints

START / Finish – “Grawen” Campsite
SO 01529 11099
Car parking here
(Please register before parking!)

CHECKPOINT 1 – Lay-by
SN 98780 19871
- Stop point for those wishing to retire.

- WATER RESUPPLY

CHECKPOINT 2 –
Crossroads foot of “Fan-y-Big”
SO 03170 20511

- Stop point for those wishing to retire

CHECKPOINT 3 – Crossroads in path

SO 05740 20601

CHECKPOINT 4 -
in Car Park near to road
SO 06323 17038
- Stop point for those wishing to retire
- WATER SUPPLY

CHECKPOINT 5 –
Crossroads in paths / track
SO 09208 17241

CHECKPOINT 6 – Pontsticill reservoir
SO 05506 14306

- WATER RESUPPLY

- Stop point for those wishing to retire.

CHECKPOINT 7 - Neuadd Reservoirs
SO 03168 17982

- WATER RESUPPLY

- Stop point for those wishing to retire.

FINISH – “Grawen” Campsite
SO 01362 11220

The SHORT Route Checkpoints

START / Finish – “Grawen” Campsite
SO 01529 11099
Car parking here
(Please register before parking!)

CHECKPOINT 1 – Lay-by
SN 98780 19871
- Stop point for those wishing to retire.
- WATER RESUPPLY

CHECKPOINT 2 –
Crossroads foot of “Fan-y-Big”
SO 03170 20511

- Stop point for those wishing to retire

CHECKPOINT 3 - Neuadd Reservoirs
SO 03168 17982

- WATER RESUPPLY

- Stop point for those wishing to retire.

FINISH – “Grawen” Campsite
SO 01362 11220

NOTE: FOR SAFETY PLEASE DO NOT DEVIATE FROM THE ROUTE! (If you have a problem we may not be able to find you!)

IF YOU WISH TO RETIRE PLEASE INFORM A MARSHAL!