Autumn Trail Run Series
Series Information

Autumn Trail Run Series | Series Information

Series Dates 2022

Round 1 – Alstonefield – Sunday 16th October

Round 2 – Bradfield – Sunday 6th November

Round 3 – Grindleford – Sunday 20th November

Three fantastic trail running events throughout the Autumn. Using our tried and tested formula of designing courses in conjunction/liaison with the rangers at the Peak District National Park in some of the most spectacular and scenic areas of the Peaks we will hopefully introduce you to some new tracks, trails and places which you didn’t even know existed! Wherever possible we will aim for the courses to be 100% off road in quiet countryside away from main roads, traffic, crowds, congestion, noise etc – all we want you to see and hear is nature at it’s very best.

The venues and courses marked with an asterisk * are provisional and will remain so until all the appropriate permissions have been obtained.

Covid-19 Please Be Respectful

Thankfully the worst of the pandemic appears to be behind us, however we do ask that all attending our events are respectful that other participants and event staff/volunteers might be vulnerable to COVID-19. Therefore we politely ask that all participants do the following:

Maintain good hygiene
Respect others personal space,
Keep indoor congregating to a minimum and if possible wear a face mask whilst inside the registration building.

Entry Fees/ Age Classes

Entry Fees

Single Round Entry
Long (14-17 km): £17.50 £15.50*
Short (5-8 km): £13 £11*

*Affiliate £2 discount per event – for competitors who are either; a member of a UKA affiliated club or the Trail Run Association (TRA Number).

No on the day entry. Late entry is subject to availability and costs an additional £3

Age Classes

M: male 17 to 39
MV40: male 40 to 49
MV50: male 50 to 59
MV60: male 60+

F: female 17 to 39
FV40: female 40 to 49
FV50: female 50 to 59
FV60: female 60+

Age Limits

Solo runners minimum age is 17. Younger runners under 17 may enter so long as they are accompanied throughout the event by a parent/guardian who must be age 20+ – **contact us prior to entering for more details**.

Safety Disclaimer

All participants must complete and sign our event safety disclaimer, you can either do it online or print and bring a filled out form to registration. Links to both versions of the form will be supplied with the final information and on the website in the lead up to the event (approximately 1 week before the event).

Failure to either bring a signed form to the event or submit the electronic form will result in a non-start.

Courses

The Courses

Each event will have clearly marked/arrowed long (14-17 km) and short (5-8 km) courses. The running terrain will be predominantly smooth tracks, paths & trails but you should expect the occasional rough section plus there may be short sections on connecting quiet country lanes. Each course will have some climb but these are not fell running events so the idea is that any hills are runnable/manageable rather than impossibly steep! All the routes are easy to follow.

Route Maps

A full colour route map with emergency numbers on the reverse will be provided at registration. You can view the provisional OS route maps for each round (once released) on the series home page. A4 transparent plastic bags are available as map protection but in an effort to cut usage of these for, environmental purposes, please don’t take one unless you really feel you need to.

Event Venues

Exact venues/locations for each round are as detailed on the series home page – on the day of the event look out for Dark & White yellow/black directional road signs. If in doubt as to the event location, please contact us BEFORE the day of the event. NB: SOME OF THE CAR PARKING MAY BE PAY & DISPLAY.

Car sharing – wherever possible please car share to events – this is not only considerate to the environment but it also minimises potential congestion/parking problems in and around the start venues

Registration

Long Registration
Open from 7.30 – 9.15 am

Short Registration
Open from 8.45 – 9.25 am

In order to make sure there is steady stream of participants through registration please do not turn up more than 1 hour before your designated start time. That way the queue will be minimised and it will be easier to minimise indoor congregating.

Please ensure you plan your journey to the event so you can register and start on time.

Registration Process

At the registration event staff will provide you the following:

EVENT MAP
RACE NUMBER AND SAFETY PINS
SPORTident TIMING CHIP – you will be required to self-strap your Si Timing Cards (dibber) to your wrist and wear it for the duration of the event. A member of staff will be available for assistance if required but participants are urged to do it themselves.

Participants will be required to use their SPORTident timing chip at the START, CHECKPOINT, FINISH and DOWNLOAD. Details of how to do this will be explained in the EVENT SAFETY BRIEFING VIDEO (released a week before the event).

*The SiTiming Chip is being loaned to you for the day, take care of it, if you lose/break it you will be charged £30 for a replacement.

****The Golden Rule – if you are unable to complete your course you MUST let the organisers know either in person or telephone that you have retired. If you do not, you will be held responsible if the police or mountain rescue team is called out to search for you. A central telephone number will be provided on all event route maps.

Rolling Start Windows

Start – choose your start window when entering

Long: 8:30am – 9:30am
start windows every 10 minutes
Short: 9:35 – 9:45
start windows every 10 minutes

Course will close at 1.00pm.

Rolling starts – you can start anytime within your designated start window.

Start Process

ARRIVE AT THE START READY TO GO – participants must only arrive at the start line within their allotted start window and must arrive ready to go, with all the compulsory equipment.

SELF DIB TO START – participants are required to self dib into the SPORTident START box using their SPORTident timing card (dibber). How to do this is explained in the event briefing video.

Event Safety Briefing

Rather than having a start line briefing we will record a video briefing that will be available to watch online before each round. A transcript of the briefing will be available to read.

Last minute updates if required will be provided to the participants at the start line.

You will not be allowed to start without having watched/read the briefing!

Compulsory Kit List

You are required to carry the following for the duration of the event to ensure you have adequate clothing in case of emergency.

Off Road Running shoes that in the organiser’s opinion are fully suitable for the type of off-road terrain to be encountered (NB road shoes are not suitable!).
Waterproof jacket (the jacket must be waterproof i.e. not just windproof/showerproof)*
Windproof leg cover*
Other waterproof & warm body cover appropriate for the prevailing weather conditions.*
Hat & Gloves*
Mobile phone.
Money (in case you get stranded somewhere!)

You should also carry sufficient food/drink to sustain you for the duration of the event – you should not totally rely on the feed station (long route only) for this purpose.

In the event of hot, sunny weather then the above kit requirements will obviously be relaxed and sunscreen, an appropriate hat and body cover will be very strongly recommended.

Basically be sensible and come prepared and don’t skimp on equipment! Wearing skimpy shorts and a thin running vest on a cold, wet day whilst carrying no extra kit is an absolute guarantee that you won’t be allowed to start.

Event officials will disqualify anyone who in their opinion does not meet the above compulsory equipment criteria.

*These items may be relaxed on the day depending on the weather conditions, however the final kit list wont be disclosed until the morning of the event so please bring all of the above to the event. Please check the updated kit list board at registration or ask an event staff member if you are unsure.

Feed Station

Feed Station Long Route Only

**Participants will only be allowed to fill up their own water bottles and collapsable cups – no plastic cups will be provided**

There will be a feed station approximately half way on the long route. It will include basic supplies of water, juice, OTE Anytime Bars, OTE Gels and biscuits.

Please be as self sufficient as possible and carry food/drink to sustain you for the duration of the event, as supplies are finite.

Timing Awards

There will be Gold, Silver and Bronze time awards on each course (NB separate times for men and women) and these times will be shown 1 month before each event on the series homepage. Certificates will be given at the finish.

Finish

At the finish line there will be FINISH SPORTident timing box that all participants must stop and self dib into. If you don’t stop and dib you won’t be classified as a finisher.

After finishing all participants must head to download (at registration).

COURSES CLOSE AT 1:00 pm

Download

All participants must return to the event registration building to download their time, hand back their SPORTident timing chip and collect their certificate.

When you reach the download table you must:

SELF DIB

Self dib into the download SPORTident box.

REMOVE DIBBER

Remove the dibber using the provided scissors, give it wipe to remove all sweat and then place the dibber into the ‘dibber return’ plastic box and the used strap into ‘strap’ plastic box.

COLLECT CERTIFICATE AND RESULT PRINT OUT

You will be provided with your timing award certificate and result print out.

MINIMISE INDOOR CONGREGATING

Once you have downloaded and collected your post event refreshments, please leave the venue building as soon as possible. This will help reduced the number of people congregating indoors.

Take Away Post Event Refreshments

At download we will provide take away refreshments which will include Tea, Coffee, Juice, Cake and Biscuits. These will be take away only and you will not be allowed to stay inside the registration building to eat and drink. This will minimise the amount of indoor congregating, as some of the event venues can be quite small.

Results

Full results will be published on this website shortly after each round. Provisional results will be displayed on the day outside the venue.

Series Prizes

Prizes will be awarded to series class winners and runners up on each course after the final event is completed. NB: classes may be merged if entries are low. Prizes will be posted or handed out after the last event once the results are declared final. Class placings and prizes will be awarded based on two of the three events being completed on a specific course (but not as a combination of more than one course).

No Dogs

We are sorry but dogs are not allowed on any of our trail running events in order to comply with UK Athletics Insurance Policy

Donate to the Peak District National Park

Peak District National Park – £2 Donation

We are allowing you to show your support for the ongoing protection and care of the fabulous Peak District National Park by allowing you to add an optional £2 donation to your entry fee. This money will be donated on your behalf by Dark & White Events to the Peak District National Park Authority. To find out how your money will be used visit www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/donate