Limestone Way Ultra & Half
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Sunday 2nd October 2022
The 6th running of the Limestone Way Ultra – a 42.9 mile/69 km point to point trail running event following the iconic Limestone Way all the way from White Peak to Dark Peak through the Peak District National Park.
The Limestone Way Half Ultra takes place on the same day but competitors will tackle just the northern 17 miles (27.5 km) section of the route.
Entries open on the 24/12/21
Event Summary
Limestone Way Ultra – starting from Ashbourne “the gateway to the Peak District” the 69 km / 42.9 mile ultra route heads north following the Limestone Way all the way to the finish line in Hope in the Dark Peak. This is a challenging yet rewarding run, whilst certainly not mountainous the continual undulations of the route means you will ascend an impressive 1590 m / 5217 ft of vertical elevation during your journey north.
Previous experience is essential for anyone tackling the ultra distance – when you enter you need to provide details of similar distance events that you have undertaken in the past 2 years.
Limestone Way Half Ultra – the most popular route option which tackles the northern 27.5 km/ 17 mile section of the ultra route starting in Monyash and finishing in Hope. Like the ultra it is a point point trail run so provides that real sense of embarking on a journey but the distance is a far more attainable goal for the majority of trail runners.
The Limestone Way is a permanently way marked walking trail that uses a combination of footpaths, bridleways and some interlinking country lanes to pass through the dramatic dales and beautiful Peakland villages of the White Peak. It is named after the white carboniferous limestone which is prevalent in the landscape in the southern part of the Peak Park and what gives name to the White Peak.
The whole route is signed with a combination of permanent Limestone Way signs and fingerposts plus we add our Dark & White arrows wherever the route is not obvious.
There will be three (one on the half) marshalled checkpoints/feed stations en-route which will provide drinks and nutritional snacks; all checkpoints will have a cut off times after which runners will not be allowed to continue and when convenient you will be transported to the finish.
For full details please CLICK HERE to visit the event information page.
At the finish venue a meal (including a vegetarian option) plus hot/cold drinks will be provided to all runners.
Sorry no walkers this event is for runners only.
**IMPORTANT** Both the Ultra and Half are linear routes and if you choose to not pay for the early morning transport to the start you will have to arrange your own transport to either; get to the start from the finish location or to get from the finish back to the start location after the event. The paid organised transport is only in the morning before the start – there is no organised transport back to the start after the finish.
Location
Start Full: Ashbourne
Ashbourne Leisure Centre, DE6 1DR (click for map)
Start Half: Monyash
Monyash Village Hall, DE45 1JH (click for map)
Finish: Hope
Hope Sports Club, S33 6SD (click for map)
Entry Fees
Standard Entry:
Ultra £66 *£64 Half £32 *£30
Late Entry: (after 1/9/22) – Does not include free tech tee
Ultra £66 *£64 Half £32 *£30
*Affiliate £2 discount per event – for competitors who are either; a member of a UKA affiliated club (with UKA Number) or the Trail Run Association (TRA Number).
Entry closes on 18/9/22
Transport to the start:
Ultra £15
Half £10
Free 2022 Limestone Way car sticker
A free 2022 Limestone Way tech tee shirt to all online entrants* – choose your size when entering. ( 2021 design below)
*Must have entered by 31/8/2022
Classes
Open to solo runners in a variety of age related classes. Minimum entry age for the Ultra is 20.
M: male 20 to 39 (Ultra) 18 to 39 (Half)
MV40: male 40 to 49
MV50: male 50 to 59
MV60: male 60+
F: female 20 to 39 (Ultra) 18 to 39 (Half)
FV40: female 40 to 49
FV50: female 50 to 59
FV60: female 60+
Routes / GPS Files
The use of GPS devices is allowed and you can download the GPS track below.
Ultra
Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/15401710
Half
Distance
Ultra – 69 km/ 42.9 miles
Half – 27.5 km / 17 miles
Course Records
Ultra – Men: 5:45:20 (2019) Women: 7:33:12 (2021)
Half – Men: 2:10:13 (2017) Women: 2:32:39 (2018)
Timing Awards*
Ultra Men: Gold sub 8:30 Silver 8:30 – 9:30 Bronze 9:30+
Ultra Women: Gold sub 9:15 Silver 9:15 – 10:00 Bronze 10:00+
Half Men: Gold sub 2:55 Silver 2:55 – 3:30 Bronze 3:30+
Half Women: Gold sub 3:05 Silver 3:05 – 3:45 Bronze 3:45+
* Timing awards may be amended on the day of the event depending on ongoing underfoot and weather conditions.
Event Photography
Colin from Respice Photography will be out on the course to capture your earned hard efforts.
Event Information
For all other event information please see the dedicated event information page.
