EVENTS RULES
Countryside Code
All runners must adhere to the countryside code while participating in one of our events. An abbreviated copy of this is written below.
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Fasten all gates
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Keep to public paths across farmland
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Guard against all fire risks
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Use gates and stiles to cross fences hedges and walls
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Take your litter home
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Help keep water clean
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Protect wildlife, plants and trees
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Take special care on country roads
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Make no unnecessary noise
You can read the full Countryside Code by here.
General Rules
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Competitors must a minimum of 20 years old by the date of the race.
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Runners must follow the marked route at all times.
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Runners run this race completely at their own risk.
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Dogs are not permitted.
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It is the runner's responsibility to navigate the course correctly, aided by our signage. Runners in must carry a digital or physical backup of the route.
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Runners are required to provide their bib number to event staff on completion of each lap.
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Runners must carry the mandatory equipment with them at all times.​
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Runners must recognise they have equal rights to be on the route and be courteous to other users.
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Competitors should not jostle at stiles and other obstacles. Nor should they push past slower runners on narrow paths.
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If a runner comes across another competitor who is ill or hurt they MUST offer assistance.
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A runner must retire immediately if asked to do so by a race official.
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Pacers are not permitted.
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Runners must remove headphones at the start of the race, at checkpoints and at road crossings.