Race 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.

• Fasten all gates
• Keep to public paths across farmland
• Guard against all fire risks
• Use gates and stiles to cross fences hedges and walls
• Take your litter home
• Help keep water clean
• Protect wildlife, plants and trees
• Take special care on country roads
• Make no unnecessary noise

You can read the full Countryside Code by clicking here

General rules

• Competitors must be aged 12+ for our 5K races, 16+ for 10km, 17+ for half marathons, and 20+ for all race over 50km.
• Runners must follow the marked route at all times.
• Runners participate completely at their own risk & will be required to sign a disclosure form before being permitted to run.
• Dogs are not permitted on any of our races, this is due to a combination UK Athletics rules and insurance cover.
• It is the runner's responsibility to navigate the course correctly, aided by our signage and ribbons. Runners in our 50k+ events must carry a digital or physical backup of the route.
• Runners must carry the mandatory equipment with them at all times.
• Runners are permitted to carry poles.
• Runners must recognise they have equal rights to be on the route and be courteous to other users.
• Competitors should not jostle at stiles and other obstacles. Nor should they push past slower runners on narrow paths.
• If a runner comes across another competitor who is ill or hurt they must offer assistance.
• A runner must retire immediately if asked to do so by a race official.
• With the exception of The Ridgeway Challenge, pacers are not permitted.
• Crews are permitted, however, participants should check the specific race information for more details on where crewing is permitted.
• Runners must remove headphones at the start of the race, at checkpoints and at road crossings.