Our annual self-navigating running/walking challenge is on again. It's a physical event this year, unless you've already entered the 'Hit The Trail' event which is happening on the same day, in which case we can offer you a Virtual entry so that you don't miss out!
We've chosen the Halls, booked the venue so now all we need to do is sign you up.
This year we've chosen:
Hulme Hall, 60 Hulme Hall Road, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6JZ
Grid Ref: 53.37174937262331, -2.192714941660155 ; What3Words: ///punks.price.region
Heathfield (Heath House), 48 Bramhall Lane, SK2 6HZ
Grid Ref: 53.39838, -2.15528 ; What3Words: ///reason.take.unions
Moseley Old Hall, 50 Cuthbert Road, Cheadle, SK8 2DT
Grid Ref: 53.39700, -2.20563 ; What3Words: ///pass.region.zealous
How does it work?
Navigate to each of the 3 halls in no particular order but you must start and finish at Stockport Georgians. We can suggest a possible route upon request but you can work out any route between each point using your own map.
There will be a few basic rules e.g. only using public rights of way, which will be listed in the Information pack we send out prior to the event. The Checkpoints will all be close to the Halls, their specific locations will be given to you when you pick up your Checkpoint Card on the morning of the event.
Where possible, you should record your run/walk on an app e.g. Strava, Map my Run, etc. or take a photo showing your finish time on whatever device you've used to record yourself with. This will need to be uploaded to us with your time when you've finished.
The checkpoints will be marshalled with water and sweets to keep you going.
There will be a prize for the fastest Male and Female finishers and a few spot prizes.
Age limits:
Individual / Team entry- Over 18's only.
Family & Friends Entry - at least 1 person over 18, no more than 2 people over 18. Under 18's are free to enter as part of a family entry, but must walk the route, not run it.
Entry Fees (minus admin costs)
Individual Entry: £10
Team Entry - 3 team members: £27 per team
4 team members: £36 per team.
Your Team Captain pays the entry fee and enters the details for all team members when entering the team.
Family & Friends Entry - up to max. of 6 people: £20.
1 family member pays the entry fee and enters the details for all the team members, This can be at least 1 but no more than 2 adults, plus up to 4 children (Under 18s) when entering the team.
Event Rules
Please check and follow the current Government Covid-19 guidelines whilst taking part in the event:
- Apply any current social distancing rules and stay clear/give priority to pedestrians and people using public spaces.
- If not using the designated route consider using an online route plotter to work out your route. We favour Plot-a-Route: https://www.plotaroute.com/routeplanner. It's very simple to use (other planners are available)
- Carefully select your route and consider elevations, distances, and access restrictions. You must only use Public Rights of Way.
- Consider the weather on the day of your run and dress accordingly
- If you are feeling unwell, have COVID or any COVID symptons please do not take part on the day.
- If you have any medical conditions that could be affected by taking part in the challenge please seek medical advice before starting this challenge.
The challenge is run under UKA rules which should be followed by all participants
Refunds & Cancellations
Individual refunds will only ever be issued at the Race Organiser’s discretion. For a refund to be considered, full details must be emailed to us for consideration within a reasonable time frame of the event.
We do not refund booking fees that were applied on top of the base Entry fee paid. The fees are Third Party charges and as such we do not receive them as part of the race regisitration transaction.
We hold the rights to amend/cancel any aspect of an event at late notice. Cancellation will only ever be a last resort for us, and we will always take direction on event cancellations from government agencies (e.g. the Met Office for weather related incidents) and the National Governing Body concerned, in addition to our assessment of the local conditions.
In the event of any cancellation, if it possible to reschedule the event to a different date in the same calendar year then all entries will be automatically transferred to the new date. Deferrals and transfers will be permitted for the rescheduled event.
Where an event cannot be rescheduled, committed contractors will be paid and remaining funds will be offered as partial refunds.
