Full details / Rules

7 separate legs all on well marked national trails and paths. Each runner runs one leg only. 

There are 2 team categories: Mixed and Mixed Vets. Each team must have a minimum of 2 ladies. Each member of the vets team must be over 40. 

There will be no special route markings for the event (except a small section through Ross at the start... and in 2024 the last leg will marked with orange pin flags)). However, there are numerous existing national trail and footpath signs to follow on all the legs. Leg 1 is the 'nav' leg - it definitely requires a recce or a runner who can read and follow maps. The others are on well used paths and are not hard to follow. We would however advise everyone to do a recce of their leg. This is often the fun for many teams in the weeks before the event - going out in the evenings on social runs with friends to properly acquaint themselves with the route. 

There will be random checkpoints on the course with marshals taking numbers - any team not appearing at these random checkpoints will be allocated the 'maximum time' for that leg.  

The runners on each leg start off at the same time. 

The winning team is that with the shortest accumulated time for the whole route of 7 legs. 

There are no water stations - each team/individual must be self sufficient. There are many places for the team to support their runners on each leg.

All legs have road crossings at some point - it is the responsibility of each runner to negotiate these in a safe manner. No road crossing will be manned.

The route follows National Trails, so runners need to be aware of the need to be polite and courteous to other users. Clearly, relay runners do not have priority over others. Also, please take care when parking at both the start/finish points and places you wish to support your runners. The viability of the event in the future may be determined by our 'good behaviour'.  

There will be time keepers at the start and finish of each leg. Each runner must 'check in' at the start so that the time keeper knows who is there (this is for your safety).  A 'briefing' will be given  just before the start. Likewise, if you are unable to complete your leg for some reason then please make sure you or another team member lets us know at the end or start of another leg. 

So that each time keeping team can get to their next timing point, a cut off time will be set for each leg. Any team member not arriving before the cut off time (and after the timing team have left the finish) will be given the 'maximum time' for the leg (see table). In addition, any team that does not have a team member for a particular leg will incur the 'maximum time' plus a further ten minutes for that leg.

Timing will be by chip timing. Each runner will wear a race number with chip on the reverse.  

Prize giving will be at Chepstow Leisure Centre. The winning team will be awarded a 'perpetual' trophy which must be returned for the next year. 

Sorry - no 4 legged friends allowed on this - some of the trails go through farmland with livestock.

Schedule (please note new timings for 2025):