Event Information; a few key reminders
Please arrive at the race with water for before your run and with your bottles filled up ready to race as we aren't able to provide water from event supplies pre race. We have on course drinks stations for you to fill up your own bottles, as well as cups at the drinks stations. There is water for all runners immediately post finish and there are caterers to provide water and refreshments to supporters during the day.
It is expected that 10km runners are self sufficient in terms of their water if possible as we are trying to minimise our environmental impact, though we have cups of water at every drinks station. We ask half marathon, 25km, marathon and 50km runners to run with their own water and refill at our drinks stations so you are well hydrated for the longer distances. There will of course be water for everyone at the finish.
The Tarka Trail Railway Races are being staged from Woolmer's Farm Barn, Bickington (nr Barnstample), EX31 2JN. What3Words ///chapels.icons.hazelnuts
Parking is on site at the farm and is £2/car
The nearest train station is at Barnstaple which is 7 miles from the farm.
Provisional Schedule
Event Info will be added 4 weeks from race
Start Lists will be added by Weds of race week
GPX Files - coming soon
Please read the Code of Conduct they have developed as we will be using it during our event, thank you!
- All Users please
- - Share the path so that everyone can enjoy it - the path will remain open to the public during the event.
- - Keep to the left and please keep in single file where possible and unless overtaking
- - Please take particular care around the narrow sections of the course such as under canal and river bridges
- - Leave no litter - please leave empty cups or energy bars at the feed stations. If you can run with a full wrapper, you can run with an empty one :-)
- - Respect the privacy of adjoining properties and landowners
- - Be courteous and patient with other path users, particularly children. Please make yourself known if you are approaching another use in the tunnel
- - Be aware that mobility scooters may use the path. Motor cycles and horses are prohibited
- Walkers please
- - Avoid spreading out across the width of the path
- - Be aware that others may wish to overtake you
- Cyclists please
- - Control your speed: our shared use path is for sharing not speeding
- - Be careful on downhill sections
- - Take care when passing other users
- - Slow down on narrow stretches or if you cannot see clearly ahead
- - Be particularly careful at junctions or places where visibility may be poor
- - Use a bell to let other users know that you are approaching
- - Do not assume people can see or hear you approaching
- - Use lights when visibility is poor
- Dog Walkers please
- - Keep dogs under control
- - Keep dogs on a lead when using the tunnels
- - Unfortunately runners are not able to take part with their dogs, but dogs are very welcome to spectate.
- - Clear up after your dog
We are making use of public footpaths and not closing any roads. Therefore there are places were runners will have to cross potentially busy roads. All major crossing points have either Zebra or Pelican Crossings and will also be marshalled. The marshals do not have the power to stop the traffic. You must wait and make your own decision as to when to cross the road. You may have to wait a few seconds for a light to change so please be patient and take the opportunity to catch your breath. Anyone deemed to make an unsafe road crossing by one our marshals will be disqualified. Whilst this is a race, your safety is our highest priority and the same rules of the road apply during the race as at another time – do not put yourself or others runners at risk for the sake of a few seconds!
All paths used by the race are open to the general public, many of whom use the routes as their regular walking routes. Please make the event a success by being polite and courteous to the others users of these paths so that has a positive impact on everyone involved.
There is a cut off of 3.5hrs for Marathon runners to reach the
marathon U turn point. There is a cut off of 4hrs for the 50km for runners to reach the 50km U turn point.
Please do not run with music players which have in ear headphones, only bone conducting headphones are permitted in line with UK Athletics rules who license these events. It is very important that you can hear the marshals instructions, be aware of other users in the tunnels (think cyclist's ringing their bells to come past you!) and traffic on the sections of the course that cross roads. Thank you!