The Serpent Trail 50K running race starts at 10 am on Saturday the 6th of July 2019.
- Registration is at the venue, here you will receive your race number and Serpent Trail event T shirt. This is open from 5 pm - 10 pm on Friday and 8 am - 9 am on race day for 50k participants.
- Coach transport will leave the race venue at Petersfield Rugby Club at 9.15 am. It is your responsibility to be on the bus as it will be leaving promptly to take you to the race start.
- Race Briefing will be emailed out to participants prior to the event and short key points covered at the start line.
- Kit List for this race has been planned to help allow a fast, safe race in summertime. Familiarise yourself with the kit required and give thought to how you will pack it and what will be available to you during the race.
- Cut Off for the 50k is midnight. This is 14 hours to cover 50km / 31 miles to make the event accessible to people wishing to try an Ultra distance running race or for those wishing to walk the whole way.
- 5 Checkpoints will have water, squash, coke and a mixture of sweet and savoury snacks such as crisps, chocolate, sweets, cheese, bananas, watermelon, nuts etc.
The 50k is CUPLESS - read HERE for detail plus link to example of a perfect lightweight, folding cup to bring with you for the race.
- Route Markings are discs that are generally fixed to posts with the Serpent Trail logo on them. The head of the snake and arrow shape of the triangle point in the direction of the trail. Below is an example of one of the permanent trail markers. The whole 50k race is signed with our a5 size race signage arrows on top of the permanent trail signage!!!