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Round Ripon Ultra 2024

Saturday 5 October

This is a 35 mile circular route which starts and finishes in the pretty North Yorkshire village of Studley Roger. The undulating route follows the northern section of the Ripon Rowel and takes in varied terrain including the trail, woodland and moorland of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The race finishes with a wonderful downhill run through Studley Royal deer park and back into Studley Roger. This is the perfect event for anyone looking to test their endurance over an ultra distance.

Entry fees

Solo: £43.00 affiliated, £45.00 unaffiliated
Relay (per team): £75.00 affiliated, £80.00 unaffiliated

How to enter

Go to www.sientries.co.uk

Entry conditions

You should carry the relevant equipment for the conditions, including – waterproof jacket, hat, gloves, emergency food, water. This also includes a fully charged mobile phone with the race director’s number in, for emergencies.

Limit: 200
Minimum Age: Individual runners 20 years, relay team runners 17 years.
(UKA Rule 141 S5 – Trail Running)

Start and finish

Studley Roger Village Hall
Studley
Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 3AY

Facilities

Race Headquarters, in Studley Roger Village Hall, has free tea and coffee and toilet facilities. The route has 4 well stocked check points run by cheerful volunteers and additional water stations. Each check point has water, sweets and cake with additional savouries, and toilet facilities at CP3 (approx. 19 miles).

Relay teams

The relay event is completed by a 5 person team, although competitors can run multiple legs if they choose. There will be the following approximate distances between checkpoints (not suitable for wheelchairs, prams or pushchairs).
Start to CP1 – 7.5 miles
CP1 to CP2 – 7.8 miles
CP2 to CP3 – 3.9 miles
CP3 to CP4 – 8.3 miles
CP4 to finish – 7.5 miles

Course map download

Ripon Ultra 2.8MB pdf file

Course description

MS Word file RiponUltraRoute.docx

GPX file download

Round Ripon Ultra.gpx
This GPX file was plotted on OS maps at a scale of 1:25k. The route follows the official route of the Ripon Rowel Walk except where it passes through Ripon and near Stonefold Wood, where it goes up the road to the Swinton Bivouac, rather than following the path toward Leighton Reservoir.

Accommodation

Sleningford Watermill Caravan and Camping Park usually offers a 30% discount on any pitch booked for competitors and spectators. Mention this offer or use the code ULTRA when booking (subject to availability). Please book early to avoid disappointment. Visit their website for details about the park. Sleningford Watermill or phone on 01765 635201.

Sleningford have offered 30% discount for that weekend on the grass electric and grass non electric pitches for guests running the ultra. If they just use the code “ULTRA” when booking it will take 30% off the bill.

Race goodies

  • A medal and T-shirt will be provided to all full course finishers.
  • A T-shirt will be provided to each relay team member at the end of the run.

Trophies

There will be prizes and trophies awarded to the first 3 male and 3 female runners as well as age category winners. A team trophy is also presented to the team of five runners, with at least 1 female runner, with the lowest cumulative time. All of the team must be from the same club and complete the full course individually. There’s a prize for the fastest relay team.

Round Ripon Ultra

Licence: Trail Running Association 3379 https://www.tra-uk.org/

Time limit

The time limit is 10 hours. Progressive cut off times exist at the following check points.
Checkpoint 2 cut off time 1pm (4 hours)
Checkpoint 3 cut off time 2:30pm (5.5 hours)
Checkpoint 4 cut off time 5:30pm (8.5 hours)

The round Ripon Ultra 35 Mile is run under UKA rules.