Matty Benn's
Location & Terrain
Competition
The start and finish for the long and short courses are ~1.2 km from the cattle grid along good tracks and tapes, so please allow 15-20 mins walk in (and back).
The easy course is adjacent to parking/registration.
Long = 5.0 km
Short = 3.2 km
Easy = 1.2 km
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Important Safety Notes:
- You must come and register before starting your run and you must return to registration to download even if you retire from your course.
- If you travelled to the event alone, you must state this at registration or leave your car keys.
- Please come prepared for bad weather and carry a whistle.
Online entries only for Long and Short using Racesignup https://racesignup.co.uk/
Entry on the day (and Racesignup) for Easy course.
Dibbers are available to use on the night.
Practical Info
Location Grid Ref: NY055102
W3W = strutting.fabricate.softly
Parking is around the middle cattle grid on the Cold Fell road between Ennerdale Bridge and Calderbridge. Space is limited so please park considerately.
Parking Note: There is significant Sellafield traffic on this minor road at the moment, so please be extremely careful around the junction and avoid parking on the verges. Instead, once the parking area is full, please park alongside the side road towards Haile and Wilton.
The courses take you into the wilds to the east of the historically significant Matty Benn’s (Monks) packhorse bridge and the southern slopes of Latterbarrow.
Running is generally fast, with the exception of the wet bits and a bit of bracken and gorse, most of which are avoided as much as possible.