Hardwolds 80

The Hardwolds 80 will be run on the 23rd - 24th November 2024 The Hardwolds 80 route follows the Wolds Way from Hessle to Filey passing through chalk landscapes with dry valleys and stunning wildlife alongside market Towns and ancient  villages such as Brantingham, Londesborough, Thixendale and the deserted medieval village of Wharram Percy, before arriving at the seaside resort of Filey.                                                             

Competitors will have 24 hours to complete the 80 miles.

Registration and start

The Race will commence on Saturday 23rd November at Hessle Rugby Club. There will be a coach service available for any runners who want to park their vehicles in Filey and be transported  to the race start at Hessle (£22.50).

Food and drinks

Each competitor is allowed 2 non-returnable drop bags (food etc). There will be water available at every manned checkpoint and food at various other checkpoints. Including hot drinks and hot food at indoor checkpoints

The 2024 Hardmoors 80 will start at HESSLE RUGBY CLUB on Saturday 23rd November at 0800

REGISTRATION

Registration for the Hardmoors 80 will open from 0630

Hessle Rugby Club

15 Livingstone Rd

Hull

HU13 0EG

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hessle+Rugby+Union+Football+%26+Cricket+Club/@53.7168041,-0.4393212,15z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x5216c283c7549e92!2sHessle+Rugby+Union+Football+%26+Cricket+Club!8m2!3d53.7168041!4d-0.4393212!3m4!1s0x0:0x5216c283c7549e92!8m2!3d53.7168041!4d-0.4393212

RACE FINISH AND PARKING

The Race Finish for the Hardmoors 80 will be situated at the Filey Sea Cadets.  There is no parking at the Sea Cadets but close by is a big main car park (near the Golf Club) West Avenue Car Park YO14 9BE about 100 metres away from the Hall (parking is £5.50 for 24hours and after 1800hrs it is free) This carpark will also be where the coach will leave from on Saturday morning to the race start in Hessle.

Filey Sea Cadets
Southdene
Filey
North Yorkshire
YO14 9BB

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Filey+Sea+Cadets/@54.2059212,-0.2889118,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x8a8df79640754678!8m2!3d54.2059212!4d-0.2889118

TRANSPORTATION

(for all runners who booked a place on the coach)
The coach from Filey to Hessle will depart from West Avenue Car Park YO14 9BE http://www.scarborough.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=15770 at 05:30 Saturday morning
Please note the coach will depart at this time so you need to be there at the latest for 05:20, if you arrive after 05:30 the coach will have left!

REGISTRATION

Please bring with you all your mandatory kit (for a bag check ) plus your drop bags.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ALL THE MANDATORY KIT, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RUN!! NO EXCEPTIONS!
You will first have your mandatory kit checked and on passing this you will receive your Race Number

TRACKERS

Included in your race entry is a Tracker. A tracker will give out your location at any time online. A huge bonus for safety reasons and also handy for your crew to detect where you are on the route and when to 'brew up' ready for your arrival.

The Trackers will be available for collection at the Hardwolds 80 race registration (your name will be associated to an individual tracker)  It will be attached to your race vest for you. (If you lose a tracker you will be charged for a replacement tracker.) A couple of days before the event we will email out a link to the tracker (plus it will be available on the Hardmoors Website) so you can pass the link onto friends/family/ Facebook etc, so people can watch your progress throughout the event.

More info here http://www.opentracking.co.uk/events.cfm

MANDATORY KIT

Rucksack or Bumbag.
ID (Driving Licence, Passport etc)
Hat (Hat must not just be a bandana) and Gloves.
Spare gloves
Waterproof Jacket (Must have Taped Seams and a Hood)
Waterproof trousers.
Full running tights (Tracksters & 3/4 tights permitted).
Minimum of 1 litre water/sports drink t (to start the race with, you are allowed to use this).
Headtorch/Torch (check your batteries or carry spare just incase).
Wolds Way Map or OS Maps (Not just GPS)
Whistle.
Survival Bag or a Blizzard Survival Jacket

FOIL BLANKET

Emergency food supply (chocolate/energy bar).
SPARE WARM LAYER can be a Lightweight fleece eg microfleece/Polartec etc or Merino Wool base layer or Primaloft jacket/down jacket*.
A fully charged Mobile phone (to be kept on at all times).
* If your Merino top is worn to start the race in then you will need to carry a Spare Warm Layer top in your bag

* Water resistant/wind-proof jackets are not waterproof and will not pass kit check.

At one or two undisclosed checkpoints along the route you will be asked to show a random item of your mandatory kit list, if you don't have it/them you will recieve the following Penalty(ies)

HAT (NOT BUFF) - 1 hour on your finish time
GLOVES - 1 hour on your finish time
WATERPROOF JACKET WITH TAPED SEAMS -Disqualification
WATERPROOF and/or WINDPROOF TROUSERS - Disqualification
RUNNING TIGHTS (TRACKSTERS & 3/4 TIGHTS PERMITTED) - 2 hours on your finish time
HEADTORCH/TORCH - 2 hours on your finish time
WHISTLE- 1 hour on your finish time
EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLY- 2 hours on your finish time
LIGHTWEIGHT FLEECE OR MERINO WOOL BASE-LAYER OR SIMILAR - 2 hours on your finish time
SURVIVAL BAG (NOT BLANKET)- Disqualification

EVERYBODY will be spotchecked. Anybody being abusive to the marshalls conducting the spotchecks will be instantly disqualified from the race. You will be checked in order of entering the checkpoint so you will not lose a position. Anybody caught stashing gear or passing it to a support crew/runner will also be disqualified! YOU MUST CARRY ALL YOUR OWN KIT!!

DROP BAGS

Competitors are allowed 1 non-returnable drop bags, drop bags can be used for food, gels etc. Or socks, change of base layer etc, but remember Drop Bags are NON-RETURNABLE so any items you leave behind after opening your drop bags will be disposed of. Please fasten your drop bag up securely and write your name somewhere prominent on the bag plus Drop Bag 1 and Drop Bag 2

• DROP BAG 1 - Millington Village Hall  33 miles
• DROP BAG 2 - Ganton Village Hall  67 miles

DROP BAGS MUST BE KEPT TO THE SIZE OF A SUPERMARKET CARRIER BAG OR SMALLER. HOLDALLS, BACKPACKS ETC WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! REMEMBER THESE ARE NON RETURNABLE! EVERY YEAR WE GET THE ODD PERSON BRINGING A HUGE RUCKSACK WITH A WEEKS WORTH OF FOOD IN THE BAG. THIS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED THIS YEAR. LABEL THE DROP BAG WITH YOUR FULL NAME AND WHAT CHECKPOINT IT NEEDS TO GO TO IE DROP BAG 1 OR DROP BAG 2. STICKERS DROP OFF, IF YOU USE A STICKER, TAPE IT ON WITH SELLOTAPE. IF LABELS/STICKERS DROP OFF WE HAVE NO IDEA WHO THE DROP BAG BELONGS TO AND WHERE IT NEEDS TO GO. BEST OPTION IS CLEAR FREEZER BAGS SELLOTAPED DOWN, YOU CAN THEN PUT YOUR DETAILS ON A PIECE OF PAPER INSIDE THE DROPBAG

KIT BAGS

(for runners using the coach only)
We have space for any items which may have been brought on the bus, i.e. warmwear, change of clothes, etc (no valuables, car keys/wallets).
Please place all these in a labelled bag and these will be taken to the race finish at Filey.

IF YOU ARE STOPPING OVER AT THE HALL AND HAVE A SLEEPING BAG/ROLL MAT) AND HAVE YOUR CAR IN FILEY, PLEASE LEAVE THESE ITEMS IN YOUR CAR AND PICK THEM UP WHEN YOU FINISH. WE HAVE LIMITED SPACE TO TRANSPORT DROP BAGS PLUS KIT BAGS, AND WILL NOT HAVE ENOUGH SPACE FOR NUMEROUS SLEEPING BAGS AND ROLL MATS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A CAR (TRAVELLED ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT, BEING DROPPED OFF ETC) THEN WE CAN TRANSPORT A REASONABLE SIZE SLEEPING BAG/ROLL MAT FROM HESSLE TO FILEY. PLEASE REMEMBER TO LABEL THESE ITEMS.

PLEASE KEEP THESE BAGS TO A REASONABLE SIZE

RACE CATEGORIES

• 1st Male
• 2nd Male
• 3rd Male
• 1st Female
• 2nd Female
• 3rd Female
• 1st MV 50
• 1st FV 50
• 1st MV 60
• 1st FV 60
• 1st over 70
• 1st, 2nd and 3rd Relay
• 1st Non Binary

Prize presentation will be at approximately 23:00 - 00:00 depending on how many prize winners have finished!

CHECKPOINTS

Checkpoint 1: Brantingham (nr Church) Grid - os 943 301  10 miles CUT OFF 1030 (2.5hrs)
Checkpoint 2: Arras Wold (nr 1079) Grid - os 925 412  20 miles
Checkpoint 3: Millington Village Hall 33 miles CUT OFF 1700 (9hrs)
Checkpoint 4: Thixendale Village Hall - 44 miles.
Checkpoint 5: Settrington Beacon  54 miles.
Checkpoint 6: Ganton Village Hall 67 miles CUT OFF 0330 (19.30hrs)
Checkpoint 7: Flixton Wold  Grid - os 047 775   72 miles
Checkpoint 8: Filey Brigg  Grid - os 124 816 80 miles CUT OFF 0745 (23.45hrs)
Finish: Filey Seacadets 81 miles CUT OFF 0800 (24hrs)

SUPPORT RUNNERS

You are allowed 1 Support Runner from FRIDAYTHORPE to the FINISH. They must not carry any of your gear.

HARDMOORS 80 SUPPORT POINTS

CP 1  Brantingham

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.7588348,-0.5704804,3a,75y,66.13h,68.17t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sV058mOXgjyCMmS69-Vp5oQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

POSTCODE - HU15 1QN

(The postcode takes you short of the checkpoint, just continue ahead along the road breifly to reach the Church and the checkpoint)

CP 2  Arras Wold

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.8593381,-0.5934938,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQ8WN14mft84FHcFX7nST6Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

POSTCODE - YO43 4RL

(Plenty of verge parking. Avoid Parking near the farm and houses. Remember you do not need to be near the checkpoint)

CP 3 Millington V/Hall. IS  OUT OF BOUNDS TO SUPPORT CREWS. Please do NOT park in Millington

(In the event of an emergency or to pick up a retired runner that is fine. Please park in the small carpark on the outskirts of Millington and walk to the Village Hall)

You will risk being disqualified if your support crew parks in Millington.

Supported runners like unsupported runners  are allowed a drop bag in Millington

FRIDAYTHORPE

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.0215531,-0.6670946,3a,75y,311.42h,78.67t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZJjGRnflIb_n5pNYBvfGTg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

POSSIBLE SUPPORT POINT (Please be quiet and park sensibly)

CP 4 Thixendale Village Hall IS  OUT OF BOUNDS TO SUPPORT CREWS. Please do NOT park in Thixendale

(In the event of an emergency or to pick up a retired runner that is fine. 

You will risk being disqualified if your support crew parks in Thixendale.

CP5 SETTRINGTON BEACON

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.1236803,-0.6755753,3a,60y,355.67h,86.5t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sh5wOHhCWxanMmHJ_0uygzg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

POSSIBLE SUPPORT POINT (Please be quiet and park sensibly)

CP 6  Flixton Wold

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/54°11'01.3%22N+0°23'48.0%22W/@54.183682,-0.3988487,500m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d54.183682!4d-0.39666

NO POSTCODE

CHECKPOINTS

PLEASE NOTE RAF STAXTON WOLD & NEARBY LANE IS OUT OF BOUNDS TO SUPPORT CREWS 

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Remote+Radar+Head+Staxton+Wold/@54.1869162,-0.4374943,499m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x487f361152256749:0xa51d6ea6f383c979!8m2!3d54.1872829!4d-0.4340672

Just wait for Flixton Wold.

 SUPPORTED RUNNERS

You are in charge of your support crew! You will need to brief them,  You need to spend several hours plus with them discussing where you are going to meet. How to get from one support point to another. I have listed a few Google Earth links for the Wolds Way Support points. Your support will need OS Maps, Road Maps don't show some of the lanes which the checkpoints are on.

Numerous years Support Teams have contacted me during the race to find out how to get to certain Support Points. During the race I have hundreds of things to do, guiding support teams to support points is not one of my jobs.  Plus I do not know all the roads around the Wolds.

NOTE the Out of bounds Checkpoints for Support crews. If they turn up there. You will be disqualified

1. Millington

2. Thixendale

3. RAF Staxton Wold 

FOOD AND WATER AT CHECKPOINTS

• PLEASE NOTE – We do not provide  plastic cups at checkpoints. Please bring your own cup
• Please also bring cup suitable for hot drinks at the finish and checkpoints

Refreshments will be available at the following Checkpoints;

• Checkpoint 1 - Brantingham water/coke and food etc
• Checkpoint 2 - Arras Wold water and food
• Checkpoint 3 - Millington Village Hall Hot drinks, food, water,coke plus Dropbags
• Checkpoint 4 - Thixendale Village Hall  Hot drinks, food, water and coke
• Checkpoint 5 - Settrington Beacon food water and coke
• Checkpoint 6 - Ganton Village Hall Hot Food & Hot drinks, water,coke plus Dropbags
• Checkpoint 7 - Flixton Wold water, food and coke

Food - Flapjacks / bars/ crisps or nuts / biscuits / Haribo

Hot Food - Pizza, Rice Pudding   Hot Drinks - Hot Chocolate/Tea/Coffee

RETIREES (Pulling out of the race during the event)

If you time out or retire and are unsupported please contact 0330 223 6350 and we will arrange transportation to the race finish. Please note this may take a while and you may have to wait until the checkpoint you are at closes.

If you decide to drop out of the event due to injury or for any other reason please if possible make your way to the next checkpoint, unless close to the last checkpoint (could be the last checkpoint you visited may of closed before you manage to return to it) If injured and cannot continue and are between checkpoints again contact 0330 223 6350 and we will pick you up.

CHIA CHARGE

Check out Tim's website where he sells Chia Seeds/Chia Flapjacks/Nut Butters/Chia drinks etc http://chiacharge.co.uk

LET'S RUN

Shelley from Lets'Run https://lets-run.co.uk has a wealth of knowledge about her products and sell all the top brands at good prices. She has a shop based in Stokesley.

TIMETABLE

0520 - 0530 - Board bus at Filey
0530 - Bus departs Filey
0630 - Registration opens
0715 - Bus arrives at Registration
0745 - Race Brief
0800 - Race Start
2100 - 2200 First finisher expected
0030 - Awards presentation
0800 - Race cut off

Rules

1. Runners have 24 hours to complete the Hardwolds 80 Race. Starting at Hessle and finishing at Filey. You must pass through ALL the checkpoints within the stated time limits.
2. Checks will be made at registration and you will not be permitted to compete without the mandatory items.
3. Any runner who is (in the opinion of the race directors, marshals or medics) unfit to continue will be withdrawn from the race. THEIR DECISION IS FINAL.
4. You must log in with the Marshals at each checkpoint.
5. You must notify a race marshal at the first instance if you decide to retire from the race. Once you retire from the race your race number must be surrendered and you will not be allowed to continue.
6. In bad weather all runners may have to partner up at any stage at the discretion of the Race Directors.
7. You must carry ALL items marked as mandatory from the equipment list (below) for the duration of the race.
8. NO DOGS

Mandatory Equipment And Requirements

All items on the following list must be carried by the runner:

• Rucksack or Bumbag.

• ID (Driving Licence, Passport etc)

• Hat (Hat must not just be a Buff) and Gloves.

• Spare gloves

• Waterproof Jacket (Must have Taped Seams and a Hood)

• Waterproof trousers.

• Full running tights (Tracksters & 3/4 tights permitted).

• Minimum of 1 litre water/sports drink t (to start the race with, you are allowed to use this).

• Headtorch/Torch (check you batteries or carry spare just incase).

• Wolds Way Map or OS Maps (Not just GPS)

• Whistle.

• Survival Bag or a Blizzard Survival Jacket http://www.blizzardsurvival.com/article.php/9/blizzard-survival-jacket

• Foil blanket

• Emergency food supply (chocolate/energy bar)

• SPARE WARM LAYER can be a Lightweight fleece eg microfleece/Polartec etc or Merino Wool base layer or Primaloft jacket/down jacket*.

• A fully charged Mobile phone (to be kept on at all times)

• Cup for drinks at aid stations and finish
• Safety pins/clips/belt to attach race bib

Relay teams

Hardwolds 80 Relay Teams must include a maximum of 4 runners and a minimum of 2 runners. It is up to the Relay Team to decide how far each team member runs, but one team member must check in at each checkpoint. Relay teams equipment requirements will differ from the standard race entry (see below).

Relay Team Entry 

Fee:

• £175 to include Tracker and also £1 donation to Wolds Way National Trail

Entry link  -https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=12485

Choose Relay on the drop down menu when it gives you the option of Team type. Enter all members of your teams details. You can always change this later if you have to change a team member BUT only up to 3 weeks before the event

Mandatory equipment for all relay team members

All the items on the list below must be carried by the runner:

• Hat and Gloves.
• Waterproof Jacket.
• Minimum of 0.5 litre water/sports drink to be carried.
• Headtorch/Torch.
• Wolds Way Map or OS Maps.
• Survival bag and foil blanket
• Whistle.
• Mobile phone with Race Directors/Team members numbers stored in phone.

HOW TO ENTER

NOVEMBER 2024 HARDWOLDS 80

• Date: 23rd November 2024
• Entry Limit: 200 solos and 50 in relay teams 

Entries open:  

• Vouchers only 10th December 2023 at 19:00
• General entries 17th December 2023 at 19:00 (vouchers can still be used on this date)

Entry  Link: 

• https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=12485

Race entries close

• All entries - 1st November 2024 at 23:59 

Entry Fee

Early Bird Entry  (Up to 1st May 2024)

• Attached - £130 ( includes Tracker & £1 donation to Wolds Way National Trail)
• Unattached - £132 (includes Tracker & £1 donation to Wolds Way National Trail)
• Relay Teams: £175

From 1st May 2024

• Attached - £145 ( includes Tracker & £1 donation to Wolds Way National Trail)
• Unattached - £147 (includes Tracker & £1 donation to Wolds Way National Trail)
• Relay Teams: £175

• Entry List:-  https://www.sientries.co.uk/list.php?event_id=12485

Cancellations & Refunds

PLEASE NOTE:

If you need to cancel your race for whatever reason we offer the following options:  

• You may transfer your place to another runner up to 3 weeks prior to the event. This is done yourself via the SI entries system. NB: This option is only available once the race is full, therefore may not be appropriate on the longer ultras as these do not fill up and there may not be another runner who is trained up, so bear this in mind.
• You may transfer your place to the following year’s event up to 3 weeks prior to the race.  Please email us to let us know if you wish this to happen 
• You may not transfer to another race within the same year
• All entries close 3 weeks prior to the event because we need to order t shirts, medals and trophies in advance. Also, we need to give your medical information to our medical officer.

*You may only defer your place once and will need to pay any price increase*

After the 3 week deadline we will have ordered everything relating to your entry and there will be no exceptions.

Hardmoors Ltd Cancellation and Refund Terms and Conditions

Consider taking out the cancellations insurance offered via SI entries.

Refund Protection

Refund Protection is offered to participants during the online check out process, allowing you to opt-in to an enhanced set of cancellation and refund terms and conditions. If chosen, Booking Protect allows you to claim a 100% refund (including all extra fees and charges) if you are unable to attend the event for certain unforeseen circumstances. You can find out more, and view their T&Cs here. You will be charged an extra 8.5 % on top of your normal payment.

If Hardmoors Ltd cancels a race

We endeavour to ensure all our events go ahead. If bad weather is forecast, we take advice from Mountain Rescue and the Police, and take measures to ensure participant safety. However, in the rare event of extreme bad weather or other “Force Majeure” such as a global virus, we take advice from the Government and if despite our safety measures we are advised to cancel we will offer, where appropriate:

• • Transfer to a new date
  • Transfer to the next year’s event
  • Voucher towards an event