Rab Mountain Marathon

With principal support from Rab and run under Fell Running Association rules, Dark & White Events are organising their fourth two day mountain marathon. Run along similar lines to the successful Lake District 2007 & 2008 events and The Howgills in 2009 the courses in 2010 will all be planned in a score format - this avoids snakes of runners and will undoubtedly test your navigation skills more. There will be a simple rolling start on each day i.e. within the start periods specified you can set off when you are ready. SPORTident timing will be used. We are inviting entries from solos and teams of two; in addition there is a walkers class for those who want a bit of an easier weekend.

Entry can be made on-line via this website or posted to the address below. Final event details and directions to the Event Centre will be emailed to all entrants and published on the website on the Diary of Events page. Final race information will be handed out to entrants upon arrival at registration.

The Event Centre will be open from 7pm to 10pm on Friday and 7am to 9.30am on Saturday. Camping will be made available either on site or nearby.

You will be able to register any time from 7.00pm until 10.00pm on the Friday and from 7.00am - 9.00am on Saturday. You can choose your own start time (Day 1 between 9.00am and 10.30am, Day 2 between 7.30am and 9.30am) but please note the Saturday start looks like being approx a 500m walk from the Event Centre and registration etc will take a some time to sort out (so try not to be late arriving!!). If you have your own dibber you will be allowed to use the rapid registration form/table; all you need do on arrival at registration is to sign-in to confirm that your entry details are correct (letting us know of any team/class/dibber number changes), hand in your kit list form and then clear your SPORTident dibbers before heading to the start.

The event time limits on each day will be: 6hrs Saturday and 5hrs Sunday; for the hardier runners there is a longer Elite course of 7hrs on day 1 and 6 hours on day 2. Each checkpoint out on the course will have a specified points value and you will need to consider your ability and aim to collect as many points as possible on each day within the time allowance. If you are late, penalty points will be deducted! Strategy and route planning therefore are as important as fitness. Both days points totals will be combined and overall results produced on this basis.

Each competitor will be issued with a bagged map AT THE START. The map will be either a 1:30000 or 1:40000 scale and approximate size A3. It will be pre-marked with all controls but not all the controls will be active on each day. The same map will be used on both days so please take care of it. At the start on each day you will be given a control description sheet and a list of the active controls to allow you to plan your strategy/route etc.

Before the start on the Saturday, you can view a Master Map of the competition area which will give a full overview of the event area being used plus provide details of all rights of way, out of bounds areas, map corrections etc; the event Master Map will not be over-printed with any control points.

Overnight camp on Saturday night: precise details of this will be given on the control description sheet handed out at the start on Saturday morning. Broad details of the site i.e. whether high/low, isolated etc will be given out in the event details via email and on the website 1 month before the event.

Camping will be free at or near the Event Centre. Use the family tent at the Event Centre to save your racing one for the event. If you don't want to camp there will be alternative accommodation in the area - the Event Centre location details will be provided nearer the time of the event and exact details by the end of August 2010.

See the Dark and White Website for more info and entry>>>

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