Saturday, February 27, 2027
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A 26 mile self-navigated challenge walk through the countryside around Oswestry, with the route plotted and issued on the day itself so that no one has prior knowledge of the course. Walkers have ten hours to complete the circular route, supported by staffed checkpoints serving refreshments, a hot drink and food stop, and a hot meal waiting back at the finish.
A completely different route every year
Three serviced checkpoints, two with toilets, hot drinks and food
Scenic and testing Shropshire border countryside
Mass start from Cae Glas Park in Oswestry
Hot food, hot drinks and a certificate at the finish
Start / Finish
Mass start in Cae Glas Park, Oswestry, a 4 minute walk from check in at the Oswestry Memorial Hall
Oswestry Memorial Hall, Smithfield Street, Oswestry SY11 2EG
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Route
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What to bring
Mug (no cups are provided at checkpoints)
Walking boots or event/fell running shoes with sound, well-studded soles
Complete body and leg covering (running shorts with tights are acceptable)
Wind and waterproof jacket
Waterproof over-trousers
Spare inner garment such as a fleece jacket
Hat
Gloves
Survival bag
Emergency food and drink
Torch
Basic first aid kit
Compass
Whistle
OS Explorer sheet 240 (Oswestry/Croesowalt) map
Bring a mug
What you get
Finisher certificate
Simple breakfast before the start
Route description issued on the morning of the event
Certificate at the finish
On the day
Toilets
Food vendors
Marshals on course
First aid on course
Before you enter
Other questions
No. Non-members are welcome and simply pay the higher entry fee of £20 rather than the £15 member rate.
No. There is a single mass start at 08:00 from Cae Glas Park and no early or late starts are permitted. You should be comfortable taking part in a mass start event.
No. The route is not given out until the morning of the event, without exception, and a different route is used every year.
OS Explorer sheet 240 (Oswestry/Croesowalt) at 1:25,000. The route description is written so it can be plotted onto that sheet, and the map forms part of the mandatory kit.
You are welcome to carry a GPS device, but no GPX files or coordinates are issued and the coordinates in the route description are unlikely to be enough on their own. You must still carry a paper map as a backup.
Oswestry, United Kingdom
Saturday, February 27, 2027
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