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Gisburn Forest 10k & Half Marathon Trail Race takes place at Gisburn Forest Hub.
The full address is:
The Hub, Gisburn Forest, Stephen Park, Slaidburn, Lancashire, BB7 4TS.
Parking is available at Gisburn Forest Hub which opperates with a £3 charge.
Please arrive in plenty of time and car share where possible to make the day run smoothly.
Registration is located at the Hub and opens at 8:00am. Registration will close at 12:45pm.
10K:
You will be guided to the start, which is located at the Race HQ, at 10:50pm.
Please make sure you're there on time to hear the important safety briefing beforehand. The race will then begin at 11:00am.
Half Marathon:
You will be guided to the start, which is located at the Race HQ, at 12:50pm.
Please make sure you're there on time to hear the important safety briefing beforehand. The race will then begin at 1:00pm.
Gisburn Forest Hub have a fantastic on-site cafe which is next to the Race HQ. They'll be serving cake and coffee before and after the race (cash only).
As the weather in August can be somewhat hot, runners may be advised to bring water with them whilst running. Trail shoes are advised.
Route Description
Taking in much of the 10k route, at the 4 mile mark you are sent up to complete much of the famous 'the 8' loop. Running clockwise, you will first be met with sprawling amazing scenery before making your way up to the further most parts of Gisburn Forest, before racing all the way back down the beautiful, fairytale like bike trails which are unlike anything else in the area.
There will be multiple aid stations along the route to keep you hydrated and fuelled along the way, as well as the route being fully marked and marshalled too, allowing you to enjoy the trails and focus on the running. GPX files are also supplied and available to download from the website.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO KEEP OFF THE BIKE TRAILS UNTIL RACE DAY -
We have been granted special permission to use them for the Gisburn Forest Trail Half Marathon, please keep off any bike trails if you plan any recces before race day.
Gisburn Forest Trail Races are held on the 3rd of August 2024.
10k Starts: 11:00am
Half Marathon Starts: 1:00pm
The race starts and finishes at Gisburn Forest Hub
Runners will use Gisburn Forest Hub Car park which is just £3.00 for the day (cash only), so runners and their families can enjoy the facilities before and after the race too.
It is £25.00 & £30.00 including booking fee to enter either the 10k or half marathon. This includes the cost to use private lands, post race goodies and insurance. Gisburn Forest Trail Race vests & T-Shirts available to purchase whilst you enter.
All races released after the 3rd December 2023 will be subject to the following policy:
You can:
Cancel your entry with a refund minus the SiEntries booking fee - available until 3 months before your race.
Cancel your entry with a refund minus a 20% administration charge - available until 2 months before your race.
Cancel your entry with a refund minus a 50% administration charge - available until 1 month before your race.
After that time the option to cancel / refund will no longer be available.
We no longer offer deferrals due to the amount of admin involved, but instead offer cancellations minus the costs already incurred.
You can transfer your entry to another runner at any time directly from Si Entries up until 1 week of your event.
Despite it beingJuly, some grippy trail shoes are advised. Have a look at the inov-8 website for fell and trail shoes, and if you're unsure which ones to go for, get in touch and we'd be happy to advise.
As the race is in July, runners may be advised to bring water with them.
Descisions will be made closer to race day for the half marathon required kit.
Runners can leave their belongings at the Race HQ (Gisburn Forest Hub) at their own risk and the organiser, officials, Gisburn Forest and Pennine Trails Events Ltd cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage of these items.
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