WHY THE HOLY TRAIL?
Both the ultra distances will follow several trails that take you through medieval and Holy East Anglia.
The 50 mile race starts at Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad.
Within a mile of the start the route joins The Via Beata (https://www.viabeata.co.uk/), a fabulous route joining the most Easterly Point of Britain (Ness Point, Lowestoft) to the most Westerly point (St David’s in Wales). The 50 mile route then joins East Suffolk Lines Walk and winds its way to Holton, joining the 50 km route.
The 50 km race starts at Holton Village Hall
It crosses the wild and beautiful Blythburgh marshes with the impressive Holy Trinity Church at Blythburgh, visible from several miles away. The cathedral of the marshes will draw you onwards to join the Sandlings Way as it runs alongside Angel marshes and through Deadman's Covert on the way to Walberswick. Shortly after Deadman's Covert the course splits and the 50 km runners follow a short section of East Sheep Walk to reach the checkpoint at Walberswick (whilst the 50 milers carry straight on). The route skips along the coast to Lowestoft visiting Southwold (the jewel of the Suffolk coast), Benacre, Covehithe with it's amazing church within a church, and onto Kessingland Beach and Pakefield. From here you'll meet the promenade at Lowestoft and join the Via Beata back to Oulton Broad.
Below you will find all the information you need.
The Marathon race starts in Walberswick and finishes in Oulton Broad (an optional bus transfer can be purchased to take you from the finish to the start).
Starting with a loop of Walberswick, it then follows the Suffolk Coastal Path to iconic Southwold and inland to Reydon. Then back out the coast to the little-known Covehithe. Continuing to follow the coastal path to Kessingland, Pakefield and Lowestoft, before heading to the finish at Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad.
50KM RACE ON THE BOUDICCA WAY:
Start: Hope Church, Vinces Road, Diss, IP22 4HQ.
Registration will be open 0630 til 0800
Race brief at 0815
Race start at 0830
Finish at Trowse Common, Trowse, Norwich NR14 8SX
(drop bags and rest area at the Manor Rooms, a short walk away)
50KM ON THE WEAVERS' WAY from STALHAM to CROMER
Start: Stalham Poppy Centre, Recreation Rd, Stalham, NR12 9BJ
Registration: 0730 - 0900
Race brief: 0915
Race start: 0930
100KM ON THE WEAVERS' WAY from GT YARMOUTH to CROMER
Start: GY Yarmouth-Broadland Rugby Club, Cobholm Playing Fields, Cobholm, GY, NR31 0AY
Registration: 0600 - 0700
Race brief: 0715
Race start: 0730
Both races finish at CROMER PIER
Recovery centre: Cromer Community Centre, Garden Street, Cromer (inc drop bags)
Marathon:
Registration 0730 to 0830: St Luke's Centre, Aylsham Road, Norwich, NR3 2HF
Race start: 0900 - Wensum Park, Norwich, NR3 2DD
Half Marathon:
Registration 0830-1000 (and start) Whitwell and Reepham Station, NR10 4GA
Race start 1030
Both races finish at Aylsham Friendship Hall, 38 Mill Rd, Aylsham, Norwich NR11 6DS
Supporters encouraged along the route.
There is a coach from the finish to the starts before the race (£12 pp)
Buses and are a short distance from the finish in Aylsham Town Centre,
with buses back to Norwich running every hour.
We encourage you to use public transport or car share to limit our environmental impact.
We are LGBTQ+ friendly. We are non-binary friendly.
You can enter our races as Female (Females only category) or Male or Non-binary (Male/Open category).
This event is licenced by the Association of Running Clubs held under UK Athletics Rules.
Permit number ARC/27/0007
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