Silverbacktrails - Oswiu's Revenge
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SilverBackTrails Oswiu’s Revenge - Half Marathon
Oswiu's Revenge is a trail running event of approximately circa 13.2 miles around the Black Hambleton and Silton Woods area south of Osmotherley. The route follows forest tracks and ancient trods and offers views across the North Yorkshire Moors and the Vale of York. The course includes technical ascents and descents and varied terrain; flags and marshals will aid navigation and the route is shown on a master map at registration. A GPX file will be provided to participants before the event and a recce is advised.
There is one checkpoint on course and provisions at the finish offering water, coke and sweets, with options suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Each finisher receives a bespoke medal and a certificate. The event enforces a time limit of 4 hours.
Competitors must carry minimum safety equipment including a waterproof jacket with taped seams unless using Paramo, hat and gloves, a spare thermal top or jacket, an emergency bivvy bag, at least 500 ml of fluid, at least 60 g of food, a fully charged mobile phone with What3words and OS Locate or OS Maps, a working compass and an OL26 OS Map or Harvey’s Map of the North Yorkshire Moors.
Entry is limited to 50 participants, open only via SiEntries with no entries on the day. Minimum age is 18 and the entry fee is £25. The event start and finish are at Square Corner just outside Osmotherley. Parking is available with a £1 per car donation to the National Park. An optional technical T shirt is available for £18 via the club shop. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
