Bruce's Crown Race
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Bruce's Crown race
Bruce's Crown is a 46 mile event across three Galloway hill ranges - Minnigaff Hills, Rhinns of Kells and the Awful Hand - with over 4,000 metres of ascent. The route starts and finishes at Caldons near Glentrool, Newton Stewart, and crosses terrain with very few paths, testing underfoot conditions and requiring good navigation skills.
The event is open to Solo runners or teams of 2, 3 or 4. Team members must stay together and check into each checkpoint as a complete team to be eligible for a team prize. There are two on-route cutoffs and an overall 24-hour cutoff to complete the course. Three manned checkpoints provide hot food, soup and drinks, and mountain rescue teams are stationed on each of the three ranges for safety and support.
Entry uses a pre-selection list to allocate places; payment is required only if a place is offered. Minimum age is 18. Entry fees are stated as £75 per person for Solo, £150 for a team of 2 and £300 for a team of 4. All proceeds after event expenditure will be donated to the local mountain rescue team toward development of their new base.
On clear days the route offers wide-ranging views across surrounding mountain areas. Participants should be prepared for remote, navigational mountain running conditions. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
