Chester Ultra 100 Mile
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Chester Ultra 100 Mile
The Chester Ultra 100 is a 102 miles trail ultramarathon around Chester with approximately 1590 m of ascent and 400 race places. The route links local trails and paths including Chester city loops, Beeston Castle, Delamere Forest, the Sandstone Trail, Frodsham, Warrington, Helsby Hill and canal towpaths such as the Bridgewater Canal. The event is supported by GB Ultras at 12 checkpoints along the course and is licensed by the Trail Running Association and held under UK Athletics rules. It also awards ITRA and UTMB mountain performance index points.
Entry fees are quoted at £229 for unaffiliated runners and £227 for affiliated club members, with a small affiliated discount applied at checkout. The event enforces a 32 hour overall cut off and strict checkpoint cut offs.
Mandatory kit must be carried at all times and includes items such as a waterproof coat with sealed seams, a long sleeved base layer, at least 1 litre water capacity, a charged mobile phone in waterproof protection, a survival or thermal bag, a primary headtorch of minimum 75 lumens plus a secondary light, a whistle and the GPS tracker supplied by the organiser. Dropbags are permitted at the halfway location and again later on the same site; one labelled bag only, maximum 56 x 45 x 25 cm and 7 kg.
Supporter and crew access is limited at several checkpoints and some locations are event team only. One pacer is allowed from the halfway point; pacers must be self sufficient and carry mandatory kit except for the race tracker. Live online GPS tracking is provided via GB Race Tracker with an SOS function on each tracker. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
