Lamplighter Night Ultra

SilverBackTrails Lamplighter Night events

SilverBackTrails stages night trail events from Goathland Village Hall on the North York Moors. Each event is run over a circular route that visits trig points, cairns, crosses and other checkpoint locations while using good tracks, open moorland and forestry. The start and finish are determined by sundown and sunup for the event date, so runners travel through the hours of darkness into dawn.

Available distances:

• Approximately 20 miles, sunset to sunrise format
• Approximately 40 miles, all-night ultra

The course features marker flags, GPX and a master map. Each entrant receives a tracker and there are multiple checkpoints offering refreshments, water, fizzy pop and snacks; one checkpoint is indoors and may serve pizza and hot and cold drinks. Hot food at the finish includes vegetarian and gluten free options. Entrants may rest in the village hall after finishing. Parking at the village hall is limited to marshals; village parking is available nearby. Field size is limited to 40 entrants.

Participants must carry mandatory kit and sign to confirm it at registration; examples include a map, working compass and whistle, head-torch plus spare, emergency bivvy bag, spare warm clothing, waterproofs, charged phone and battery pack, at least 500 ml of drink and 60 g of emergency food, and a cup for checkpoint drinks. Finishers receive a Lamplighter medal and first male and female finishers receive a memento. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.