Silva Moors Traverse

Event overview

The Moors Traverse® is an 80 km ultra that follows Wainwright’s coast to coast route from Ingleby Cross to Robin Hood’s Bay. It runs along the northern edge of the North York Moors National Park and finishes on the shoreline at Robin Hood’s Bay. The route’s headline distance is 80 km, but the exact course and distance vary between editions; the estimated total height gain is about 1,600 m. The event is organised by Ourea Events and the minimum age for entry is 18. Entries open and close on specified dates and the fee structure varies by entry period.

Route, support and logistics

The route is unmarked as a race but follows an established national trail. The organisers provide a waterproof paper map at registration, a digital map via the Avenza app, and a GPX file; a final GPX is emailed to participants before the event. Support Points on the course are staffed and usually have a medic present. Retiring is only possible at Support Points. Support Points and distances from the start include:

• Lordstones: 13 km, +511 m
• Lion Inn (Blakey Ridge): 32 km, +549 m since Lordstones
• Glaisdale: 46 km, +53 m since Lion Inn
• Falling Foss: 61 km, +357 m since Glaisdale
• Hawsker: 70 km, +135 m since Falling Foss
• Robin Hood’s Bay (finish): 77 km, +90 m since Hawsker

Food at support points includes hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, cakes and a hot finishers meal at the after-finish venue. Gluten-free and vegan options are available.

Entry, kit and points

The entry package includes race timing, live GPS tracking, a pre-marked waterproof map, transportation of a finishers drop bag (maximum 5 kg), an event top and a finisher’s medal. Mandatory kit is checked at registration; a survival bag (not a foil blanket) is required. The race is part of the UTMB index for 50K ranking and awards three ITRA points plus two mountain points. A coach transfer service to the start is available for a fee. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.