Moors Traverse
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Moors Traverse
The Moors Traverse is an 80 km ultra marathon that follows Wainwright’s coast to coast route from Ingleby Cross to Robin Hood’s Bay. The route runs along the northern edge of the North York Moors National Park and continues through eastern Yorkshire to the shoreline finish at Robin Hood’s Bay. The event promotes an ethos of self sufficiency and requires participants to carry mandatory kit that is checked at registration.
The organisers provide navigational support including a waterproof paper race map, a digital map and a downloadable GPX file. The route is not fully waymarked but follows a well established national hiking trail and is usually straightforward to follow. The headline distance of 80 km may vary between editions and the route can change for landowner or permitting reasons; the estimated total height gain is 1,600 metres.
Support on course is provided at staffed aid stations at approximately these distances from the start: Lordstones (13 km), Lion Inn (32 km), Glaisdale (46 km), May Beck (62 km), Hawsker (70 km) and the finish at Robin Hood’s Bay (around 77 km). Aid stations offer hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, snacks, cakes and some hot options, with gluten free and vegan alternatives. There is usually a medic at aid stations and retiring is only allowed at those points. A finishers drop bag is transported from start to finish with a 5 kg limit. There are no sleeping provisions at aid stations or finish venues. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
