Round The Island Isle of Wight Multistage Ultra
June 25^th to 26th 2011

70 miles 2 days

After the great success of the 2010 Round The Island event, Extreme Energy are delighted to put in the diary the Round The Island 2011 multistage ultra, following the Isle of Wight Coastal Path.

The Round The Island sailing race is an annual, famous event which up to 2000 yachts take part in every year, from professional racers on huge yachts to amateurs and families on their smaller boats.

So we thought wouldn’t it be fun to run a Round The Island Race on the same weekend.

We will run clockwise round the island which will mean that amongst the stunning views of the main land and the English Channel we will be able to see all the boats come around the Island as the afternoon goes on.

We will be in West Cowes Friday night. The place will be buzzing with yachties prior to the next days racing.

This event will suit those who want a new challenge, people looking for an alternative to running marathons, those training for events like the Marathon des Sables or anyone who would just wants a fabulous scenic run around the Isle of Wight with a great fun environment and great bunch of people.

The event is open to runners and walkers.

Event:

Round The Island Multistage Ultra

Date:

25^th to 26^th  June 2011

 
Format:

2 Day event covering 38 miles on day one and 32 miles on day 2

Cost:

£98 all inclusive for 2 days (this is inclusive of all food, accommodation, camping fees, T shirts or Buffs) note this excludes ferry and parking charges

Start:

- Day 1 – East Cowes
- Day 2 – near Brighstone

Finish:

West Cowes, High School

Accommodation:     

 - Friday evening Cowes High School Sports Hall
- Saturday night campsite on the south of the island (competitors will need to bring their own tents. We will transport)

 
Facilities:

Showers and toilets at both sites

Food:

All food will be provided from Saturday morning through to Sunday morning. There will also be water and some food available at each checkpoint (please do not rely on checkpoint food as your only fuel, this should be viewed as additional to the fuel you carry yourself.)

Kit:

We will transport all non running kit each day. 1 bag per competitor (plus camping gear). For those training for the Marathon Des Sables or similar you may wish to carry all your kit which is fine by us.

You will need to bring running gear for the 2 days, suggested list of kit to run with is below.

You will also need to bring overnight gear for the 2 nights including sleeping bag, sleeping mat, wash gear, clothes for evenings, anything else to make you comfortable.

Recommended Kit List:

-          Running shoes or walking boots

-          Running gear

-          Long trousers / leggings

-          Thermal top

-          Buff / Warm hat

-          Waterproof

-          Whistle

-          Emergency silver blanket

-          Mobile phone fully charged

-          Head torch and spare batteries (absolutely vital)

-          Isle Of White OS Map – OL29

Transportation:

Friday evening – competitors should park their cars in one of the main car parks in Southampton or at the train station where there is a free shuttle bus to the Red Jet ferry. Then catch the Redjet fast ferry to West Cowes
http://www.redfunnel.co.uk/ferry-travel/red-jet-hi-speed-service/hi-speed-fleet/

We will aim to have a minibus shuttle meeting each ferry

Saturday – no transportation required (for those arriving in the morning they will need to be at the start on the east side of the floating bridge 30 mins prior to the start time.) Ideally we would like everyone there on Friday night.

Sunday evening – we will transport people from the finish to West Cowes ferry terminal to catch the Redjet back to Southampton.

Medical:

There will be a first aider on hand through out the event. We will also transport any major injuries to local hospitals as required.

Massage:

We will aim to have one or two people available for 15 minute sports massages at an additional cost. Bookable on arrival each evening.

Outline Daily Schedule:

        Friday evening

–        1800 – first competitors start to arrive, minibus running till about 2100

–        Time on own in Cowes – it will be buzzing with all the yachties.

Saturday

-          0700 – breakfast available

-          0730 – head to start / briefing prior to the start (15 min walk)

-          0800 – walkers start

-          0830 – 1^st Runners start group head off to start (5 min run)

-          0900 – 1^st runners start

-          0930 – 2^nd runners start group head off to start (5 min run)

-          1000 – 2^nd runners start

-          1800 – most competitors finish

-          1800 – evening meal available from this time until last people have been through

Sunday

-          0600 – breakfast available / morning briefings

-          0700 – walkers start

-          0800 – 1^st runners start

-          0900 – 2^nd runners start

-          1800 – most competitors finish

-          1500 – 1900 – Minibus to ferry terminal

 
Route details, check point locations, open / close times will be detailed nearer the time.

Categories and Prizes:         

      1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd Overall Male

      1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd Overall Female

      1^st Male over 40, over 50 and over 60

      1^st Female over 40, over 50 and over 60

Route / Navigation:

The route follows the coastal path. It is marked on and off round the route by blue signs with a white seagull on them. We will provide a 1:25,000 map of the route and a route description card. We would suggest that you bring the OS 1:50,000 map of the Island with you aswell.

Supporters / Volunteers:

If there are any supporters of competitors that want to support throughout the event then we would love to have you along.

If you are able to help man checkpoints / water stations etc then we would be prepared to provide you with food and accommodation for free throughout the event.

The advantage for the competitor is of course not just that they have someone cheering them along and getting their food in the evening !!,  more importantly they have someone there to take them home.

Route Detail:      

Clockwise around the Island Coastal path. Checkpoint details to follow nearer the time

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