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100 miles on foot along the South Downs Way National Trail, point to point from Matterley Bowl near Winchester to the athletics track at Eastbourne Sports Park. The race opens with a 4 mile loop of Matterley Estate, then follows the trail for the final 96 miles. 12 aid stations, 30 hour limit, two start waves.
12,700 feet of gain, with no single ascent or descent over 800 feet. About 85% trail and 15% road: grass, woodland track, crushed gravel, dirt road and tarmac. The path is chalk, with exposed and slippery chalk bed and rocks that can be technical wet or dry, and mud in wet weather. The ridge is exposed to wind, rain and sun. There are 95 gates or stiles, and road crossings are not marshalled.
A 100 mile non-stop foot race along the whole South Downs Way National Trail, from Matterley Bowl near Winchester to Eastbourne Sports Park, with 12 aid stations, a marked course and a 30 hour limit. Part of the World Trail Majors Series.
First run on 30 June 2012.
| Mile | Station | Cutoff | Crew access | Bag | Pacer | Med | To next |
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Start: Matterley Bowl
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? | ● | ? | ? | ? | 11.40 |
| 11.40 |
Beacon Hill Beeches
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9:00am | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 12.00 |
| 23.40 |
QECP
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12:30pm | ● | ○ | ? | ? | 4.60 |
| 28.00 |
South Harting
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1:55pm | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 1.20 |
| 29.20 |
Harting Downs
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? | ● | ? | ? | ? | 7.40 |
| 36.60 |
Cocking
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4:30pm | ● | ○ | ? | ? | 7.20 |
| 43.80 |
Bignor Hill
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? | ● | ? | ? | ? | 3.50 |
| 47.30 |
Houghton Farm
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8:20pm | ● | ○ | ? | ? | 3.70 |
| 51.00 |
Kithurst Hill
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? | ● | ? | ? | ? | 1.00 |
| 52.00 |
Chantry Post
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? | ● | ? | ? | ? | 3.00 |
| 55.00 |
Washington
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10:00pm | ● | ● | ? | ? | 1.00 |
| 56.00 |
Washington (Crew)
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? | ● | ? | ? | ? | 4.90 |
| 60.90 |
Botolphs
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11:50pm | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 4.80 |
| 65.70 |
Devil's Dyke
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? | ● | ? | ? | ? | 0.90 |
| 66.60 |
Saddlescombe Farm
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1:30am | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 3.20 |
| 69.80 |
Clayton Windmills
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? | ● | ? | ? | ? | 6.80 |
| 76.60 |
Housedean Farm
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4:25am | ○ | ● | ? | ? | 7.40 |
| 84.00 |
Southease
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6:40am | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 2.40 |
| 86.40 |
Firle Beacon
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? | ● | ? | ? | ? | 2.60 |
| 89.00 |
Bo Peep
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? | ● | ? | ? | ? | 2.60 |
| 91.60 |
Alfriston
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9:00am | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 4.10 |
| 95.70 |
Jevington
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10:15am | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 4.30 |
| 100.00 |
Finish: Eastbourne Sports Park
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11:30am | ● | ● | ? | ? | ? |
Event Field at Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Gravel Hill, Horndean, PO8 0QE. Follow the brown and white tourist board signs. Parking is free on the field.
Parking. Runners must be crewed in the specific crewing area that will be marshalled, not in the car park and not in the check point area. Crews may not take water from the check point.
centurionrunning.comHarting Downs Car Park, nr South Harting, Sussex, GU31 5QT. The crew point is in the corner of the National Trust car park on Harting Down above South Harting. Runners pass 50 metres in front of the car park on the trail and may be crewed on the grass next to the path.
centurionrunning.comManor Farm, Hill Barn Lane, Cocking. Drive up Hill Barn Lane and at the top, opposite the first barn, take a sharp right back behind you into the field. Do not use the public car park on the A286.
centurionrunning.comBignor Hill Car Park, Bignor. The organisers call this probably the most remote location on the South Downs Way and suggest crews use Houghton Farm if possible. The car park is up a road that is not in great condition.
centurionrunning.comHoughton Farm, Houghton Lane, BN18 9LW. Access to the field is off Houghton Lane through the open gate.
Parking. Parking is in the field next to the check point.
centurionrunning.comKithurst Hill Car Park, B2139, Storrington. The car park is on top of the ridge and the turn off the main road is not signed. There is a height restriction at the top: do not go up with a vehicle over 2 metres high.
centurionrunning.comChantry Post Car Park, Storrington. From the A24 take the A283 towards Storrington for 2 miles, then left towards Chantry Lane Trading Estate. The car park is at the end of the lane. Very small location.
centurionrunning.comWashington Village Hall, School Lane, Washington, West Sussex, RH20 4AP, at the bottom of School Lane.
Parking. Village hall car park is for officials only. Crews park at the bottom of London Road where it meets the A283 and walk to the check point. Only one person (crew member or pacer) per runner may go inside the hall, and crew and pacers may not use its toilets.
centurionrunning.comWashington SDW Trail Car Park, RH20 4AX. Very small and not directly on the trail; likely full in peak hours, and crews may park on the road. Reached via Washington Village, south on Washington Bostal and left onto a signposted track. The race route does not go through this car park.
centurionrunning.comDevil's Dyke Visitor Centre, Devil's Dyke Rd, Brighton, BN1 8YJ. The crew point is a short walk from parking. Crews may only park at Summer Down Road (free) or Devil's Dyke Car Park (pay and display, 2 GBP all day; National Trust members and Blue Badge holders free). Do not block or park on the road up to the Dyke car park.
centurionrunning.comClayton Windmills (Jack and Jill) Car Park, BN6 9PG. Just off the course. Park in the public car park next to the windmills, then walk about 400m up the hill to where runners come towards you, or have the runner come down to the car park.
centurionrunning.comFirle Bostal Car Park, South Downs Way, Firle, East Sussex, BN8 6LR. Crews may meet runners anywhere within 200 metres of the gate into the car park and the gate on the other side, including the car park. Parking charges must be paid by the crew; there is no free parking.
centurionrunning.comBo Peep Bostal Car Park, Bo Peep Bostal Road, Alciston, East Sussex. Reached from the A27 towards Eastbourne: right onto Bo Peep Lane, straight on at the crossroads (Bo Peep Farm House) to Bo Peep Bostal. The car park is at the top of the hill. Small location.
centurionrunning.comParking. Large gravel parking area in front of the track and stadium, which belongs to the college. The ground is behind Eastbourne District Hospital with no access through the hospital.
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