This is a GPS timed Half Marathon Trail race incorporating 85% trails and 15% road.
The start and finish points are at the railway bridge at Bishopstone.
The £25 fee allows runners to run the course as many times as you want and covers costs for medals and Webscorer system. £5 from each registration will be donated to a local charity (see below).
You will need to pass the GPS checkpoints in order to register your time.
There will be a weekly update with Leaderboards throughout the time period.
The race finishes on December 31st 2025.
There will be awards for fastest male and female and also age category winners. This is also an opportunity for every runner that completes the course and is in the top 10 to be entered in to a lottery for a Golden Ticket (auto entry) to participate in the Summer 2026 Longbridge 100 (Silver Ticket) backyard ultra. See details below.
Please review the course map and you must take a fully charged phone to enable Webscorer to track the GPS.
GPS Trail Running Event
You will need to make your way to the start using the app to register the time.
GPX here: 3WordRunsGPS Trail
You can export the GPX from the Strava route or email me on info@3wordruns.uk and ill send it by email.
The race starts and finishes at the following W3W's address ///restless.implanted.clearly
There are 18 GPS points: Please download the GPX file or review the Strava route. The GPS check points are on Race Course Map on the menu to your right.
This is another trial race, so any feedback would be much appreciated.
£5 from each entry will go to Friends of Bishopstone Station (FOBS) Man Space charity.
Golden Ticket details
The Summer 2026 Longbridge Backyard Ultra is a recognised Silver ticket event. The winner of this backyard ultra will get automatic entry in to the UK Team Championships. This race will attract some of the very best runners in the country. There will only be 50 spaces available.
This Webscorer race is an opportunity for the top 5 male and top 5 female runners (quickest time) to be entered in to a draw for a Golden ticket entry in to the Silver ticket Backyard Ultra.
The draw will be made at the end of the Winter 2026 Longbridge Backyard Ultra.
Darren
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