The UK’s only 24-hour mountain marathon, Marmot24™, will be held on the weekend 25th and 26th July in 2015.
Marmot24™ combines the very best elements of the predominantly British mountain marathon phenomenon with the most exciting aspects of the more international, 24-hour rogaining events. The result is stunning new event format that was launched to widespread acclaim in 2014. With mountain running and navigation at the heart of the event competitors have 24 or 12-hours to visit as many checkpoints as possible on a score format course. Competitors will be able to compete solo or in teams of two or four.
The 2015 location will be announced on the 1st June but the event will be held within 2½ hours drive of Manchester Airport in the heart of a spectacular and remote mountain area.
At 12 noon Saturday, both the 24 and 12-hour competitors start simultaneously in an exciting and dramatic beginning to a memorable weekend of racing. Simply enter the event and choose your course by default, once you start running, by either finishing after 12-hours, or continuing for the full 24!
The central Event Centre is right in the heart of the competition area with checkpoints scattered 360° around allowing maximum route choice so that competitors can choose to pass through the event centre during the race, with the solo and two-person teams making the choice whether to rest, or eat, whilst the four-person teams can tag-in their team mates; swapping tired runners for fresh runners. The event centre will be a hub of activity with a large marquee, race control, catering and camping for competitors and supporters. Supporters are actively encouraged and they can provide help for the competitors (cook meals for example) at the event centre.
Competitors can relax and socialise at the Event Centre with our ‘Food & Film’ option on Friday before the race. Everyone is given a hearty meal when they finish on Sunday.
INFO: Marmot24™
