Pre Race Briefing

Saturday 15th May 2021

0630 – Coach departs from Warden (the finish of 70km)
0700 – Registration opens at Garrigill Village Hall
0820 – Registration Closes
0830 – Tyne Trail Ultra 70km Race Start.
2230 – 70km Course Closes.

All locations for the entire event can be viewed on Google Maps using the following link:

Addresses for the key locations:

Race Registration & Start – Garrigill Village Hall, Garrigill, Alston, CA9 3DS.
Race Finish 70km – Boatside Inn, Warden, NE46 5SQ.

**PLEASE PRE-BOOK YOUR COACH TRANSFER**

Coach transfers will be available on the morning of the race from the race finish. Parking is very limited at the start, however, ample free parking is available at the finish. The cost is £12 per person and you can reserve your place when registering through SI Entries. If you have already signed up but you’d like to reserve a place, you can add this to your race entry:

Whilst we are not aware of any risks to vehicle security at the pick up locations, please do not leave any valuables inside your vehicle.

COACH TRANSFER FROM WARDEN (70KM):

Coach departs 6.30am

Please avoid using the main car park of the Boatside Inn and follow the signs for the overflow car park across the road.

The Boatside Inn, Warden, NE46 4SQ.

Bag tags will be provided at Registration.

You can deposit a bag at race registration and this will be transported to the finish at Warden ready for your arrival.

The course is waymarked and the routes are available to view in various formats from the Route Maps page. If you wish to upload a GPX file to your navigation device and are experiencing problems, then please get in touch and we’ll try to help, as we are aware that GPX files do not always import correctly across all devices.

Support/Aid Stations can be viewed on Google Maps:

Support Points/Aid Stations

20km – Alston

South Tynedale Railway Station, Station Rd, Alston CA9 3JB.

41km – Haltwhistle

Vehicle providing support at NE49 0HZ.

59km – Haydon Bridge

The Anchor Hotel, Haydon Bridge, NE47 6AB.

70km – Finish at Warden.

The Boatside Inn, Warden, NE46 5SQ.

There is a cut-off time of 14 hours (11.00pm).

Please note that if you have not completed the race in this time, we will not abandon you! Someone will be waiting for you with your medal and t shirt. However, if your finish time is looking to be excessively long, we will give you the opportunity of a pick up, or if you wish to continue alone then this will be at your own risk and without event support.

Tyne Trail Ultra have signed up with Open Tracking to provide each participant with a small GPS tracker which transmits their location to the website. Their latest position is displayed on a map which updates automatically. This is a great additional feature for the participants of the event and also for supporters who wish to track their progress.

Link to the live tracking website is available here:

A list of the Mandatory and Recommended Kit can be viewed on the Kit List page. There will be random kit checks prior to the start of the races. Please remember “No kit, No go”.

All finishers will receive a Tyne Trail Ultra medal and t shirt.

Trophy plaques will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Male & Female

A full copy of the race rules can be found HERE.

The route and all locations for the entire event can be viewed on Google Maps using the following link:

Addresses for the key locations:

Race Registration & Start – Garrigill Village Hall, Garrigill, Alston, CA9 3DS.
Race Finish 70km – Boatside Inn, Warden, NE46 5SQ.
Race Finish 140km – Bents Park, Sea Road, South Shields NE33 2LA.

The Tyne Trail Ultra run route is never far from a road, so this is a great event for providing support at whichever point you wish. All participants will be carrying a small GPS tracker which transmits their location to the website. Their latest position is displayed on a map which updates automatically. This is a great feature if you wish to track their progress. Link to the live tracking website is available HERE.