Eight Stations Ultra
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About the race
The Eight Stations Ultra is a trail running event covering a 50K route from Pickering to Whitby with about 3322 ft of elevation. Much of the route runs alongside the railway and passes eight railway stations. The terrain is variable and includes mud, rocks and trees, and the course is not flat.
The route is partially self-navigational. Organisers supply a route map, a step by step route description and a GPX file. The event is fully tracked with Open Tracking and has a 13 hour cutoff that also allows for quick walkers. Minimum entry age is 20.
Registration and tracker collection take place at Ryedale Sports Centre. The race finishes at Whitby Leisure Centre, West Cliffe Avenue, Whitby YO21 3HT.
There are five checkpoint locations at approximate mileages with food and drink provisions. Checkpoints and sample items include:
- CP1 – 7.57 miles: water, oranges, vegan sweets, salted pretzels, fruit squash
- CP2 – 11 miles: water, fizzy drinks, flapjack, bananas, pretzels
- CP3 – 15 miles: water, vegan sweets, gluten free sponge cakes, pretzels
- CP4 – 20.8 miles: water, fizzy drinks, oranges, pickles, vegan and gluten free sausage rolls
- CP5 – 26 miles: water, fizzy drinks, flapjack, bananas, sweets
Trophies are awarded to 1st male, 1st female and 1st non-binary, and to 1st male and female in the 50, 60 and 70 age categories. Entry fees listed are Affiliated £65.00 and Non-affiliated £67.00. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
