Pennine Barrier Ultra 50
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Pennine Barrier Ultra 50
The Pennine Barrier Ultra 50 is a 50 mile trail ultramarathon based at Malham in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The route covers 2593m of ascent and follows sections of the Pennine Way and the Yorkshire 3 Peaks way-marked trails, passing Malham Cove, the Dry Valley of Watlowes, Malham Tarn, Fountains Fell, Janet’s Foss and the three peaks Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough.
The event is organised by GB Ultras, is held under Trail Running Association licence and UK Athletics rules, and awards ITRA and UTMB mountain index points. Entry is limited to 750 places; the entry fee is £139 (unaffiliated) or £137 (affiliated). There is an overall cut-off time of 18 hours and five staffed checkpoints on course offering refreshments and first aid cover.
Entrants must be at least 20 years old at race time and must have previously completed an organised marathon distance. No dropbags, pacers or support runners are permitted. Each participant carries a GPS tracker provided by the organiser; live online tracking is available during the race.
Mandatory kit must be carried at all times and includes items such as a waterproof coat with sealed seams, a long sleeve base layer in a dry bag, a minimum 1 litre water container, a fully charged mobile phone in waterproof covering, an emergency blanket, headtorch (min 75 lumens), a back-up light (min 25 lumens), emergency rations (min 500 calories), a whistle and the GB Race Tracker unit. Supporter and parking restrictions apply at specified checkpoints and event parking is provided at Malham Showfield. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
