There will be event parking available at Ashton Court Estate. There is a small charge of £5 which is payable to the traffic management team on entry. For parking please follow directions to:
Church Lodge Car Park
National Cycle Rte 33, Long Ashton, Bristol BS41 9LX will be at 

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You be able to register for the Bristol Epic Trail 10K 2019:
On the day- Saturday 26th October 2019, 8am to 10.30am

Race registration will take place in the event hub situated within the event hub inside Ashton Court Estate, a small walk from the courtyard cafe. You will also have the opportunity to purchase Tough Runner Uk and exclusive race day merchandise here.

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There is no bag drop facility for this event so please do leave any valuables in the car. However keep in mind to bring some cash with you for refreshments and merchandise.

Check out the race route HERE.
There will be marshals along the route to guide and support you during the race. Please ensure you listen to them carefully and thank them for their time to help make your event day safe and a success.

DOG POLICY

Please note the race has a no dog’s policy for the race. Our insurance does not cover our event for the inclusion of dogs / animals on the race route as part of the race.

OTHER RULES

• Athletes may run, walk, or crawl.
• Athletes must wear their issued bib number in front of them clearly visible at all times on the course. Bib numbers identify the official athletes in the race.
• Folding, cutting the bib number, intentional alteration of any kind, or failure to wear race number is STRICTLY PROHIBITED and may result in disqualification.

Athletes are expected to follow the directions and instructions of all race officials and public authorities.

FINISH LINE POLICY

Friends and/or family members are not permitted to cross the finish line or enter the finish chute with participating athletes. This policy will allow each competitor adequate time to celebrate their accomplishment without interfering with other finishers and ensure the safety of all athletes, volunteers and fans. Athletes who choose not to respect the policy will receive an automatic disqualification (DSQ)

The sole responsibility of knowing and following the prescribed running course rests with each athlete. No adjustments in times or results shall be made for athletes who fail to follow the proper course for any reason whatsoever.

SWAPPING RACE NUMBERS
I also want to remind all athletes that swapping numbers is strictly forbidden and something we take very seriously for the following reasons:Invalids event insurance.
Incorrect disclaimer details.
Endangers life as incorrect medical details will be on file.
Wrong next of kin could be notified should there be an incident on course.

ElLECTRONIC DEVICES
We all have a lot of electronic devices these days, however as always there is a time and a place for a selfie. Please be mindful that selfie sticks are band from this event and cannot be used at any time, anybody caught doing with be immediately DSQ.We do NOT advise you to wear headphones, however if you must wear them please either only wear one bud or have the volume low so you can hear marshals and other runners around you.

BE FRIENDLY
CREW: please be friendly to the crew. They are all volunteers, who have worked hard to give you the experience of a lifetime. The only pay they get – and the only reward they are looking for – is your enthusiasm.

RACE OFFICIALS
Please be friendly to the race officials (race director, marshals and medics), who take care of your safety. You are most likely to encounter them on your day. Your safety is still our first priority, and we want to avoid casualties.

LOCALS
Please be friendly to the locals. They are totally amazed that you came, and they think you’re completely nuts to be doing this. You are. In addition, they will support you the best way they can in your effort to succeed.

PHOTOGRAPHERS
Our photographers will travel along on the race. They will take photos and video of you and other athletes, even when you are exhausted. You may not like it then, but trust us: the photos will be cool, and you will love having them afterwards. You do not need to acknowledge the photographers; just let them do their job.

SPONSORS
Please be friendly to our sponsors and partners. They help us keep your entry fee as low as possible.

We will have a number of food and drinks vendors in our event hub from Coffee, Food and more…

The Courtyard Cafe serves a selection of cakes, cold and hot drinks.

• Navigation skills are not required the course will be fully signposted
• Marshals and First aid will cover all major checkpoint there will not be a marshal present every 500 meters remember this is a trail race you as a runner are responsible for following signs.
• The course will have a lead and sweep bike.
• The course will have an in race Water Station. There will also be water available at the finish line.
• Finishers Medals will be given out at the finish line.
• We operate a strict littering policy if you can carry your gels/bars when they are full you can carry them when they are empty. Please only dispose of litter in the dedicated TRASH zones. Anybody not following these guidelines will be DSQ.
• Please be mindful of weather conditions on race day we advised to wear a base layer or a water proof jacket
• Spikes are not permitted you will damage/Brake the timing matts.
• Any Abuse from runners towards marshals, our sponsors of officials will not be tolerated, and you will be disqualified from the race.
• Your number must be clearly visible at all times during the race and you are reminded that failure to wear your timing chip will result in you being omitted from the results.

There has been an increasing focus recently on the level of waste generated by running events, across all distances and terrain types.

With the huge focus today on the generation of plastic waste and what we can be doing as a society on every level to reduce plastic usage, we are right to focus on our sport and bring our impact down to the lowest level possible.

Slowly we are reducing and then removing plastic bottles from events and will eventually be running cupels & bottle-less events.

In terms of what we advise runners to carry, we suggest either a soft flexible cup such as the Hydrapak SpeedCup for cold drinks, which can be stuffed into a pocket, belt or race vest, or a Light My Fire Pack-Up Cup which folds into itself with a plastic rim.

When leaving one of our water stations please keep in mind to leave your rubbish with a Marshall when it is finished with. They will then collect all rubbish and we will take plastics away for recycling.

PRESENTATION
There will be a winners presentation near the start line area for the first 3 males and first 3 females. Remember the journey you will be a part of. It is not really over until the awards ceremony is over. Any winners who do not attend can be sent their award but the postage cost will be paid by the participant.

LOST AND FOUND
We will gather gear found during the race and have a lost & found desk in conjunction at the event hub/cafe. Any gear not collected at will be donated to charity.

Medical crew and race marshals appointed by the organisers may at any time during the race remove an athlete from the race, in case of health issues or risk of injury to the athlete.

All on the day medical services will be provided by Acute Medics LTD

Medical support

All on the day support will be provided by Acute Medics LTD. Shaz Bentley and her team will be out and about covering the whole route. For any reason you cannot finish the race please see a marshal or a member of our first aid team

Please be mindful that our first aid team do not offer a taxi service to the finish line they are only to be used for medical emergencies.

Should you be running the event and want to carry a mobile phone with you for emergency purposes please add the below numbers to your contacts.

Adam Newton – 07766285902

In the instance of extremely slow runners you may be advised as the race progresses (esp if runners have taken a break from the event for an injury and possibly restarted) that we may have to bring into operation a cut off where we will have the right to ask runners to drop out.

MEDICAL AREA
The medical area is for athletes only and family members are not allowed. Overcrowding in the medical area prevents the medical staff from doing their job. For information on an athlete receiving medical treatment, please wait outside the medical tent for updates on your athlete’s condition.

If you have a known medical condition please ensure it is included on the back of your bib in the medical information section and put a red ‘X’ on the front of your bib.

• Please note that if your support team causes dangerous situations by behaving recklessly or violating these rules, you could be penalized or disqualified

• Although we encourage cheering from and shared responsibilities within your club, we aim to make the preconditions for the race as fair and equal as possible for the athletes.

• Excessive support from your support team, friends, family or spectators, that are perceived as giving support or giving unfair advantage, may be result in the athlete being penalized for outside assistance

• Open first 3 men
• Open first 3 Women

Just a reminder to please be more weather-proof if the conditions are not kind to us on the day. This is a trail race through the forest, please ensure you dress and prepare adequately and keep well hydrated (especially if the weather is hot).