1300, Friday 26.02.2021

Better lace up those trail shoes! We are delighted by the timetable announced earlier this week by the UK Government. Outdoor organised sports in England can restart from the 29th of March (*1). This means that it should be all systems go for this event on the 29th of May! Indeed, even if the published timetable were to slip a little there is a clear two months of contingency on the timeline. We look forward to seeing you on the start line!

(*1) Such activities will have to conform to the prevailing social distancing measures on gatherings of groups (within an event / activity setting).

1200, Thursday 14.01.2021

This event has now been postponed from the 27th of February to Saturday the 29th of May 2021. Please await a personalised email from us before contacting us with any individual questions.

2000, Friday 08.01.2021

Due to the latest national lockdown this event is unlikely to go ahead on the currently scheduled date of Saturday the 27th of February. The favoured contingency date for this event is Saturday the 29th of May. Please look back here mid next week for a further update.

1100, Thursday 10.12.2020

Check-in! [New] : We will be asking all registered participants to check in online approximately two weeks from the event. The Check-in process will result in a simpler event experience for you by removing the usual on-the-day administration. Within the Check-in process we will ask you to: 1) Confirm your preferred postal address to enable your participant number and electronic timing tag to be posted out, 2) Watch the mandatory event safety video and 3) Give us an indication of your preferences with regards to a mass start or an individual time-trial start.

1600, Monday 11.05.2020

Due to Covid we have changed the published routes for the 2021 event. The new routes are based on a looped format rather than the historic linear format; this has been done to remove the need of shuttle bus transport (moving participants to the start). If social distancing limitations permit we will consider reverting back to the linear routes closer to the event date.

Participant Manual

Virtual : Don't forget to connect with us via the official Facebook Event where you can select "Going" or "Interested". Here you can network with others and join in the conversation by asking questions and advice.

In Person : Social distancing measures permitting, there will be an informal post event gathering at The Castle Inn, Bamburgh. The Endurancelife Team will be there from 2000 to hear your stories from the day and to share a well deserved drink! Participants, supporters and friends are all welcome.

Never be locked in

1. Cancellation: You will always be given a full refund (no fees or charges) if the event has to be cancelled due to Covid-19. Your entry will never be ‘rolled over’ to a subsequent year unless you want it.
2. Postponement: You will always be given the following three options should an event have to be postponed (date changed) due to Covid-19. You will have one week from the date the event is postponed to make your choice:
   1. Accepting the new event date (this is the default option if you make no choice).
   2. Transferring to one of our other event locations for any date in the future.
   3. A refund (less a booking & card processing fee which will never be more than £10).
3. If your plans change or you simply change your mind:
   1. You can receive a full refund (no fees or charges) should you change your mind within 30 days of booking (*1). No questions asked. To do so; log onto your account > Orders > Select the desired order number > Cancel > Confirm. It’s as simple as that. (*1 for bookings made more than 3 months prior to the event).
   2. You can chop and change between our whole events portfolio at any time. Just make sure you do this more than 30 days before the event you are booked on to. To do so; log onto your account > Orders > Select the desired order number > Change > Select the desired (new) event.
4. A change in the tier system prohibiting travel or participation: If you can't attend due to a last-minute local lockdown where you live then you can opt to move your event entry to another event at a later date. If this is after the online change window closes (30 days prior to the event, point 3.b above) then this request must be instructed via email (see Contact page) with proof of address provided (a redacted cover page of a utility or council tax bill or similar):
   1. No later than 48 hrs before the event date and,
   2. No later than 7 days after a planned local lockdown has been announced (failure to do this limits our ability to offer your entry space to someone on our waitlist who is not in a restricted area).

Never be within 2 meters of anyone else

1. No event staff will come within 2 meters of any participants:
   1. RFID electronic timing removes the need for close personal contact.
   2. Checkpoints (aid stations) operate on a self-serve basis; all items will be individually bagged / bottled with gloved staff keeping their distance but there if you need them.
2. Receive your participant number and electronic timing chip in the post ahead of time or collect on the day, your choice.
3. Watch the event Welcome and Safety Video online 24hrs before the event from your phone or laptop.
4. Join in with our mass start or choose a time-trial start for yourself or your group. Either way you can enjoy watching the online leaderboard update throughout the event day to see how you fare against the competition.

Although there are a raft of other changes we have put in place we hope the examples above clearly demonstrate our priorities to you. All changes will be in place across our portfolio of events for the foreseeable future, most likely until the end of 2021.

We hope that you can now relax and take part with confidence; we are looking forward to delivering your next tough challenge!

With best wishes,

James and the Endurancelife Team.

Never, never, never give up.