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The "Pony Express" New Forest
Multistage Ultra 2014
60 Miles, 2 Days
Winding through ancient
woodland, pine forests, high moorland plateaux and grassy spaces,
the Pony Express Ultra is a star fixture in the Extreme Energy event
calendar - and we’re pleased to announce that it has been classified
as a qualifying race for the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc! (1 point
awarded).
Stimulating and
varied, the forest tracks and pathways are perfect for walkers and
runners. The route for The Pony Express Ultra has been recced and
devised by Extreme Energy Race Director
Neil
Thubron, and offers some spectacular views as well as
glimpses of New Forest ponies and native deer along the way. The race
distance is equally split over the two days.
This is a circular
route, starting and ending at Brockenhurst College, with overnight
accommodation, evening meal and breakfast at Moyles Court Prep School
included for 2-day participants and available at a supplement for 1-day
participants. Sleeping accommodation is in the school hall, with
dedicated rest area and dining area also provided. Also on Saturday
evening we will have Jennifer Bradley giving a motivational talk
on her 3300mile run.
"The route was beautiful, and great to run
without hardly touching a road, a real pleasure. All the checkpoints on
both days were a welcome sight, superbly manned and very generously
stocked with just the perfect goodies!! I could go on and on because
there seemed to be so many little touches which just made the two days
such a fantastic experience!’" - Pony Express Ultra 2012
competitor
What you get for your money:
The price is all
inclusive of the following items
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Overnight
accommodation in a school hall
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Evening meal and
breakfast for overnights
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Checkpoint food
and water through out the event
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Free tea, coffee
and cake for all competitors at the finish area each day
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Evening meal and
breakfast for overnights
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Transportation to
and from local train stations
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Quality Medal
awarded to each finisher
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A quality
technical T Shirt for all who take part
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Toilets /
changing facilities at the start / finish areas (plus great showers at
the finish)
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Safety & medical
cover throughout the event
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Prizes awarded
for several different categories
Cost Options:
Please note the entry
price for the full event (including all food and accommodation) will
differ as below:
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Early bird price up
to the end December 2013 is £120 per head
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Standard pricing up
to the end of March 2014 is £125 per head
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Late entry pricing
after the 1st April 2014 is £135 per head
There is the option
of entering a single day at £55 per day.
Optional overnight
accommodation is £28 per head for those opting to do a single day
*
Please Note: A 3% service charge, levied
by this registration software, will be added to your final amount
Evening Speaker:
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Our guest speaker
at the Pony Express is ultra running legend and author Russell
Secker. He has completed many stage races all over the world and his
book Running Across Countries covers his experience of running the
length of Europe from South to North. He is currently preparing for
the inaugural 1700 mile, 43 stage Tour de France footrace in 2015.
His talk is titled
"Stage races -
the good, the bad and the ugly" - Choosing a race, how to prepare,
and what to expect...
We think you will be inspired and educated during this talk
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Getting there and away:
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By Train:
The start and finish point is a short five minute walk from Brockenhurst
station, and we strongly recommend that you travel by train
Check train times and book tickets with the
Trainline
Trains run about every 30 minutes from Waterloo to Brockenhurst and from Brockenhurst to Waterloo. There is an hourly service between Reading and Brockenhurst.
View Train Details
Make a weekend of it:
Hollands Wood is a great campsite with
full amenities and only ten minutes walk from Brockenhurst station. Why
not bring the family and make a weekend of it?
Event Instructions:
You can
download the Pony Express event instructions
here
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Running &
Ultra Running:
-
MDS Package 2014
- The Pilgrim Challenge 2014
- The Cotswold Ultra 2014
- The Pony Express 2014
- Round the Island 2014
-
Chiltern 50km Ultra 2014
- Druid Challenge 2014
Charity Fundraising:
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