Round the
Island Isle of Wight
Multistage Ultra 2014
70 Miles, 2 Days
Following the beautiful Isle
of Wight Coast Path, our Round the Island Challenge Ultra is inspired by
the famous Round the Island Yacht Race that takes place on the same
weekend. With up to 2000 yachts and their crews congregating in Cowes
for the weekend, the Round the Island Ultra guarantees a fantastic
race-weekend buzz; stunning views over the English Channel to the
mainland; and a unique perspective on the Round the Island Yacht Race as
the action unfolds offshore.
The course has
been classified as a qualifying race for the Ultra Trail du Mont
Blanc, with two qualifying points awarded to all finishing runners.
It’s open to runners and walkers, and has been fully recced and
mapped by Race Director
Neil Thubron, himself a keen ultra
runner and sailor.
We recommend that you
join us on Friday night in Cowes, where you’ll have free time to stroll
in the town, grab some food and soak up the atmosphere. Shared
accommodation with showers will be provided in Cowes High School hall
for multi-day competitors. Your first day of racing will bring you to
the south side of the island, where we’ll be camping (bring your own
tent! Or choose to pay a small supplement for a 2-man ensuite chalet for
a touch of mid-race luxury - tell us who you want to share with at the
time of booking). Showers are available at the campsite, and evening
meals and breakfast are included in the package.
"Thank you so much for another amazing weekend
of running. I have to admit Saturday was the toughest day of running for
me yet, but the scenery was amazing and it just added to the sense of
achievement at the end! Another fantastically organised, fun, friendly
event - great route and I loved the camping- so i definately hope to be
back at this event again next year..."
Round the Island Challenge 2012 competitor
What you get for your money:
The price is all
inclusive of the following items
-
Overnight
accommodation in a school hall on the Friday evening
-
Overnight
accomodation is camping or chalet on the Saturday evening
-
Evening meal and
breakfast for overnights
-
Checkpoint food
and water through out the event
-
Free tea, coffee
and cake for all competitors at the finish area each day
-
Transportation to
and from
Redjet Ferry Terminal
-
Quality Medal
awarded to each finisher
-
A quality
technical T Shirt for all who take part
-
Toilets /
changing facilities at the start / finish areas (plus great showers at
the finish)
-
Safety & medical
cover throughout the event
-
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:
-
Early bird price up
to the end of 2013 is £125 per head
-
Standard pricing up
to the 1st May 2014 is £133 per head
-
Late entry pricing
after 1st May 2014 is £150 per head
There is the option
of entering a single day at £55 per day.
Optional overnight
Chalet 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
Getting there and away:
By Ferry:
Ref Funnel Ferries
operate between Southampton and East
Cowes. Book in advance quoting code IOWHM for a 15% discount.
Ferry option -
Southampton <> West
Cowes, Isle of Wight
The Red Jet Hi-Speed
ferry service operates
half-hourly between
Southampton Town Quay
and West
Cowes, Isle of Wight.
The catamarans carry
foot-passengers only,
and the crossing takes
about 23 mins. Our
Minibus picks up from
Red Jet terminal only.
Period return £16.30.
Ferry option -
Southampton <> East
Cowes, Isle of Wight
The Red Funnel Car Ferry
service operates an
hourly crossing between
Southampton and
East Cowes, Isle of
Wight.
Car plus four passengers
= £59 Individual return
£15.20
Transfers:
Free transfers will be provided from the ferry terminal on Friday
evening, returning to the ferry terminal on Sunday evening.
If you plan to arrive on Saturday morning, no transfer will be needed -
just ensure that you are at the
start point on the East side of the
floating bridge in time for your briefing.
If you require free transfers, please inform us at the time of booking
By train:
East and West Cowes are part of the National Rail Network, so you can
buy a train ticket to include your ferry crossing, departing from any UK
train station. Check train times and book tickets with the
Trainline
Other information:
Parking is very
expensive e.g. £35 for
the weekend. Parking a
car with 4 occupants and
return fares on Red Jet
= £100 Compare that with
£59 for car plus 4.
Southampton Central
is a busy station hub
with services provided
by South West Trains,
First Great Western,
Cross Country and
Southern.
City Link, a free
shuttle bus operates
every 15 minutes between
the station and Red
Funnel's ferry terminals
on Town Quay.
Approximate journey
time: 10 minutes.
South West Trains
operate frequent
services on the line
between Weymouth and
London Waterloo (Clapham Jct, Woking,
Basingstoke, Winchester,
Southampton Airport,
Southampton Central,
Bournemouth Poole,
Weymouth). Approximate
journey time between
Southampton Central and
London Waterloo is 75
minutes.
Cross Country Trains
operate between
Scotland, the North,
Midlands and Birmingham;
First Great Western
run from South Wales
through Bristol and
Salisbury; South West
Trains run services from
Weymouth, Poole and
Bournemouth and
Southern
provide services to
Portsmouth and Brighton.
Integrated ticketing:
Did you know that both
East Cowes and West
Cowes are part of the
national rail network?
This means you can buy a
single, day return or
period return fare from
any train station ticket
office, rail appointed
travel agent,
self-service ticket
machine or train company
telesales service which
includes ferry travel
between Southampton
& East Cowes or
Southampton & West Cowes.
Medical and Kit:
Please read the
information on our
medical and
kit pages.
Downloadable Event
Instructions:
You can download the
instructions for this
event online
here
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