- All
checkpoints have an Sport-Ident station. The Sportident gives us
instant times and results but for safety most of the checkpoints are
also manned and in radio contact with HQ. We
- carefully track your progress and can work out whether you are lost between checkpoints - maybe before you do!
- At each checkpoint therefore:
1- Dib your tag into the station when it will bleep and flash.
2- AND make your arrival known to the checkpoint team by giving your team number.
- Route cards- will be issued at registration with the route above and an emergency phone number.
- Bad weather route-
The route may be changed at anytime, even during the event if weather
conditions deteriorate. We have numerous bad weather alternative
routes prepared. If the weather is extremely serious we may have
to cancel at the last minute and will telephone the team leaders.
- Emergency Camp- at Slippery Stones in the Derwent Valley (SK169 950) for use by retiring teams.
- Noise- Competitors are requested to avoid making noise near habitation, in particular at Twitchill Farm
(SK 178 847). From Moscar checkpoint the route now goes via
Cutthroat Bridge on the main road to avoid a house on the path off
Strines Road- this will be strictly enforced.
Trespassing-
The whole route uses either public footpaths or open access land.
Do not climb any walls into farmland. Trespassing onto the
railway at Hope is a really stupid thing to do (It's not a shortcut
anyway!!)
- The following are conditions of the access agreement with The Upper Derwent Valley Partners (National Trust, Natural England etc.) that enables us to hold this years event:
- 1. Howden Dean Restoration Area. ( SK 190 920)
–This is a fenced off area between Lost Lad and Sheepfold
Clough. Please do not cross into this area. If you
meet the fence follow it east until picking up the path again. 2. Bleaklow Moorland Restoration Project. “Participants should be careful to keep to the path and avoid damaging bare peat and restored areas” -Do your best!! 3. Brown Knoll. (SK 084 851). Avoid the summit of Brown Knoll (trig point area) by skirting round to the east. See map below -please note this on your own maps.
- (Click on the map for a larger image)
Purple Line = diversion route.
Green Line = muddy wet ‘motorway’ to be avoided.
- From the stile at A keep east of the main path until reaching the drainage ditch at B. Do not cross the ditch, follow it on the east side to C. From C a good path takes the best line to Lord’s Seat.
| - High Peak Marathon Route
There is an additional emergency camp situated at Slippery Stones (SK 169 950) for use by retiring teams. | START | Edale Village Hall | 124 853 | | 1 | Hollins Cross | 136 845 | | 2 | Lose Hill | 153 853 | | 3 | Win Hill | 187 851 | | 4 | Below High Neb | 227 853 | | 5 | Moscar | 230 878 | | 6 | Cutthroat Bridge | 214 874 | | 7 | Derwent Moor | 202 880 | | 8 | Lost Lad | 193 912 | | 9 | Sheepfold Clough | 197 923 | | 10 | Cut Gate | 185 960 | | 11 | Outer Edge | 177 969 | | 12 | Swains Head | 132 983 | | 13 | Bleaklow Stones | 115 963 | | 14 | Bleaklow Wainstones | 092 959 | | 15 | Snake Road Top | 088 929 | | 16 | Mill Hill | 061 904 | | 17 | East of Edale Cross | 081 861 | | 18 | Rushup Edge | 112 834 | | 19 | Hollins Cross | 136 845 | | FINISH | Edale Village Hall | 124 853 | - There is an emergency camp situated at Slippery Stones (SK 169 950) for use by retiring teams.
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