LEEDS COUNTRY WAY IN A DAY 100km

The Leeds Country Way In a Day 100km is a full circumnavigation of the city of Leeds via the local LCW footpaths. A brand new 24 hour ultra challenge with a midnight start or an 18 hour challenge with a 6am start all with an aim to finish before midnight.

ABOUT THE LEEDS COUNTRY WAY

A very popular long distance walk of 100km / 62 miles which makes a complete circuit around the city of Leeds and visits many of the neighbouring towns, villages, parks and nature reserves.

It is never more than 7 miles from Leeds City Square. Despite being so close to the city the route is mainly rural with much to enjoy including extensive views to the West and North Yorkshire countryside in the outlying areas of the Leeds metropolitan district. It follows public rights of way including footpaths, bridleways and minor lanes, with just a few short sections along roads.

START TIME

00:00 - 24hr Start - For competitors who wish to complete the race in 24 hours or less
06:00 - 18hr Start - For runners who wish to complete the race in 18 hours or less

REGISTRATION

Registration for both starts will take place at The Railway Inn between 9:30pm and 11:30pm with a full briefing at 11:45pm. We have access to toilets at the pub. At registration you will hand over your drop bags, collect your race number, have your kit checked and have your tracker fitted. 

Registration for the fast start 5:00am with a full briefing at 05:45am. At registration you will hand over your drop bag, collect your race number, have your kit checked and have your tracker fitted.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Finishers Medal
Food / Water at Checkpoints

ROUTE MARKINGS / NAVIGATION

The Leeds Country Way is already way marked with the famous Owl symbol.

The route will be fully marked and all competitors will be provided with a route GPX.

It will be the runners responsibility to navigate the course correctly which is why we strongly recommend the use of the GPX as a backup to our markers.

Note we can only mark posts / trees, so extra vigilance will be required through fields etc.

CHECKPOINTS

CP 1 - 20km - Harewood
CP 1.5 - 30km - Thorner
CP 2 - 42km - Garforth
CP 3 - 55km - Methley
CP 4 - 64km - Lofthouse
CP5 - 76km - Woodkirk
CP6 - 85km - Drighlington
CP7 - 95km - Thornbury
FINISH - 103km - Railway, Calverley Bridge

All out CPs are outdoor checkpoints

FOOD

We will have plenty of water and a selection of bananas, sweets, crisps, cake bars etc. Any additional nutrition should be carried

DROP BAGS

Runners will be able to send a seperate small bag to CP2 and CP5 as well as a bag to keep at the finish area. Dropbags may include clothes, shoes, food etc. Faster runners please note it is possible that dropbags may only be returned to Race HQ once the CP is closed.

TOILETS

You will have access to toilets at the start and finish. The route visits many towns and villages where there may be public toilets available.

MANDATORY KIT

Phone or watch with GPX map of route
Headtorch

Full Waterproof body cover
Capacity for 1L Water

CREW / PACERS

Runners and pacers (max 2) are allowed. Runners will be instantly disqualified if found that pacers are carrying any mandatory equipment belonging to the entrant.

SHOPS / PUBS / ETC

Runners are allowed to use any public facilities on route. If leaving the route at any time runners must return to the same spot they left the route.

HISTORY

A route was first devised by Fred Andrews of the Ramblers Association, and then developed by West Yorkshire County Council in the early 1980s. This council was abolished in 1986, and the path is now under the care of the Countryside section of Leeds City Council. The Leeds Country Way was realigned in 2006, using a route devised by Bob Brewster, to bring it entirely within the boundary of the Leeds metropolitan district (previously it crossed the boundary into Wakefield), and the path was officially relaunched on 26 September 2006 with a revised set of map leaflets and improved way marking.