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Final competitor Instruction sheet for Welcome Ultra

Welcome Ultra Route Description

Race Numbers for the Welcome Ultra

The Welcome Ultra  Sat 4 Mar 17

Entries Close : Sunday 19th February 2017

Distance: 50 Km (31.5 Miles)

Climb:  1300 metres (4300ft)

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Cost: £40 (£1 of each entry will go to St.Gemma’s Hospice)

Car Park: Bridge End Auction Site, Otley : Grif Ref SE 20037 45928 : Free Event Car Parking at the near start.

Registration: From 8am at Weston Lane Community Centre (half a mile walk from carpark – signed)

Start: 9am

Event Closes: 6.30pm

Maps Recommended: OS Explorer Maps 297 and 288 OR Welcome Way booklet for £7.49 including p & p covers most of the course except the last section from Surprise View to the finish. The route is substantially waymarked, but where necessary it will be taped/signed.

Basic Route Details: A Big Welcome to the Punk Panther series, this inaugural event starts off near Wharfemeadows Park in Otley Car Park Map ref SE 20037 45928 and heads up to Clifton then across to Askwith then to Denton before crossing an iron bridge over the River Wharfe to Ben Rhydding  then Burley-in-Wharfedale, up onto Burley Moor then Baildon Moor through Baildon, Guiseley, Yeadon over The Chevin to Surprise View and down into the finish in the village of Pool-in-Wharfedale where at the finish a hot meal awaits (veggie option available) along with your well deserved Tech T-Shirt, medal and certificate. A free minibus shuttle will take you back to the carpark. Please be aware that part of this race is over open moorland providing stunnings views and challenges as well as sometimes boggy paths!

Checkpoints: Each checkpoint will have water, coke, jelly babies, peanuts, Jaffa cakes and flapjacks to help you on your way.

Denton (6 miles)

Burley (11 miles)

Shipley Glen (18 miles)

Esholt (23 miles)

The Chevin (27 miles)

A GPX file of the exact route is available upon request.