50 Mile Ultra and Marathon distance races through the quiet rural landscapes and ancient woodlands of Bucks, Beds and Northants along the Three Shires Way.
Whether you’re stepping up in distance or looking for a decent challenge through wonderful countryside, both the 50 mile and marathon races are suitable for beginners and seasoned runners alike.
Being a bridleway the routes are well way marked, so navigation is made fairly easy (and we’ll mark any sections where you may need some help!).
50 Mile Ultra
Race HQ and the Start is located at Hanslope Village Hall, Newport Road, Hanslope, Milton Keynes MK19 7NZ
Registration will be open from 07:00. The race will start at 08:00.
The finish is located within Marlow Park, Grafham Water, Grafham, Huntingdon PE28 0BH
Marathon
Race HQ and the Start is located at Yelden Village Hall, Spring Ln, Yelden MK44 1AT
Registration will be open from 09:30. The race will start at 10:45.
The finish is located within Marlow Park, Grafham Water, Grafham, Huntingdon PE28 0BH
Transport to the start
As both races are from point to point, we will be operating coaches from the Finish, at Marlow Park, Grafham Water, to the respective Start lines as follows:
50 Mile Ultra
Coach departs Marlow Park: 06:00
Coach arrives Hanslope VIllage Hall: 07:10
Marathon
Coach departs Marlow Park: 09:25
Coach arrives Yelden VIllage Hall: 10:00
You can book your place on the coaches, priced at £14, when making your entry. You can also add a place on the coach after you have made your entry by logging into your Let’s Do This account (please note: Let’s Do This will charge an admin fee if adding a coach place after you have made your entry).
Parking
Parking at the finish at Marlow Park, Grafham Water, Grafham, Huntingdon, PE28 0BH, will be available to runners at a reduced price of £5 for the day. Instructions on how to pay for parking will be made available in the race pack, which will be emailed out before race day.
Getting dropped off
If you plan to get dropped at the start of the race, the start locations are as follows:
50 Mile Ultra – Hanslope Village Hall, Newport Road, Hanslope, Milton Keynes. MK19 7NZ.
Marathon – Yelden Village Hall, Spring Ln, Yelden. MK44 1AT.
The routes
Linking with the Swan’s Way at the start, the 49 mile Three Shires Way takes in the county boundaries of Bucks, Beds and Northants at Threeshire Wood, with a 12.4 mile loop around Grafham Water to finish. We’ve added a section to the village hall at Hanslope to get to the magic 50, and created a marathon route that starts at Yelden.
