Entry fee

Rasus y Bannau Marathon £50

What your entry fee includes

• Checkpoints with refreshments & hot food
• Finishers medal
• Emergency first aid cover and mountain safety teams
• GPS file
• Route marking
• Drop bag at the 50km checkpoint
• Bag storage at HQ
• Free race photography for downloads and bragging
• GPS tracking from open tracking and timing for all runners
• Results available on the day

Optional

• Custom unisex tech RyB race t-shirt £20
• Custom female fit tech RyB race t-shirt £20
• Custom RyB race hoodie £40
• RWC race buff £5

Saturday

0700-0800  Registration in Brecon for the marathon runners

0815  Race brief for the marathon runners

0830  Marathon starts

2330  Marathon course closes

These items must be with you at all times during the race.  You cannot hand them to supporters or put items in your drop bag.  If you are found without ALL of these items you will be disqualified - there will be a kit check at the finish.  Please do not ruin your race by failing to carry them.  These are inportant safety items.  We take your safety very seriously as should you.

Compulsory Kit for all races are as follows; 

This MUST be carried (or worn) at all times and will be checked at registration before receiving your race number. 

• Rucksack or suitable means to carry kit
• Waterproof jacket (with taped seams)
• Waterproof trousers (with taped seams)
• Upper body long sleeve synthetic cover consisting of either 1 x synthetic thermal mid layer OR two layers totalling a minimum weight of 200g * . This may be comprised of either a lightweight windproof and base layer, OR 2 lightweight base layers OR a single warm layer (>200g). 
• Lower body base layer or leggings (leg/arm warmers are not acceptable) *
• Warm hat or buff
• Head torch with spare batteries.
• Spare emergency torch (emergency petzl elite or similar is acceptable)
• Gloves suitable for the conditions
• Whistle
• Compass (a 'real' compass is required)
• Appropriate mountain running footwear with adequate grip for slippery conditions
• Foil bivy bag or blanket.
• Small first aid kit to include: blister plasters, sterile dressing and bandage or tape.
• Mobile phone that is kept charged
• Emergency hardcopy paper map which is waterproof or in a waterproof case
• Water bottle 1litre minimum e.g. 2 x 500ml (1.5 litres recommended if hot)
• Plastic cup or bottle for drinks at checkpoints. If you would like hot drinks this must be a hard plastic cup. 
• Appropriate food / energy products for your expected time for the event
• GPS device with the route on it. (This may be a watch, or handheld unit, or phone app). The device must have sufficient battery life to last total duration of the event- and spare batteries to charge the device are required. Please ensure you are able to use it and have tested it in a variety of conditions. Please note mobile phone apps are only suitable in dry conditions as often the touch screens are unusable. We therefore recommend using a gps watch or hand held unit and having the mobile phone app as a safety backup / spare. 
• GPS tracker (supplied)

*These must be unworn at the start. For example, if you start in leggings or an upper body base layer you must carry a spare pair. T-shirt or shorts with leg or arm warmers are not accepted. 

• Hydration tablets or similar
• Money
• Sunglasses, Sun hat and Sun cream

CP1  Car Park 4 miles, 1000ft

CP2  Taf Fechen 12 miles, 3000ft

CP3  A470 crossing Pont Ar Daf 18miles, 4600ft

CP4  Cwmgwdi 23miles, 6500ft

The route is marked at major junctions with running arrows and you must also be able to follow the published route using the gps trace.  For a competent ultra runner the route is relatively simple to follow using gps alone and typically follows obvious lines, mountain trails and footpaths on well established paths and mountain trails.  Whilst there will be safety teams and marshals around the course, ultimately it is the participants responsibility to follow the published route using a combination of the marker and gps trace.

Travel

Car - From the South:

Take the M4 into South Wales and leave at Junction 24 and take A449.  Stay on this until Raglan and take the A40 signposted Aberganvenny.  Stay on the A40 until Brecon.

From the North:

Take the M5 South leaving at Junction 8, signposted South Wales / Ross.  Stay on the M50, as it becomes the A40 and continue on the A40, turning at Raglan, (signposted Abergavenny).  Stay on the A40 until Brecon.

Train – Unfortunately there are no nearby train stations to Brecon.

Accomodation

There are many Air B&Bs in Brecon, best searched for via the app /  website.  In addition there are also traditional B&Bs:

Ty Helyg - 01874 623 321

The Gremlin - 01874 623 829

The Clarence Inn - 01874 622 810

The Borderers - 01874 623 559

The Wellington - 01874 625 225

The Grange - 01874 624 038

Campsites:

Priory Mill Camping (No phone)

Website

Bishops Meadow 01874 610 000

Website

Cefn Cantref 01874 622 626

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Cancellations

If competitors withdraw prior to the event, the following costs are incurred: 

5 months before the event, 75% of entry fee will be refunded OR you can transfer the remaining cost (75% of entry fee) off a different event.  

2 months before the event, 50% of entry fee will be refunded OR you can transfer the remaining cost (50% of entry fee) to a different race.

Your deferral or refund will be processed within 30 days of initial e-mail. 

1 month before the event, no refunds or Transfers to another race are available.

Ttransfers

You can transfer your place to another participant until two weeks prior to the race day, but you must contact us first and follow the instructions we provide. Any transfers without our consent will not be honoured. 

General Terms

Please do not enter any event unless you agree to take full responsibility for your own health, fitness and well-being whilst out on the route and agree to our terms and conditions. 

For distance races you must be able to navigate the route and have experience / intend to gain experience of night navigation (if required). 

Competitors must read carefully all of the information provided on the Run Walk Crawl website, including kit lists, route details and safety information. 

Competitors should not take part in the event if they are knowingly under prepared, have an undisclosed medical condition or current medical illness (eg: chest infection) or any other condition which may compromise their safety. 

All details provided by competitors must be accurate at time of entry. Any changes to personal or medical details must be notified to the event organisers by email. before the start of the race. 

If you are unable to attend the race please let the organisers know only via e-mail. Please note Facebook messenger or calling via telephone are not an accepted method of cancelling or deferring entry.  

Your deferral or refund will be processed within 30 days of initial e-mail. 

Competitors must follow the rules and regulations of the event as outlined by the organising team. 

If the organisers are forced to cancel the event for any reason, a new date will be established and all entries will be carried forwards. If no alternative date is available, all entries will be carried forwards to the next year. 

Entrants should always act in a manner which ensures minimal impact upon the environment, event route and local inhabitants.   These include but are not limited to: 

Leaving no litter 

Closing gates 

Acting responsibly around livestock 

Being quiet when travelling through villages at night 

Keeping to marked paths 

Any entrant not acting in this manner, either during or before the event, will be disqualified and their entry fee will not be refunded. 

Officials also reserve the right to withdraw a participant from the event if they deem that it is unsafe for them to continue.

Self-sufficiency

All our events are self-sufficient which means participants complete the course carrying compulsory kit, following the route (details below), and being responsible for themselves and there safety.  This is standard practice in these types of ultra-running, trail running, walking and fell running events.  The organisers will provide additional safety cover, aid stations / checkpoints, to help you complete the challenge.

Participants must be aware of and look out for traffic and road crossings, general members of the public, other path or road users, as well as livestock, dogs and bikes. It is your responsibility to keep yourself safe whilst following the route. You must pay reasonable attention to your safety on the paths, mountains, cliff edges and roads. You must give way to other path users and keep to single file when paths are narrow, busy or when instructed to by marshals.  

Marshals will be on the course at checkpoints, and generally around the start areas. In addition there will be a first aid and safety team monitoring the course. There will not be marshals every couple of hundred meters on the course. Some sections of the courses may be exposed and you could not see another person on it! This is one of the great reasons to do this type of event. However, if you are NOT completely confident with this style of event you should not enter! 

Abuse of marshals is unacceptable.  Any participant guilty of this will be immediately withdrwan from the race.

You should be familiar with the serious disabling consequences of hypothermia, dehydration and heat exhaustion and act appropriately during the race.  You should also take appropriate action to avoid getting into the above situations which increases the risk of the above occurring. 

You must take note of the length and severity of the race and local weather forecast for the day and judge their capabilities accordingly.  If the weather forecast is particularly bad then you should add additional kit (for example warmer clothing) based on your ability. Remember the compulsory kit is just the minimum required! You may need more.

Take reasonable care not to create hazards that may cause harm to other people and support anyone in need of assistance, even if it means abandoning their race.  

By entering the event you are agreeing to take responsibility for your actions and that you are competent to participate in such an event.

Checkpoints and Cut-Offs  

You must report to each checkpoint and ensure your race number is recorded by the marshal.

All checkpoints have a strictly enforced cut-off. The cut-offs have been determined by the organizers to allow you to complete the event in the allotted time. They are there to ensure the safety of all participants and marshals. They are necessary so our resources especially first aiders and safety marshals are able to be in the correct positions for competitors. Any participant that has not departed the Check Point by the cut-off time will be retired from the event. 

Retirements & Repatriation

The support team and organizers will be doing everything we can to get every competitor to the finish line. If participants need to retire at any other location (other than a checkpoint) it is critical that they communicate this to the Race Director urgently as per the emergency instruction printed on the map. 

Unless it is a major emergency you should make yourself comfortable using your safety kit and find shelter. If you are safe and not a major medical emergency then you may have to wait some time before a marshal can pick you up. We would strongly advise competitors to carry sufficient money so that they could get a taxi just in case.

Compulsory Kit 

Having the right kit could be essential for yours or other competitor’s safety during the event. We have also made certain undertakings on behalf of the competitors to landowners and authorities about what safety kit competitors will be carrying. There will be kit checks during the event and at the finish line. There will be random kit checks for many competitors. The leading runners can expect a kit check at the end of the race! Competitors found to be missing mandatory items can expect to be disqualified from the event. If you have any questions about the acceptability of your kit please do not hesitate to contact us.

You agree to carry sufficient kit, e.g. body and leg cover which gives protection from the effects of wind chill and, rain and safety equipment, (including food and drink) throughout the race to be able to provide protection from hypothermia, or dehydration and heat in the worst foreseeable weather conditions during the race, noting that rescue could take a long time.  

Factors including weather and terrain mean that these style of races takes place in a hazardous environment. Competitors must have appropriate experience in the conditions that may be encountered so that they can manage their own safety.  

The Race Organisers have a duty of care to competitors in their race, however competitors must accept that race monitoring arrangements, e.g. marshals and checkpoint recording are primarily designed to ensure ‘fair competition’ and must not be considered a ‘safety net’.  A competitor enters a race on the understanding that they are responsible for their own safety.  The competitor must obey all instructions from the organisers and officials but must equip and conduct themselves as though they were unsupported for the duration of the race.  

Once registered you are ‘in’ the race. If you retire from the race you must text or phone the race number printed on the map, and let the next checkpoint know. This is a check to ensure everyone is safe at the end of the event. If you fail to do this you will be held responsible for us contacting mountain rescue and the police as a missing person and be liable for any charges!

Participants must not drop litter and must deposit litter in bins provided at the checkpoints and finish. Anyone caught dropping litter will instantly be disqualified.