Where and When

Venue: Ivinghoe Beacon. Registration in nearby Ashridge car park
Date: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th August 2012 (Bank Holiday weekend)
Time: 10: 00 AM and 12:00 noon
Cost: Entry fee: £52.00 with a reduction to £40 for entries received by 30th June 2012

Course details

Extent: 85 miles
Admits: Runners: Qualification requirement: at least a marathon since 1st January 2011
Course: 5000 year old trackway through the Chiltern Hills and North Wessex Downs (along Grim's Ditch for several miles); Barbury Castle and Liddington Castle
Silhouette: 9,000 feet of ascent
Underfoot: Off road, some minor roads
Navigation: waymarked throughout