Start at the Travellers Rest, not at Roche Abbey
Use the Travellers Rest address on Main Street, postcode S25 1YA, when planning arrival. Navigating to Roche Abbey itself would put you at the wrong place for registration and the start. The page describes parking in the pub field for a separate charge; confirm the current access and fee when a new date is announced.
The marathon is four loops, while the half and shorter options complete fewer. Four approximate 6.7-mile laps should not be treated as a promise of a precisely measured 26.2-mile road course. Use the organizer’s final route and timing instructions, count completed laps carefully and choose the entered distance before starting.
Uneven trails, grass and stepping stones call for controlled footing, particularly if wet. Follow the marshal at the stepping stones and remain alert at road crossings, including those without a marshal. The published rules ban large over-ear headphones; any permitted listening setup must still allow you to hear traffic, other users and directions.
The displayed schedule gives the marathon an 08:30 start and opens registration earlier, but those arrangements require reconfirmation for the next edition. The organizer aims to operate without disposable cups and describes support roughly every three miles. Practise using your own bottle or cup and carry permitted essentials. Resolve a transfer, deferral or distance change through the organizer’s booking system ahead of race day rather than relying on an improvised change at the desk.
Last-known race profile
These details identify the race page; they do not establish the next edition's operations. The previous race date does not establish the next edition. Wait for the organizer’s announcement before committing to a race-day schedule.