GPX Files and Navigation
Whilst the 2 Valleys Trail and 5 Valleys Ultra will be fully waymarked, the 13 Valleys Ultra and 7 Valleys Ultra will be self-navigated.
Regardless of which event you are taking part in, a big part of the challenge is taking responsibility for your own safety by staying on course.
We will give you some key tools to help but we recommend not solely relying on spotting signs or following the runner in front!
We will no longer be giving out safety maps at registration the day before the event as participants must be comfortable with navigation beforehand. There are 5 recommended ways to help you navigate your event, and we ask that you are familiar, and have practiced 2 of them , which we will check at kit registration. 1. Way Marking – The full 5 Valley and 2 Valley routes are way marked, with bright, clear signage that will reflect head torches for those moving at night. These way markers can also aid those in the 7 Valleys and 13 Valleys events, meaning they have some extra assistance in the final 55km of their event. 2. OS Maps app – This digital mapping tool means you can have the whole of the route downloaded and in your pocket, on your mobile phone. The benefit over a standard map is that your location can always be pinpointed using your phones GPS, but please make sure you plan ahead and carry a reserve battery pack. You can download the OS Maps App via a link from the 13 Valleys Ultra website, and all entrants benefit from a free 3 month subscription.
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