NORN IRON ULTRA 100

Description: Run with us on a truly magical point to point 108 mile Ultra, starting in Larrybane Quarry in Ballintoy (famously used as a location for the Game of Thrones) you will run along the iconic Causeway Coast and the Giants Causeway. Listed as one of the Natural Wonders of the world, you will follow the Way marked Ulster Way as you travel along through the seaside town of Portrush, Portstewart, Castlerock and across the Sperrin's, the Glenshane Pass and on to the finishing line in Gortin, County Tyrone. This spectacular route will give you unrivalled views across the North Coast. This will be a challenging run involving a mix of terrain including, bogland, trail, forestry, road and beach. You will even run right through the famous Giants Causeway on this epic journey. You will run this event following the Way marked Ulster Way. We will also supply a full GPX of the route. There will be NO additional signage or marshals on the route, in keeping with our ethos of taking running back to nature. You do not need any special navigational skills to follow the route. You are simply required to carry your own personal GPS device, either a Watch or Handheld GPS device with the route downloaded. Or downloaded to a GPS app such as Outdoors GPS on your mobile phone. We will have manned Checkpoints / Aid stations along the route at approximately 13, 33.5, 49.2, 68.5 and 82 miles and 2 un-manned water stations at approximately 89 and 99miles, so you will need to be confident that you can run for the distance between these stations un-aided. In other words, you will be self-sufficient and required to carry enough food, water and mandatory kit to get you to each Checkpoint / Aid station. The checkpoints also serve to ensure runners have completed each section safely and are fit to continue. 2 Drop bags can be given to the RD at registration and will be transported to 33.5mile and 68.5mile checkpoints – this can be a small bag and can contain clothing/shoes/food/water. Due to the difficulty accessing food/water along the course, each checkpoint will have water to refill your water containers and plenty of snacks. The 33.5 and 68.5mile checkpoints will have Hot Food, Such as Soup, Pasta and Rice there will also be snacks, crisps, biscuits, tea/coffee, juice etc. to fuel the rest of your journey. Please note you must carry enough food with you at all times to get you to each checkpoint - there will be NO food / water provided between these. You will be fully tracked on your journey so we will know exactly where you are every minute of the race and family / friends can also track you.