Welcome to the Twisted Tree 10km, a new event part of our Ales & Trails series from breweries. 

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Please make sure that you have read the race instructions on the event website. It is assumed that you have read and understood this brief prior to attending the event.

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Event Day Timetable –

08:00 - Car park open

08:15 - Registration Opens

09:25 - Registration Closes

09:25 - Canicross 10km event starts

09:30 – 10km event starts

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Registration -

All race numbers are to be collected on the day – no race packs are being posted out in advance. Your race number has a timing chip on the reverse, so please don’t bend or fold it. Your race number has a tear-off strip at the bottom - this is your voucher for a free drink afterwards.

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The start line is just 50m from the race registration area.

Water Stations – TWO on the course: 4km and 8km and at the start/finish. No cups are provided, carry your own bottle/cup. There will be dog bowls.

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Safety -

The course is likely to be uneven underfoot at times, look after yourselves and others. The route takes place within a private estate, but does use private roads, there is potential for traffic, listen out for marshals instructions. You do not have priority on the public paths or on the roads, be courteous and be safe.

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Signage -

The course is signed with yellow arrows as well as red and white tape tied to trees/bushes. Each kilometre point will be marked. If you do not see any signage, go back to where you last saw an arrow. Pay attention!

The course -

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We have a lovely multi terrain 10km course for you, all of which is within the grounds of the stunning Tusmore Park Estate. The course features wide farm tracks, bridleways and footpaths, and only a very short stretches of tarmac road.

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You'll start by leaving the brewery courtyard and joining a private track for 1.5km, before you open up into the estate grounds. You pick up a stunning path along an avenue of trees to 2.5km, before a gravel road takes you to the first water refill station at 4km. 

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From the water station you continue along a farm track to join another firm gravel road tracking some woodlands to a narrow footbridge at 6.5km. One of the route highlights comes at 6.8km as run past the Tusmore Obelisk - you'll know it when you see it!

 

Across some scenic parkland heading towards Tusmore Park House and the 2nd water station just before 8km. A wide grass track and a path through an orchard brings you back to 9km and simply retrace the first KM back to the finish line.​​

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65% of your route is on off-road surfaces and you have an elevation gain of just 48m throughout. The terrain is firm enough to use road shoes. Some of the ground is uneven on the trail sections, and some portions are narrow.

Finish -

As you cross the finish line your result will be live online via the event website.

On finishing, you'll receive your finishers medal and Twisted Tree 10km. Water containers are ready for you to fill your own bottles. Remember – no cups are provided.

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From the finish line, it is a short walk to get to the brewery bar to redeem your voucher; it can be used once, and on event day only. The bar in the brewery barn will be open, along with another bar adjacent - just follow the signs. Vouches can be used for any pint of beer, a soft drink or a bottle of beer to takeaway if you'd prefer.

 

Hot & Cold drinks, snacks and hot food are available to purchase from the vendors in the brewery courtyard.

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Massage is available near the finish area for £10 for 10 mins.

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​Prizes will be given out at the finish line, with age category prizes being posted out afterwards.