Run the Borders | 50K Ultra

Mandatory kit

All participants, regardless of race, must carry:

• Mobile to call the Race Director in case of emergencies
• Head torch
• Foil blanket
• Water bottle

Further detail will follow.

Event HQ

Melrose Rugby Football Club
High Street
Melrose
Scottish Borders
TD6 9SA
UK

Registration

Registration for the race will take place next to the Greenyards in Melrose both the night prior to the event and in the morning before the start.

Parking

There is parking available within the town of Melrose.

By rail

The train from Edinburgh terminates at Tweedbank, which is a 30 minute walk to the start.

Cut off time

10 hours.

This event has been made as accessible as possible with a generous cut off time for the 50K which equates to 5km per hour.

Checkpoints

There will be several checkpoints on the route. Some of these will be fully stocked with food and the others will act as water stops/aid stations.

No navigation

All routes follow the Borders Abbey Way which is waymarked route and signage will be supplemented with yellow and black signage to make it easy to follow.

Sustainability summary

• This event is continuing to eliminate the use of single-use plastic by switching from plastic water bottles to barrels, buckets and bowsers at checkpoints and providing cans of water in the goody bags.
• Food vendors will use VegWare (or equivalent).
• Waste will be uplifted and sorted by a waste management company to make sure none enters landfill.
• The use of public transport is encouraged to get to the event with the startline only a short 20 minute walk from the end of the train line from Edinburgh. 

Included

• Chip timing
• Live results
• GPS tracker
• Friendly, experienced staff and volunteers
• First aid cover
• A great day out

Goody bag

Everyone loves a goody bag and this event is no different. It will include a medal, water and selected food items.

Prizes

1st, 2nd and 3rd male and female for each distance will receive a trophy and prize money.

Entry fees

Run the Borders is Breaking Strain Event's newest event, so these reviews are from their sister event, plus you can find many more great reviews for this organiser on their various social platforms:

Registration was easy and a pre-information pack was emailed out well in advanced with everything you could need to know. The organisers are really friendly, even on the day they were greeting everyone like old friends which creates a lovely vibe. Jonathan O

Will certainly look to sign up to more events from Breaking Strain and also take part next year again! Derek M

A well organised event with a friendly no pressure atmosphere whether you area fast club runner or someone who runs as a hobby all efforts are appreciated a good way to step up to ultra distance. Kieran D

The team at Breaking Strain has to be commended on hosting an event in a really unique location. Topped off by the best designed race bling I have ever received. I would definitely recommend signing up... Stephen M