Tissington Trail Half Marathon | Saturday

Timetable

• 08:30 | Race HQ and registration opens at Ashbourne Leisure Centre
• 09:50 | Race Director's pre-race briefing at the start line
• 10:00 | Race start (half marathon and 10K)

Shoe type

Trail shoes are recommended.

GPX route

The route is displayed on the map above.

Overview

The Tissington Trail, the site of a former railway line from Ashbourne to Buxton is the perfect trail route. The route gently climbs through the glorious Peak District before turning around for a downhill finish - so fast times are likely!

You can expect uneven, stony ground and you are advised to look out for potholes, protruding tree roots and slippery surfaces. Please be aware that there are some two-way sections on the route where you will pass other runners. Please keep to the left.

Map

Event HQ

Ashbourne Leisure Centre
Clifton Road
Ashbourne
Derbyshire
DE6 1DR
UK

Parking

There is plenty of car parking in Ashbourne Town Centre and there is also a small car park at the Leisure Centre – please remember to pay the appropriate charge.

• Bus Station, Postcode: DE6 1BW... 39 spaces
• Cattle Market, Postcode: DE6 1ED... 50 spaces
• Clifton Road, Postcode: DE5 1AA... 36 spaces
• Cokayne Ave, Postcode: DE6 1EJ... 119 spaces
• Fishpond Meadow, Postcode: DE6 1FN... 125 spaces
• Market Place, Postcode: DE6 1ES... 48 spaces
• Shawcroft, Postcode: DE6 1GD... 191 spaces 

Race start

At the Ashbourne end of the Tissington Trail by Ashbourne Bike Hire.

Mappleton Rd, Ashbourne DE6 2AA.

By bus

There are bus services available from Derby to Ashbourne Leisure Centre.

Prizes

• Bespoke medal for all finishers
• Trophy with e-certificates & £5 voucher prize for 1st, 2nd & 3rd male & female winners 
• E-certificates and £5 voucher prize for 1st male & female age group categories 
• E-certificates and £5 voucher prize for 1st male junior & female junior 
• Team prizes on offer! - First male and female team - 3 to score and must be in club kit  

Another fantastic race this year. Organisation spot on and runner friendly. Scenery wonderful. Challenging and worth the effort. Not for PB attempts. Peter D

Just a perfect non-fussy event. Number posted out before, lots of loos etc. Out and back course with encouraging marshals. Results up within a couple of hours. Can't fault it. Well, maybe it could be a bit flatter and the weather wasn't the best. But I do love a trail run. Oh, and the medal is epic. Well done. Dave E

A great race on a beautiful course . Few bottlenecks at the gates near the start on the trail but not the end of the world . Really enjoyed it . Well organised with a great medal too . Well done and thanks to Nice work and all the Marshall’s. Keith A

Well organised, route very clear. Snacks at the end were great. Little bit congested at the start but no more than any other normal race. Would definitely run again. Also very close to Ashbourne town centre for brekkie afterwards! Patrick B

Very well organised. Nice to have real toilets to go to and nice to be able to get a coffee after. These things matter. And a fab medal. Michelle C

But of congestion around the gates near the start, but after that really nice route through a beautiful landscape. Sharon M

Great event. Definitely recommend ! Jenny R

First time doing the ‘out and back’ route opposed to the autumn ‘point to point’ and just as enjoyable. I also didn’t really notice that we were running up hill the first part. It always has a nice atmosphere with a smaller field and well organised. Tissington trail is a lovely place to pass a couple of hours. Stuart R

Enjoyable event. Post race food / snacks good. Water stations good. I think Marshalls definitely needed at bottle neck gates at start: we were warned but they appear quite quickly and not obvious. . A sign for registration outside leisure centre also would be helpful for those unfamiliar with set up. Thanks to all concerned. Paul J

Everything about this event was great, from the organisation to the fantastic scenery and a course that allowed for a fast finish. I thoroughly enjoyed taking part. The medal and t shirt design was very good too. I wouldn’t hesitate to take part again and recommend to others. John P

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