Mendip AONB 30k
Sat, 17 Jul
|Main Car Park On Cliff Street, Cheddar
Excellent Mendip route taking in Cheddar Gorge, Beacon Batch, Wavering Down and Crooks Peak
Time & Location
17 Jul 2021, 09:00 – 18 Jul 2021, 00:00
Main Car Park On Cliff Street, Cheddar, Unnamed Road, Cheddar BS27 3QW, UK
About the Event
Please read all event information before attending:
Event Information:
We will meet at the main Cheddar car park. It is on Cliff Street. We will leave the car park at 8am and go on a 30k adventure in the Mendip Hills. First we will run over Cheddar Gorge, before circling round to Beacon Batch, Wavering Down and Crook Peak. From here we will follow the river Yeo all the way back to Cheddar. You will need a card or the Ringo app to pay for the car park. Please arrive with spare time to pay for parking and be ready for 8.
Approximate Distance: 30km
Approximate Elevation: 750m
Expected Terrain: Rocky and dirt trails
Run Leader: Joe Wenman & Rob Umphray
Entry Requirements: You should be able to run 30k at a steady pace. We will walk most of the steep hills.
Essential Kit:
- Trail running shoes
- Appropriate clothing for the weather
- Waterproof jacket if necesarry
- Minimum 1000ml of water (more if it's hot)
- Some form of sodium in food or drink
- Minimum 600kcal of food
- Spare, warm change of clothes in the car
- Spare food and drink in the car
- Hand sanatizer and face mask
- A fully charged phone
Recommended Extra Kit:
- First Aid Kit
- Foil Blanket
- Trekking poles
Other Information
- You must register on this page to attend
- If your plans change, please revisit this page to cancel your attendance so another member can take your place
- Do not attend this run if you are not medically well or injured in any way
- You must socially distance at all BTR events
- You must always listen to instructions and guidance provided by BTR run leaders