Saltmarsh 75
Sat 6th - Sun 7th Oct 2018
Event Details:
Event Type
Challenge Event
Region / Area
Southern England / Maldon District, Essex
Distance / Time Limit
75, 38.1 or 37.5ml. to finish by 22.00 each day
Start Time
Start: 08.00 (both days)
Route
Start: Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5WP Starting at South Woodham Ferrers, competitors follow the northern bank of River Crouch until it meets the North Sea, before turning left through the remote Dengie Marshes and onwards to Bradwell-on-Sea at the mouth of the Blackwater Estuary. An overnight stop at Steeple will offer brief respite until the morning when the participants will cover the remaining 37 miles through the historical riverside town of Maldon then towards Tollesbury. The final sting in the tail of the challenge is the 5 miles loop around the edge of RSPB Old Hall Marshes nature reserve, finishing at the hamlet of Salcott-cum-Virley
General Notes
38.1 miles Saturday. 37.5 miles Sunday. Choose either day or both days. New for 2018 is duo entry (two person team performing one day each) and a relay (three person team taking on the full course). Entry limit 250. No SEF
Contact
David Burnham c/o Maldon District Council, Princess Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5DL Tel: 01621 876268
Web Site
Start
TQ815959
Finish
TL950136
Entry Details:
Cost
£100 both days, £80 one day, £150 duo, £175 relay incl full medical and marshal support, transport of equipment and food to any Cp during the weekend, food and drinks at Cps, transport back to the start from the finish, and much, much more. Optional overnight camping at Steeple on Sat £8. Optional evening meal on Sat £12 and breakfast on Sun £7
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Accommodation within 20 Km of this Event:
Self-catering
Hall Farm Cottages (bookable online)
10 Km
Self-catering
The Ilfracombe House Apartments (bookable online)
12 Km
B & B Accommodation
The Ilfracombe House (bookable online)
12 Km
Self-catering
Pier View Self Catering Luxury Apartment (bookable online)
13 Km
Other
Camelia Hotel & Restaurant (bookable online)
14 Km
Hotels
Boswell House Hotel (bookable online)
15 Km