A point to point trail running event following the whole 40 miles (64km) of the iconic Limestone Way all the way from White Peak to Dark Peak through the Peak District National Park. The Limestone Way “Half” takes place on the same day but competitors will tackle just the northern 25km section of the route.

The route from Ashbourne in the White Peak to Castleton in the Dark Peak uses a combination of footpaths and bridleways with some interlinking country lanes and is 40 miles (64km) with 4350 feet (1326m) of climbing making it not only a fantastic running challenge but also an excellent day out in the Peak District National Park.

The route passes through dramatic dales and beautiful Peakland villages all set within a green, gently rolling landscape. It is named after the white carboniferous limestone which is prevalent in the landscape in the southern part of the Peak Park.

The Limestone Way Half takes place on the same day but competitors tackle just the northern 15.5 miles/25km section of the route starting in Monyash and finishing in Castleton.

The Limestone Way is well way marked for the majority of its route but for the event there will be additional signage (arrows) placed at “key” junctions and other locations where it is felt necessary.

The event will be extremely challenging therefore previous experience is essential for anyone tackling the full distance – when you enter you need to provide details of similar distance events that you have undertaken in the past 2 years.

There will be 3 (1 on the half) marshalled Beat the Bonk sponsored checkpoints/feed stations en-route which will provide drinks and nutritional snacks; checkpoints 1 and 2 will have a cut off time after which runners will not be allowed to continue and when convenient you will be transported to the finish. For full details please visit the event information page.

At the finish venue a meal (including a vegetarian option) plus hot/cold drinks will be provided to all runners.

Sorry no walkers this event is for runners only.