Gatliff Marathon: Saturday 19th October 2024

Yes, you can enter on the day at the start, however it will cost an additional £2.
The hall will be open from 6:30am. When you arrive, go to the "Enter on the Day" desk. You will need to fill out and sign an entry form and pay the entry fee. Your details will be logged onto the event database and you will be given an entry number and checkpoint card.

Before you leave the building, you must make sure that your checkpoint card is scanned at the "Start/Finish desk" in order that your start time can be recorded. 

If you are able to get to a checkpoint, please make your way to the nearest one and let the marshals know that you want to retire. They will let any other checkpoints and the Edenbridge HQ know not to expect you. If you need transport back to Edenbridge, they will organise this for you as well.
If you are unable to get to a checkpoint, you will need to phone one of the emergency contact numbers on the route directions. They will update any checkpoints and Edenbridge HQ so that they know not to expect you and will also provide any assistance that you may need.

If you have not already entered, you will need to enter at the "Enter on the Day" desk to obtain your checkpoint card.

If you have pre-registered go to the "Registration Pre-entry" desk, stating your entry number, to speed up this process. You will be given a checkpoint card.

Important note for all participants:

Before you leave the building, you must make sure that your checkpoint card is scanned at the "Start/Finish desk" in order that your start time can be recorded. 

This is not a race so there are no fixed start times. You are free to start anytime between 7am and 10:30am. However, you do need to finish by 6:30pm and checkpoints may not be open when you get to them if you are fast and start too early.
If you are walking, the recommended start times are:
50km - start between 7am and 7:30am
25km - start between 9am and 9:30am
If you will be doing a mix of running and walking, or jogging, the recommended start times are:
50km - start between 7:30am and 8:30am
25km - start between 9:30 and 10am
If you are are a faster runner, the recommended start times are:
50km - start between 8:30 and 9:30am
25km - start between 10am and 10:30am
Important - First-time runners:
If this is the first time you are running in an event like the Gatliff Marathon, please allow double the time you would normally take to run a road race over the same distance, particularly if you are running the 50km. The route is not marked so you will need to find your own way around by following written route directions. Distances are approximate and you may find yourself covering a lot more distance than expected, if you take a wrong turning. The route is over footpaths so you will have to negotiate stiles and often very muddy conditions, which will slow you down. If in doubt, we recommend you try one of the shorter distances first.

A bag room will be available where you may leave bags at your own risk.

This is often possible, as the different distances largely follow the same route and share checkpoints. If you do decide to change to a shorter or longer distance, please let the marshals at a checkpoint know as soon as possible. They will let the checkpoints that you should have visited, know not to expect you. However, check the checkpoint opening and closing times to ensure that you will be able to reach them while they are open, and will be able to finish in good time.

The event will only be cancelled in the event of extreme weather that poses a high level of risk to participants and volunteers.

You should expect and be prepared for conditions resulting from all types of weather for the season.

Here are the first three paragraphs from an earlier Gatliff Marathon:

"From the door TL & exit car park between houses. At main RD TR. X by-pass at traffic lights & cont ahead. TR along High street for 100m. TL & then TL again in middle of church Lych GA. "

In full, this means:
"From the door, turn left and exit the car park between the houses. At the main road, turn right. Cross the by-pass at the traffic lights and continue straight ahead. Turn right along the High Street and continue for 100m. Turn left and bear left again through the middle the church lychgate"

A description of the abbreviations is included in the route description.

Unfortunately, we are unable to take card payments at the start.

Parking options: Car parking is not available at the Cricket Club.  Car parking will be available at Gabriels Farm, GR TQ441448. Postcode TN8 5PP, at a cost of £2 per car, cash only. Please access the farm by following signs for "Gabriels Fishery". Once at the farm you will be directed to the car park via marshals. Then you can continue along the public footpath which exits onto the B2026 just north of the former hospital site. Take care crossing the road at is very busy. Head south along the pavement for 100m adjacent to the main road, Mill Hill. Recross the B2026 and enter Blossoms Park. The Cricket Club pavilion is in the park.

Free alternatives are Market Yard Car Park (the main town centre car park - accessed off High Street and into Forge Croft, TN8 5BZ) and Edenbridge Town Railway Station. Both require walking to the Cricket Club.

If you have any queries about the Gatliff Marathon, the contact details are as follows:

E-mail: gatliff@copsecroydon.co.uk

Telephone: 020 3332 0375

Dogs are allowed and we request that they are leashed during our event.  However, we are unable to allow dogs into the indoor checkpoints or the cricket club.

Yes. A GPX file will be provided. (See "The route" section above.