Welcome and Hello

If there is one thing that Bys Vyken Events does, it brings you iconic races!

Its a very warm welcome back to the classic and ultra Jack

Races that will test you but leave you wanting more

These races run along the most imposing part of the Cornish coastline but with

awe inspiring beauty

This race has it all. Climbs, mud, bogs, rocks, boulders, tarmac, sand, water and more hills. Believe it or not

sometimes snow and even a heatwave!

There are the 2 races to chose from Classic or Ultra

The classic is an 18 mile race from St Just to St Ives

The Ultra starts and finishes at St Ives with Cape Cornwall as your turnaround

The classic starts at 10 am with a 7 hour cut off (safety, 5 hour cut off at Zennor Head)

The Ultra starts at 6.30am with a 12 hour cut off (safety cut off at the Cape and Zennor)

Cape 7 hours

Zennor 10 hours

Both races are self navigation race but there will be marshals at key points to help guide you. There will

also be some arrows to keep you going in the right direction. We will be using sawdust to mark the trails.

There will be 3 aid stations, due to the remoteness of the route

Pendeen Lighthouse Food/water stop

Gurnards Head Food/water stop

Zennor Head water only

Ultra you have these stops on the way out and back but you also have

a turnaround food/water stop at Cape Cornwall

The Jack is a challenging event but runners come back year after year, myself included!

The cut off times have been slightly extended to give more people the chance to

experience the raw beauty of this race

Thank you to all the businesses that support us and all the volunteers. These events would never

happen without you

Event Schedule

Ultra Jack

Event HQ is at the Blockouse, The Island, TR26 1SZ. There is limited car parking in and around St Ives. Make sure you give yourself plenty of time. You are responsible for your own parking and the fees incurred.

Registration and ID check is 5.00 to 6.00 am

We are situated in the Blockhouse, the door is around the back

Safety briefing is at 6.15am with race start at the top of the steps at 6.30 am

The finish is back up the steps before the 12 hour cut off.

There is a 7 hour cut off at Cape Cornwall and a 10 hour cut off at Zennor Head

Classic Jack

The HQ is still at the SurfHouse, which is your finish line but the registration and

start are at St Just Miners Chapel

20 Chapel Road, St. Just, TR19 7HS

There is a large car park in St. Just and some parking on the streets.

There will also be coaches from St Ives to St Just

Registration and ID check is 8.00 to 9.30 am

Marshals will guide you in the front entrance where there is also a baggage van. Please keep

your bags to a small size.

Safety briefing is at 9.45am with the race start at the old pasty factory at 10am

The finish is up the steps at St Ives Blockhouse before the 7 hour cut off

There is a 5 hour safety cut off at Zennor Head

We look forward to seeing you all back at the finish line and presenting you with your medal.

Trophy presentation will be when the top 3's have finished

Trophies for 1st to 3rd Female and Male

Trophies for team and 'True Grit' are presented after the last runner has finished

The venue and Bys Vyken Events hold no responsibility

for your belongings or for your car

Health and Safety

We do our absolute best to make sure your day goes swimmingly but sometimes things go wrong.

If you are unwell, please do not turn up and try to run. The whole thing could unravel very quickly.

Look after yourself and your well being first

In light of new government safety guidelines, please pay extra care attention when on the coast path or near large bodies of water. If you are unsure or feel unsafe, please make a marshal aware and we will get you to safety.

Please dress appropriately for the weather, this is an Winter race and Cornish weather can change instantly.

Some parts of this course are very remote and therefore the kit list is mandatory

The kit list for this event is built on years of knowledge. We would not run without it

There will be no entries on the day and you will be asked for ID.

For safety and medical reasons, we must make sure nobody is running under someone else's name. It is foolhardy and dangerous

Please fill out all the details on the back of your bib number. This is in case you get into difficulties.

It also has our emergency contact numbers on it

We have Omega Medical attending the event and looking after all the runners. They have been at every Bys Vyken event since 2016 and are thoroughly experienced. We would not trust anyone else

If at any point, you feel the need to retire from the event. Please get word to a marshal or contact us directly. We need to know that you are safe. You must return to HQ as we need the timer chip back please

Please respect the environment and do not litter, deliberate acts of littering will be a disqualification

Please overtake runners responsibly and also give way to other runners safely. Respect everyone

The event is timed with ankle tags, so please think where you would like to be at the start line. May not be worth getting trampled on by the stampede.

For your safety, we have cut offs. These will be stringently stuck too especially at Zennor. Think long and hard

about continuing if you are within 1 minute of the cut off. On a good day, its at least 1 1/2 hours to St Ives.

Cut offs are there to make sure everyone can complete these events safely. We will have marshals out there all that time and sometimes the weather can be extremely demanding

Other things to remember

You will be passing each other on narrow paths. You are asked to respect each others distance and space when passing where you can. This includes the tourists and walkers you will encounter on the coast path.

Sorry, no dogs are allowed to run in this event

All ID shown must be a physical item, ie; drivers licence, passport

All aid stations provide your standard fare for a race day, crisps, nuts, sweets and fruit. There are large water containers at each station as well as cola. Bys Vyken are a cup less events company so please bring your own.

Please also be respectful at The SurfHouse and at The Miners Chapel. They have allowed us to host our first event here and we would like to come back again next year

This next bit is very important.

We don't make these kit lists up for a jolly. If you get into difficulty on the course. This could very well save your life.

We very highly recommend that you put What3words app on your phone as well

Kit List (Mandatory)

Quality waterproof jacket with taped seams (10000 min)

Cap, buff or similar

Gloves

Base layer

Hydration system (vest/pack) 2 x 500 ml min

Headtorch (150 lumens min) ( Ultra Only)

Spare batteries (must be a battery or battery pack) (Ultra only)

Reuseable cup

Nutrition

First aid kit with blister plaster

orange bivvy bag

Whistle

Fully charged mobile phone

£20 emergency money & photo ID

NO KIT = NO RACE

Thank you for reading all of the above and we look forward to welcoming you all on the day

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