GISBURN FOREST 

TRAIL RACES

Gisburn Forest 10k & Half Marathon Trail Race takes place at Gisburn Forest Hub. 

The full address is:

The Hub, Gisburn Forest, Stephen Park, Slaidburn, Lancashire, BB7 4TS.

Parking is available at Gisburn Forest Hub which opperates with a £4 charge.

Please arrive in plenty of time and car share where possible to make the day run smoothly.

Registration is open from 8:30am - 12:45pm and will be located at Gisburn Forest Hub where you will collect your numbers. 

Please allow plenty of time for arrival, if most people arrive at an hour before their race sets off it creates queues at parking, registration and the toilets, so please arrive early, grab a coffee from the cafe, chill out and wait for your race to begin.

10K:

You will be guided to the start, which is located at the Race HQ, at 10:50pm. 

Please make sure you're there on time to hear the important safety briefing beforehand. The race will then begin at 11:00am.

Half Marathon:

You will be guided to the start, which is located at the Race HQ, at 12:50pm. 

Please make sure you're there on time to hear the important safety briefing beforehand. The race will then begin at 1:00pm.

Gisburn Forest Hub have a fantastic on-site cafe which is next to the Race HQ. They'll be serving cake and coffee before and after the race.

10k Trail Race: 

Grippy trail shoes are a must - waterproof jacket, waterproof trousers, hat and gloves are advised.

Half Marathon Trail Race: 

Mandatory Kit Includes: Waterproof jacket, waterproof trousers, hat and gloves, emergency food (chocolate bar, flapjack), soft flask or cup and mobile phone with saved emergency number for the support vehicle are essential. Grippy, cushioned trail shoes advised.

Half Marathon Emergency number: 07951278689 & 07736647719

10k Trail Race: 

We have water ready and waiting for you at the finish. We will also have an unmanned water station at 3.7 miles into the race which you can pour yourself a cup of water if needed with your own drinking vessel. Cups on the course won't be supplied so please bring one with you if you wish to drink the water half way.

10k Aid stations: 

Mile 3.7: Unmanned water station

Finish: Water station

Half Marathon Trail Race: 

You will also have access to the unmanned water station at mile 3.7 but also a supplementary food and water station which you pass at mile 4.9 and again on the return from the half marathon loop at mile 9.9.

Half Marathon Aid stations: 

Mile 3.7: Unmanned water station

Mile 4.9: Supplementary food and water

Mile 9.9: Supplementary food and water

Finish: Water station

Route Information: 

Both routes will be flagged, signed and marshalled throughout. Although we are closing off bike trails and stopping bikers whilst the race is taking place, please keep an eye out for bikers as you run along the bike trails. Although we've never had issues in the past, it's worth mentioning just in case we have anyone determined to ignore signs and marshals. 

10k Trail Race: 

The 10k remains the popular route we've enjoyed since 2019, except for an additional spots we've directed the route on to more of the fairtyale-esque bike trails you enjoy. The race now immediately joins a bike trail from the hub so please keep this in mind as it's narrow and won't have much room for overtaking.

You will be following RED flags, however, as the half marathon takes on most of the 10k, you will also see a yellow flag next to it too. There will only be a few occasions you only see red flags and if you only see a yellow flag you are likely on the half marathon course, turn back!

Half Marathon Trail Race: 

The half marathon takes in much of the 10k route and you will be following YELLOW flags. Our sweeper will collect the red flags from the 10k race, so you will see only yellow flags during your race. You will get directed to turn up the hill on your left at the aid station at mile 4.9 where you will begin the half marathon loop, where you will continue to see yellow flags. You will follow the loop round until you reach the same aid station again at mile 9.9. There is only one more time the half marathon diverts off the 10k course, which is at mile 10.3, before rejoining at mile 12.4 as you make your way back to the finish.

On the half marathon you will be met with rocky terrain, windy bike trails, a small shin-deep river crossing and a long wooden bridge. It's a wild route and you're going to love it, but please be careful when passing these sections. 

GPX Files: 

We're a nervous bunch so we always over flag our routes just in case... However, as the half marathon route goes into the more remote areas of Gisburn Forest, we advise that you follow the route using a GPX file if you have a watch or device capable of it for extra reassurance. For those doing the 10k, you can also download a GPX file to ensure you don't stray on to the half marathon route. 

As mentioned, the courses will be fully flagged and signed and marshalled. We intend to have a lot of marshals on course, but as it's the holidays and we can only recruit so many. If you have a friend or family member that would like to marshal, please ask them to get in touch via marshalling@penninetrails.com.

If you missed the chance to cancel your entry, but would instead like to help marshal and gain free entry to next year's race, please also get in touch via marshalling@penninetrails.com.

Downloads:

GPX FILES

MAP FILES