The High Life Ultra

PUNK PANTHER RACES

Started in 2017. They are a series of 6 Ultra Marathons, each race has trophies for First Male, Female and Veteran Male and Female over 50. Points given each race will count towards an annual trophy for men and women.

Punk Panther Races all start in Otley, West Yorkshire and finish in Pool-in-Wharfedale, West Yorkshire, with free return transport to the event car park. They are a minimum of 50K and are run over a variety of challenging courses in West and North Yorkshire visiting stunning scenery including Ilkley Moor, The Chevin and the many reservoirs and beauty spots the area has to offer.

THE HIGH LIFE ULTRA

Distance: 50/80/105/125km (31/50/65/77 miles)

Climb: 1300/2000/2400/2900 metres (4200/6500/8000/9200 ft)

Car Park: Station Top, Otley off East Chevin Road

Registration: From 7.30am at the Yorkshire Runner Shop, 38 Bondgate, Otley, LS21 1AD (5 mins walk from the car park) 01943 666750 – Get your last minute running equipment from Tim who organises the race numbers for us.

Start: 8.30am at Station Top, Otley (6am from Pool Methodist Church for the 125k)

Event Closes: 2am

Maps Recommended: OS Explorer Maps OL2, 288 and 297. The 50km route will also be taped.

Basic Route Details: The High Life is just that, starting from Otley it takes you to the highest points surrounding Otley for the best views around. Top the moors of Baildon Moor, (Skipton Moor), Askwith Moor, Lindley Moor, The Chevin, Rombalds Moor and others.

CHECKPOINTS

Each checkpoint will have water, coke, jelly babies, peanuts, Jaffa cakes, marshmallows and flapjacks. CP5 onwards will also have pork pies and cheese as well as hot drinks.

Checkpoint 1: Baildon 10km (6 miles): Open 9.15am to 10.30am

Checkpoint 2: Ilkley Moor 20km (13 miles): Open 10.15am to 12noon

Checkpoint 3: Skipton Moor 34km (21 miles) (Not on 50km course) BAG DROP: Open 11.30am to 2.15pm

Checkpoint 4: Addingham 27/47km (17/29 miles): Open 10.45am to 4pm

Checkpoint 5: Timble 41/61km (25/38 miles): BAG DROP: Open 12.30pm to 6.30pm

Checkpoint 6: North Rigton 74km (46 miles): (Not on 50km course): Open 5pm to 8.30pm

Checkpoint 7: Golden Acre Park 88km (54 miles) (Only on 105/125km course): Open 6pm to 10.45pm

Checkpoint 8: Bayton Lane 99/(61 miles) (Only on 105/125km course): Open 7.30pm to 12.30am

(For 125km race add 10km/6 miles to all checkpoint distances – first checkpoint is the start after 10km/6 miles)

Finish: Pool-in-Wharfedale Methodist Church, Main Street, Pool-in-Wharfedale, LS21 1LH – There is NO parking at the Finish (please ask friends and family to park sensibly in the village)

Competitor Instruction Sheet: Final competitor Instruction sheet for The High Life

Route Description: The High Life route Description (NB This is for the 2017 routes, which are due to be updated for 2018.

Kit List for The High Life: Kit List

Last Years Results: The High Life 2017 results

Every finisher receives a medal, A ‘High Life’ Tech T-shirt and Certificate as well as a hot meal at the finish. Event finishing positions are done in order of distance completed then time completed.

A GPX file of the exact route is available upon request. The file is provisional and will be confirmed as soon as entries close.

*Punk Panther Ultra marathons will be supporting St.Gemma’s Hospice in all of our race events for 2017.

St Gemma’s Hospice, in Leeds, is the largest hospice in Yorkshire and one of the largest in England. They provide the best possible care and quality of life for local people with cancer and other life threatening illnesses.

£1.00 from every race entry will be donated to this fantastic charity.

So far £230 has been raised