Join us at the Suffolk Trail Running Festival
14th / 15th / 16th June 2019
Nestled in picturesque organic farmland between Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury, The Suffolk Trail Festival (TrailFest) is a unique opportunity to enjoy running in the beautiful Suffolk countryside.
Whether it be a 3k fun run for all the family to enjoy, a 10k trail race to get the heart racing or a 12 hour or 24 hour endurance challenge, we are confident you will take away some fantastic memories and a pretty awesome medal too.
Our 12 & 24hr endurance races are the first of their kind here in rural Suffolk, you can enter the races as a solo runner, as a pair or as a team (24hr only) of up to 8 runners and the aim is to complete as many laps of our 5 mile course as possible in the 12 or 24 hour time limit. This is a test of endurance, speed, fitness, mental toughness and teamwork!
Endurance Athlete and Multiple Guinness World Record Holder Mimi Anderson will be kickstarting the STF weekend with tales of her awe-inspiring running achievements.
Camping, refreshments, licensed bar, children’s activities and live music will be on hand to add a fun & friendly festival vibe to the weekend, making this an ideal event to bring your family / supporters along to.
FRIDAY JUNE 14th 2019
15:00: Campsite opens
17:00 – 21:00: Registration open at Race HQ
19:00 – 20:30 Map Reading Workshop
20:30 Guest Speaker – Mimi Anderson
22:00: Final Friday arrivals
22:30 – 06:30: Quiet time on the campsite
SATURDAY JUNE 15th 2019
08:00 – 09:45: Registration opens for 3k & 10k races
08:00 – 11:00 Registration opens for 12 & 24hour race
09:50: 10k Race brief & warm up by starting arch
10:00: 10k race starts
10:10: 3k Race brief & warm up by starting arch
10:15: 3k race starts
10:45: 3k & 10k Presentation for Top 3 Male & Female Runners
11:45: 24hr race brief by starting arch
12:00: 24hr race starts
20:00: Headlamps or hand torches to be taken on all laps started from this point
21:20: Sunset.
11:45: 12hr race brief by starting arch
Midnight: 12hr race starts
SUNDAY JUNE 18th 2019
04:36: Sunrise
11:59: Final laps may begin
12:00: 12 & 24 hour race finishes. Laps in progress must be completed by 13:00 to count towards your score
12:30-13:00: Presentations for all categories
13:30: Donut Dash in aid of St Nicholas Hospice Care
12:00: 17:00 Fathers day family bbq afternoon
17:00 Event village break down & pack up
Shimpling Park Farm, Shimpling, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 4HY
Driving from Bury St Edmunds:
Take the A134 to Sudbury. Two miles after the village of Bradfield Combust in a wooded area take a right signed to Shimpling and Chadacre. If you arrive in Alpheton, you have gone too far! After half a mile on the left you will see a sign to Shimpling Park Farm and we are at the bottom of the long drive. If you arrive at the Bush Pub you have gone too far!
Driving from Sudbury:
Take the A134 towards Bury St Edmunds. After the village of Alpheton take a left in a wooded area signed to Shimpling and Chadacre. After half a mile on the left you will see a sign to Shimpling Park Farm and we are at the bottom of the long drive. If you arrive at the Bush Pub you have gone too far!
Directions from London:
There are regular trains from London Liverpool Street to Sudbury (change at Marks Tey) which take approx 90 minutes. Shimpling Park Farm is a 12 minutes taxi drive from Sudbury or a good cycle ride through pretty villages if you are feeling fit.
There are regular trains from London Liverpool and London Kings Cross to Bury St Edmunds.
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