Pine Challenge 2021
The Pine Challenge is set in the stunning Rosliston Forestry Park. The terrain is varied with some forest road and pine covered trails. There are no steep hills but you’ll know you’ve been working at the end! So if you’re looking to come along for your first 10K, aiming for a marathon or looking to see how far you can go in 6 hours then sign up to this event!
What’s a 6 hour event?
It is an event that enables all abilities of runner to run together (or hike/walk!). Ultimately you can run as many 5k laps as you wish in the time limit. You can run one lap in 20 minutes, pick up your medal, flapjack and beer and go home! Alternatively you can head out on your 15th lap at 14:55 and finish in 6hr30 having covered over 50 miles! It’s completely up to you. There is no pressure from us,but we’ll also see if you want one more lap! The format is great for people looking to run further than they’ve ever done before, do a long training run for future events or to enjoy a sociable event with your mates.
Course description
There is a small section of a around 100m on a concrete path but the rest is either on crushed stone path, untouched forest pathways or muddy ones. Trail shoes are strongly advised regardless of the weather the chances of the ground not being heavily waterlogged in places is slim! Each lap has around 150ft of elevation, it wouldn't be described as hilly but each lap ends with a steep climb - sorry! However, for reference, the marathon is around 1200ft, you'll know that at the end..
What does it cost?
We operate a tiered pricing approach. The earlier you enter, the cheaper the event but never ever will you pay a booking fee!
Before 01/01/2021 £23
Before 14/06/2021 £28
After 14/06/2021 £33
Where is it?
Rosliston, Derbyshire. Rosliston Country Park is a large council run site with the woodland managed by Forestry England.
You do have to pay to park (£3.00 at the time of writing). That said, be a hero and car share, save money and the world!
There is a cafe and visitor centre. Use the postcode DE12 8JX for sat navs. It's 10 minutes from the A38 and A444. The closest train station is Burton-on-Trent..
How far is the race?
You decide! The 3.3-mile off-road loop means your race can be just over 5k or over 50k and anywhere in between. You decide how many laps you're going to do on the day within the 6-hour time limit. If you're looking to cover a marathon distance you'll need to complete 8 laps and a half marathon will be 4 laps.
Permissions
Permission for this event has been obtained Derbyshire County Council and Forestry England.
I’ve heard you do cupless events?
That’s right! Read all about how we do cupless events here
Has the event been run before?
Yes! You can find the previous results here.
I’m not that fussed by a medal, drink and flapjack…
In that case our partnership with Trees Not Tees may be of interest! When you sign up to this event you can select to have no finish line swag and instead we’ll donate the cost of this to Trees Not Tees who will plant a tree in their Scottish woodland on your behalf! You can find more info about this initiative here.
What are your refund/withdrawal rules?
You can find them here
I have a question.
No problem, check out our FAQ’s
“I had a fabulous day at the Pine Challenge. The lap system was great, not only for the new snacks to look forward to at the end of each one, but to catch up with other members of our group to see how everyone was doing. The organisation was spot on and the atmosphere was really supportive. ”
