This event takes place in ‘Heartbeat’ country and if you have watched the series, one of the main introductory shots is taken from the race’s start point ("Dave, you must have too much free time on your hands!"). Registration for this event is in the car park at Saltergate Bank top 853938.
 
The Start is above The hole of Horcum at Gallows Dike 849941. You head off in a general westerly direction swinging round with the main drag to a general southerly direction passing Seavy Pond 833935 and arriving at Dundale Pond 828918 [CP1].
From here head Westerly then NW. to Skelton Tower  820929 [CP2]. Now follow the footpath along Levisham Bottoms to a point opposite Hudson’s Cross 838945. There is no good siting point here, so you have to try to gauge where to cross the moor to Hudson’s Cross so that you can descend the Ravine via The Angel’s Staircase - an area in which to be very careful!. (if you slip you might discover the meaning of the name!) 

N.B. Runner's who miss out 'The Angel’s Staircase' by taking a short cut between CP2 and CP3 will be disqualified as in 2002!

Proceed in this Northerly direction until 837949 just south of the railway line. Now head west until you have passed the station and can go through the underpass. Climb out to the main trail and follow this in a westerly direction along Yaul Sike Hole. If you reach a gate across the path blocking vehicular access you have just passed the ascent at 830948 [CP3].
Proceed up this steep ascent for about 1000 steps! You will reach a path junction at Spot Height 244m (826952.) At this point head ENE to cross Yaul Sike Slack at 832954. You will need to continue in this direction following the main track which runs parallel to the ‘Killing Nab Scar’ path, some 400m to the North. You will after about two kilometres from the ‘spot height’ reach a section where the path is above ‘Needle Point’ and turns in a Northerly direction. We do not use the descent at Needle Eye as this is in an extremely dangerous condition. The route therefore does not visit the remarkable view at Needle Eye but it’s worth visiting another time. Continue north where after about 500m there is a well used footpath down through the wood. (840958) [CP4].
This starts at the point where the track has swung in a NW direction and just as it starts to turn to WNW you will need to head Easterly down a narrow track that has had steps built into it.
After the descent (842959) you will reach a wide track running parallel to the railway line, head in a southerly direction until you are almost below Needle Eye. At 843953 you will need to cross a style, a bridge, the rail crossing followed by another bridge so that you can ascend the marshy area followed by the ravine to the NE of Pifelhead Wood. You will reach 847945, from where you should cross the moor on the available paths back to the start/finish area on Gallows Dike.