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2027 Registration Friday 4 June evening.
Start Saturday 5 June 0800. 24 hour cut off Sunday 6 June 0800

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How many times can you LOOP THE LOOP in 24 hours?
Location: Edale, Peak District. Half Marathon (21.7km/13.5) Loops. 930m ascent per loop. Maximum 50 Entries.

Ranger Ultras prioritising quality experiences, trail adventures and great value where it counts. Rejecting overcrowded facilities and unsustainable use.

No intermediate cut-offs. You choose your strategy and rest periods. You choose to go clockwise, anticlockwise or to mix it up. Straightforward route, with superb Peak District views.

Loop The Loop is both a personal distance event and competition, celebrating individual achievement as well as overall winners.

THE CHALLENGE

  • Fixed half-marathon loop 21.7km (13.5miles)
  • No time limits on each loop
  • First loop is clockwise
  • After which you choose which way round
  • Take as much rest as you wish in between loops
  • Self manage own transitions, using your own kit and the race facilities only
  • Complete as many loops as you can within 24 hours
  • Your choice to finish at any time during the 24 hours
  • Your own personal space and kit back at HQ

ITINERARY

FRIDAY 4 JUNE 2027
19:00 – The Peak Centre, Edale. Registration, number issue, tracker fitting. Bed allocation / camping space / inside personal transition space
21:00 – Friday Registration, Kit Check & Check-in closes.

SATURDAY 5 JUNE 2027
06:30 – Breakfast, cooked and continental style
08:00 – Start
10:00 – At Race HQ home cooked meals, refreshments, drinks available throughout the event.

SUNDAY 6 JUN 2027
08:00 – Finish cut off time (24 hours, uncompleted loops will not count towards the finishing total)
10:00 – Breakfast closes
12:00 – Race HQ venue closes

ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
OPTION A: Maximum 30 places.
Friday night: Peak Centre hostel bed. After start: Personal indoor transition area & hall sleeping space. Plus if desired Peak Centre grounds for own single person tent.
On finishing challenge: Peak Centre hostel bed.
Throughout: Access to showers, toilets, dining room.
£190

OPTION B: Maximum 20 places
Friday night to Sunday morning: Own single person tent in Peak Centre grounds.
Throughout: Access to showers, toilets, dining room.
£170

OPTION C: One available – luxury for one, suitable for two participants sharing.
Friday night to Sunday morning: Log cabin pod, with own tea & coffee making facilities. Sleep and resting only, no cooking inside.
Throughout: Access to toilet, showers and dining room.
£440

  • WHATS INCLUDED:
  • Accommodation / transition space / camping (see options)
  • Friday evening light snack & hot & cold drinks (participants can choose to visit village pubs on Friday evening for their own bigger meal if desired)
  • At HQ from Saturday morning to HQ close on Sunday: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, snacks, refreshments, hot drinks, cold drinks. 
  • On course: Water at checkpoint
  • Ranger Safety Team Support at HQ and On Course
  • Navigation notes 
  • GPX file (sent to entered participants)
  • FINSHERS: Celebratory hand-made eco-trophy for all participants showing number of loops completed

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