Sunday 23rd March 2025, 10:00am

This 20-mile road race is over an undulating 2-lap scenic route mainly on closed roads and is ideal preparation for a Spring marathon.  Famous Ashby 20 hoodie and goody bag for all finishers!   

Pre Race HQ:

Ashby Leisure Centre and Lido, LE65 1HU (Previously known as Hood Park).  Pre-race toilets and changing are available at the Leisure Centre.

Race Venue:

Bath Grounds, Station Road, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire LE65 2GP

Final race details and information can be found on our website at http://www.ashby20.co.uk  Please look at the Race Booklet which is available at least 4 weeks in advance on the 'Event Info' tab.  

The race is conducted under UK Athletic rules. UKA Licence Number - 28520.  Course measurement number 16/061.  

Course certificate information can be found here: https://www.ashby20.co.uk/certificates

Maximum 1500 runners (initial entries up to 1700 to allow for withdrawals - no waiting list this year).

Swaps to friends/clubmates are no longer allowed, however, you may withdraw, and get a refund (less £5 admin costs).  The cut-off window for withdrawals with refunds is Sunday 9th February 2025 as we start preparations for sending out numbers then.  This year there will be no waiting list.

As with most road events, earphones are not allowed except for bone conducting headphones and medically prescribed hearing devices.  The course is unsuitable for wheelchairs.

If you are a visually impaired runner who requires a guide, once you have entered the race please contact us on email with the email address of your guide runner, and we will issue a free entry invite to your guide runner. info@ashby20.co.uk

All runners must be aged 18 or over.

New for 2025 Event - 2 Cut-Off points - Due to the need to remove the road closures and get the roads open to traffic by the times on our permits, we must have a time limit for the event. The 10mile cut off has been in place for many years, the 15 mile cut off is new for 2025.

Cut off point 1 - strict cut off time at the 10 mile point is 2 hours 20 mins, measured by the half-way clock, located after the drinks station and village of Packington at the start of the second lap. Any runners not making the cut off will be withdrawn from the race at this point and directed back to the bath grounds. 

Cut off point 2 - Strict cut off time at the 15 mile point is 3 hours 30 mins, measured by the gun time.  15 miles is approximately Heather Village Hall.  Runners who do not meet the cut off should plan to arrange their own transport back.  For those unable to do so, safe transfer back to the bath grounds will be provided.  It is not safe to walk the route back without the road closures in place.

This roughly equates to a 4 hours 45 mins race finish time.  The Ashby20 team reserve the right to withdraw runners from the race if this time is going to be exceeded and the roads need to be reopened, even after the 15 mile cut-off point.  This to ensure the safety of our competitors and marshals, as the roads need to be reopened following these timings.

Please leave bags at the secure area at the Finish, so you have warm clothes etc. as soon as you finish. NOTE: There will be NO bag drop at Ashby Leisure Centre (previously known as Hood Park) this year.  

All entrants covered by the rights in the Data Protections Act/GDPR.

Please ensure all known medical conditions that race medics should be aware of, and  your emergency contact details are up to date in your race entry.

An entrant shall be deemed to have made theirself, familiar with, and agreed to be bound by the UKA Anti-Doping Rules and to submit to the authority of UK Anti-Doping in the application and enforcement of the Anti-Doping Rules.
The UKA Anti-Doping Rules apply to entrants participating in the sport of Athletics, for 12 months from the date of entry, whether or not the licence holder is a citizen of, or resident in, the UK.

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