The Old County Tops is organised by the Achille Ratti Climbing Club (ARCC). The race is a circular route of approximately 37 miles with 10000 ft of ascent, which starts and finishes close to the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale.

The route visits the three high points of the old counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, these being Helvellyn, Scafell Pike and Coniston Old Man respectively.

The race is run in pairs who must stay together throughout the race. If a competitor has to retire his/her partner is expected to remain with the retiree. All retiring pairs MUST report to the finish.

Entries

A maximum of 120 teams will be accepted on a first come first served basis. All entries should be with the organiser by 9th May 2014. Late entries may be accepted, at the discretion of the organiser, if the maximum of 120 teams has not been reached. A list of accepted entries will be published here.

The event will start at 08:00 hrs and competitors are asked to gather at the start at 07:45 hrs. Registration and kit check will take place either on the parking field or in the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel (to be confirmed) from 06:30 hrs.

Requirements

The race is deemed unsuitable for novices. All competitors MUST have previous fell/mountain running experience and must be able to navigate in the mountains in adverse conditions. The suitability of all competitors to start the event will be decided by the Organiser based on information provided on the entry form. This should include other Class A fell races recently completed and/or other fell/mountain running experience.

Due to the demanding nature of the event it is recommended that all competitors who have no previous experience of the event spend time reconnoitring the course.

For detailed route requirements and advice, please download the information document on the right.

Prizes

Prizes will be awarded to the first three teams, and to the following categories: Ladies, Mixed, V80-89, V90-99, V100-119 and V120+ (the veteran age is the combined age of both competitors on the day of the race; both competitors must be over 40 to qualify). The number of Ladies, Mixed and Vet (men, ladies and mixed) prizes awarded will depend on the numbers in each category. A club team prize will also be awarded to the club which has three teams with the lowest aggregate time.

A T-shirt will be awarded to all finishers who enter the event by the 9th May 2014. Whilst every effort will be made to give T-shirts to late entrants, this cannot be guaranteed.

Achille Ratti Climbing Club would like to thank Hangar 18 for their support of this event. Hangar 18 representatives will be around on race day and some of their great kit will be on display and for sale.

The Old County Tops is organised by the Achille Ratti Climbing Club (ARCC). The race is a circular route of approximately 37 miles with 10000 ft of ascent, which starts and finishes close to the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale.