Distance: 30km
This is made of a loop of 15km which is to be completed twice. This course will be
marked in a manner which will make it easy for people to follow the track.
Runners will start in Donard Village and horses in the Moat Farm.
The course starts at 180 metres above sea level and rises to 260 metres
approximately at the midway point.
A description of the course is shown below:
| Marked on Map as: | Distance: | Distance: | Description: |
| Start to A – Horses (Newtown Forest Gate) |
2.2 km | 2.2 km | Farm Track, Grass and Tarmacadam |
Start to A – Runners (Newtown Forest Gate) |
2.2 km | 2.2 km | Tarmacadam |
A to B Murphy’s Gate – Fauna – All |
6.1 km | 8.3k | Forest Trail |
| Relay | Change | Point | |
| B to C John Hussey’s Gate – All |
3.4 km | 11.7 k | Forest Trail |
| C to D Eric Hambidge’s Gate – All |
1.2km | 12.9km | Grass Land |
D to finish |
2.1km | 15 km | Farm Track |
| Horses | Break | Runners | Start Loop Again |