Trail Etiquette

It's not difficult to become a courteous member of the trail community! Here are a few quick tips for those new to trail running and for existing runners to keep in mind when sharing the trails with other runners and trail users at the races:

• Be mindful that the trails are not ours for exclusive use, so please ensure you are courteous to other users outside of the race including mountain bikers, walkers, runners, and sometimes even horse riders!
• Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints! Keep the trails beautiful, don't leave your rubbish behind!
• Keep left and give way to runners passing from behind.
• Don't approach any wildlife you may come across on the trails, they will most likely move away with lots of people around, and chances are they will be more scared than you are!
• If you must wear your headphones, use only one ear piece so you can hear other trail users around you (e.g. mountain bikers and runners approaching from behind), and so that you can hear the trail marshals give you directions 
• Stop and give assistance to other runners if needed - don't forget there is an emergency number on the reverse side of your bib to use if needed.