The Fairy tale of Newquay 2024

Back for 2024! The Fairy tale of Newquay on Sat 14th December!

A Festive ‘long’ half and stealth ultra marathon along the North Coast of Cornwall starting & finishing on Porth Beach in Newquay!

All runners will register at the Mermaid Inn in Newquay, Ultra runners will start on Porth Beach, the long half runners will be bused over to the start point at Harlyn Bay. Runners will be issued a GPS tracker with a live link to the route along with a map at race registration. A kit check will also take place here too. There will be a checkpoints at key points laden with fluid & salt / sugar snacks.

All runners must carry the following essential items:

A fully charged mobile phone with charger, issued GPS tracker & map / Headtorch with spare battery / Spare warm clothing in a waterproof bag (hat/leggings/gloves/top) / A hi-vis top or reflective strips-clothing / small first aid kit / nutrition / compass (phone app acceptable) / whistle / minimum 800ml fluid. Plus! A festive ornament of your choosing!

All runners will receive a Fairy tale of Newquay medal & there will be awards for the top finishers! Runners have 10 hours to complete the marathon and 6 hours to complete the half.

This event is supporting the Newquay Coastguard Association, with a optional donation available to make upon entry.

Registration is now open!

Take advantage of our limited super early bird offer. Keep an eye out for further race information on our social media sites & website www.purplegeckoevents.co.uk