COASTAL TRAIL RUNNERS - The Fort 20

The Route in brief

Starting outside Landguard Fort, the route begins on road while joining the King Charles III Footpath. You will cross the railway lines on the Port of Felixstowe which then brings you onto the trails as you pass through Trimley marshes nature reserve and the banks of the river Orwell.

The trail then leads you to Falkenham via 2 footbridges and the villages of Trimley and Kirton.

On reaching the banks of the river Deben, you will follow the KCIII path again to the golf course, watch out for flying balls on this section!

If you have anything left to give, then running up onto the promenade and having tarmac underneath you is the time to go for it, as 2 miles later, there is a twist of shingle and sea views before completing the 20 miles back at Landguard Nature Reserve and a return to the Fort.

Beware the sting in the tail!

Race Entry

Entry Fee: Affiliated £35 (£40 from 01/04/26) Unaffiliated £37 (£42 from 01/04/26)

Includes: Chip timing, First aid, Medal, T shirt and donation to Landguard Fort

KIT

You are on varied trails and could be out for a number of hours, dress and carry appropriately!

There is no set kit list for this event but we do have recommendations:

It is up to you to decide which trainers you feel are best and depending on the October weather, light trail shoes would suit most conditions.

Keep an eye on the weather forecast and pack a spare layer and/or rain jacket in case of inclement conditions, you will spend much of the race on coastal locations.

We advise you have fluid carrying capacity of at least 500ml.

Please do carry a mobile phone with you to be able to contact us if you need assistance, a contact number will be provided at registration.

You may leave a small kit bag a registration to keep warm clothes in for after your race.

Checkpoints, Timings, Volunteers

Registration opens at 07:30 and the Race will start at 9am inside The Fort itself!

There will be three checkpoints on the route. Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Trimley St Martin and Felixstowe Cliffs.

The cut off time for this event is 6 hours.

The race cut-off is 3pm at The Fort

There will be three checkpoints on the route. Trimley Foreshore, Trimley St Martin and Felixstowe Ferry, exact locations TBC

The route will be signposted with a variety of black arrows on yellow signs and red / white tape.

There will be volunteers on the course, but they are to guide you, it is your responsibility to cross roads safely.