Big Black Mountains Challenge

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Event Sponsor

BBMC is sponsored by Trekitt Mountain Sports.

Trekitt have been extremely generous and among many other things they are providing a prize for the competitor raising the most sponsorship.

Sponsorship

Your entry fee forms the largest proportion of the funds raised, but any further efforts to support us with donations or sponsorship large or small for your walk/run are greatly appreciated.
However unlike some other events sponsorship is not compulsory and we will be happy to see you either way.
Sponsor Form(pdf}

How to Enter

The BBMC entry form can be downloaded from the link below, each participant must complete a form. Forms should be completed as soon as possible as there is a limit on the number of entrants.
BBMC Entry Form(pdf)

Entry fee:
Adults - £17
Under 16s - £6

BBMC is an annual fund raising event usually held in May. The event consists of a choice of three testing walks/runs of 43km, 29km and 16km between them taking in 15 summits over 660m around the breathtaking scenery of the Black Mountains. The event starts and finishes at LLanthony Priory located in the Honddu Valley in the Vale of Ewyas.

Big Black Mountains Challenge

Routes

The links below display maps of the routes, the first link is to google maps, this only shows the checkpoints not the route to them, but gives a visual idea of the terrain you are going to cover. The second link is to a .pdf file containing a map displaying the exact route with checkpoints and direction of travel.

Route A - 43Kms Google and pdf
Route B - 29Kms Google and pdf
Route C - 16kms Google and pdf

Event Safety

The safety of all participants during the event is paramount and members of the team will be available to react to any emergencies, manning checkpoints and to provide safety advice when required. The following advice and rules are provided for the safety of all entrants.

Safety Advice