10/06/2025

20 Barriers Race Information 2025

This year's race is on Tuesday 1st July with a 7pm start.

£10 entry on the night.All profits to support local youth charity.

Held under FRA rules.Competitors must be 16 or over on day of race.

Registration opens by 5.45 and closes at 6.45 so that the race can start at 7pm sharp.

Please use the main Carnforth High School car park which is on the east (motorway side) of the school buildings and not the restricted access and parking area on the town side next to the Swimming Pool.

The race follows a 5 mile scenic route on the field paths, trails and canal towpath in the countryside to the south of Carnforth ‘Gateway to the Lake District’.
It gets its name from the number of stiles and other field boundaries crossed en route but none of the ‘20 barriers’ should present any unusual hazards or difficulties.Trail or studded shoes advised.

Since 2022 the race has reverted to it's traditional return route through the old Lundsfield quarry area and follows the yellow marker posts to Kellet Road canal bridge before crossing over the pale green footbridge down to the towpath, although there are some changes to the start and finish due to new perimeter fencing at the School, so please study the maps and give the pre-race briefing your full attention.

Goody bags for first three men and first three women and other spot prizes at the finish line.

We are saving on plastic -  some water and juice will be available at the finish but please bring your own reusable drinking cup.

 2025 Race Map - anti clockwise loop

05/08/2024

2024 - Race Report

 

It was a good weather day and the race went off without a hitch thanks mainly to the wonderful help from all the members who volunteered to marshal, time, log registrations and results etc….

All the marshals set out their own little bit of the course and then cleared all the tape and signs away after the race had gone through making for a highly efficient and successful day.

There were 103 entries for the race all of whom seemed to thoroughly enjoy it and many of whom were highly complementary about the event.

The £505 profits from the race will be donated to the Kent Estuary Youth Project to fund the Youth Workers and premises rental for the youth clubs.

Next year's race is on Tuesday 1st July (2025) and I’m hoping to get the same brilliant support from all you wonderful competitors to make it another enjoyable evening for all concerned.

Thank you all for turning up and doing it so well!