Race Rules


1.You must be aged 18 or over on race day
2.Your running number must be clearly visible at all times (on the FRONT of the body) to enable our marshals to record your times
3.You must follow the Ring O' Fire marked trail at all times. Disqualification and humiliation follows those caught cheating
4.You must report in at all checkpoints. If you inadvertently miss a checkpoint you will incur a three-hour time penalty, which will be added to your time at the end of the Stage. If this takes you over the Stage time limit for that day you will be disqualified
5.You must collect a page from every honesty book and deliver it to the next checkpoint. If you inadvertently miss an honesty book or lose the page you will incur a three-hour time penalty, which will be added to your time at the end of the Stage. If this takes you over the Stage time limit for that day you will be disqualified
6.If we have reasonable evidence that you deliberately missed a checkpoint or honesty book you will be disqualified
7.This is a foot race and cut-off times will be strictly enforced. Day 1 (Ring O' Fire & Firelighter) must be completed within 9 hours. Day 2 (Ring O' Fire only) must be completed within 18 hours. Day 3 (Ring O' Fire only) must be completed within 9.5 hours. You will be disqualified if you fail to reach a checkpoint within the designated cut-off time
8.There will be a full waiver of liability to sign when you register online. You cannot complete the event without signing this waiver
9.If you retire from the event for any reason you must inform the Marshals at the nearest checkpoint and the Race Directors
10.You must carry the mandatory equipment stated on the Kit Page
11.Pacers are not allowed
12.Support crews are permitted and encouraged for all runners
13.Dogs are only allowed with prior approval and cannot stay in the overnight accommodation


What do people say about us?



"An absolutely huge and massive thanks to every single person who was involved in this event. From the Marshalls to the organising committee who in my eyes were just superb!!"
Past Ring O' Fire finisher