Deadwater 2017 – Results
The inaugural Deadwater 2017 multi-stage race finished on Thursday and the overall detailed results have been posted at the link below. This 235 mile challenge proved to be very difficult. As the website says, 60 applied, 45 were accepted, 18 made it to the start line – 12 finished.
The run from the Scottish Border to the Welsh border required the runners to carry their food and more than a few found themselves off track over the 6 stage course which ran through cities and part of the Pennine Way in a very wet week.
John Parkin was the overall winner in just under 47 hours and Anna Gilmore was the first woman home in 52:34.
| Pos. | Runner | Time |
| 1 | 2 John Parkin | 46:48:34 |
| 2 | 13 Tim Young | 52:19:54 |
| 3 | 8 Anna Gilmore | 52:34:54 |
| 4 | 14 Hayley White | 53:17:54 |
| 5 | 10 Richard Palmer | 55:58:34 |
| 6 | 9 Darren Pilbeam | 60:21:21 |
| 7 | 16 Anthony Hall | 60:57:11 |
| 8 | 18 David Wright | 64:57:37 |
| 9 | 11 Paul Allum | 67:16:09 |
| 10 | 15 Charl Erasmus | 73:34:16 |
| 11 | 17 Gaz Connor | 75:53:16 |
| 12 | 4 Patrick Evans | 77:33:55 |
| 13 | 7 Owen Delaney | Retired |
| 14 | 6 Ivan Bertram | Retired |
| 15 | 12 Andy O Grady | Retired |
| 16 | 3 Louise Johnstone | Retired |
| 17 | 1 Greg Ward | Retired |
| 18 | 5 Jo Kilkenny | Retired |
Race Links
Deadwater.run/
Race tracking: http://racedrone.net/event/deadwater
Facebook: Beyond Marathon Community
Race Reports
John Parkin – Deadwater Ultramarathon 2017
Race Report – Louise Johnson – Deadwater . . . . unfinished business!!
BBC Article: What does it take to run from Scotland to Wales?
Why did only 18 of 45 make it to the start line?
On the race website it says “45 applications were originally accepted from 58 applications. 26 have withdrawn since November, as of 26/7/2017, due to injury / lack of training”.