The course is a 5000m (5K) mixed terrain (tarmac and trail) slightly undulating route based at Marquis Drive, Cannock Chase. The route comprises a single clockwise circuit which starts with an inner loop middle section before continuing on to a longer outer loop. The route starts off heading in a South-West direction. The first section is a wide smooth tarmac surface. Turning right you will begin heading towards more trail tracks through trees. A short downhill precedes a small incline before you complete the inner loop and head back to the smooth tarmac path. Continue on from this along marked trail tracks through the Area of Natural Beauty (AONB) until returning to the now familiar downhill-incline-tarmacked area section. The finish is near at this point - one final left turn before filtering onto the grass section to the finish line