A 19 mile / 4,450' BL cat. Fell Race.
Registration at the Church
Stretton, Social Club, Essex Road.
The course is through the beautiful middle England Shropshire hills
Starting in Cardingmill Valley.
Entry fee £6.00 on the day only (No additional charge for Teams)
Goody bag to all finishers
Top 5 overall males, top 3 overall women & 1st placed in each age
category 1st Men’s team (4 to count) 1st Ladies team (3 to count).
Post race presentations at 3pm @ the Social Club Note;
FRA rules & safety requirements apply to this event Course partially
marked, navigational skills recommended.
The Course
The event is open to men & women over the age
of 16. Navigational skills are recommended as there is considerable route choice
& the course is not marked, except for a short section between the Lawley
(SO
485 968 ) & Dudgeley Farm (SO
467 969 ). Although it will not be
marked, competitors must follow the road & path up Cardingmill Valley, not
the Burway road. The route crosses the busy A49 at Little Stretton (SO
444 915 ) & Gorsty Bank (SO
471 968
). Please exercise great caution & giveway to
traffic, these crossings will be marshaled but marshals will not stop the
traffic. Please obey country codes & close farm gates behind you. We regret
that no dogs will be allowed.
Contact
Andy Smith on Tel: 01952 728035
Cheques made payable to TELFORD A.C
Send SAE to Andy Smith Weavers Cottage, 6 Smithfield
Road, Much Wenlock Shropshire.
Checkpoints
Each will be marshaled and they should be visited in the following order:-
| |
Checkpoint |
Grid Ref. |
Height |
Closes |
| 1 |
Pole Bank (Long Mynd) |
SO415944 |
1693 ft |
12:35 |
| 2 |
A49 Road Crossing |
SO444915 |
|
|
| 3 |
Ragleth Hill |
SO451917 |
1280 ft |
13:20 |
| 4 |
Church Stretton Watling Street |
SO456935 |
|
|
| 5 |
Caer Caradoc |
SO447954 |
1506 ft |
14:10 |
| 6 |
Lawley |
SO495975 |
1246 ft |
14:45 |
| 7 |
A49 Road Crossong |
SO472968 |
|
|
| 8 |
Mott Road / Portway junction (Long
Mynd) |
SO427958 |
1575 ft |
16:00 |
If a checkpoint has closed, competitors are asked to make their way to the finish by the shortest route & report their retirement to the finish officials. If any competitor retires at any time they are asked to confirm their retirement to finish or checkpoint officials. | 