Macclesfield Harriers & Athletic Club

2024 Long Mynd Valleys - High Fell Series
2024-02-11 11:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | National Trust Pavillion, Carding Mill Valley, Church Stretton, SY6 6JG
Entries Open
Saturday 11th November 2023 at 10:00

Entries Close
Tuesday 6th February 2024 at 16:00

Entries So Far
126 Participants

Entry Fees

£12.50

The Long Mynd Valleys Race is run under FRA Rules, the governing body of our sport, all runners who compete in any of our races must comply with FRA Rules and comply with the FRA Safety Requirements for fell races and carry all equipment specified by the FRA and race organisers. (this is full FRA kit for this race) If you do not know the rules please click on the links provided. Failure to comply with FRA Rules & or Requirements means you will not be allowed to start the race. There will be random kit checks. Please use WCs provided.
You should have finished a previous AM, BL or AL category race or similar, and have experience running in winter. There will be strict cut off times on the route and the course will close after 4 hours.
Soup and a Roll will be provided post race.
This event is not for profit, donations going to the National Trust and Local Charities.
Race Date/Time: Sunday, 11 February 2024 11:00 am
Race Registration Location: National Trust Pavilion Carding Mill Valley, Church Stretton SY6 6JG
Car Parking: Church Stretton School Shrewsbury Road SY6 6EX
Race Total Ascent: 1300m
Race Distance: 18km

2024 Loughrigg & Silverhow - High Fell Series
2024-02-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Ambleside Parish Centre, LA22 9DH
SUN 4 FEB 2024 — LOUGHRIGG SILVERHOW
RACE DETAILS

Date & time: Sun 4 Feb 2024 at 11:00
Country: England
Region: Lake District
Category: AM
Website: http://amblesideac.org.uk
Distance: 14 km / 8.7 miles
Climb: 880 m / 2887 ft
Venue: Ambleside Parish Centre, LA22 9DH
Skills: ER, LK, NS
Minimum age: 18

ENTRY INFORMATION

Entry on day: Yes
Entry on day fee: £2.00
Pre-entry: No

2023 Boxing Day Handicap
2023-12-26 09:00 - 13:00 | Langley Cricket Club, Cock Hall Lane, Langley, Cheshire, SK11 0DE, United Kingdom
NOTE: CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
The Boxing Day Handicap (BDH) is back again for 2023 – organiser (Sally Ann Hales) and venue (Langley Cricket Club)
Registration 9.00-9.45am (Cricket Club).
Please use THIS LINK to let the organiser know that you intend to take part (to give an idea of numbers)
Parking: Limited parking at the cricket club and some parking along the lane. If you park in the village please park with respect to the residents.
Staggered start – first (slower) runners setting off at 10.00am from the Methodist Church, Langley
Social in the Cricket Club afterwards….the bar will be open.
The event needs helpers at the start, finish and out on course. Please use THIS LINK to contact the organiser if you can help.
Info on route, previous results etc….. Boxing Day Handicap

2023 Fell Handicap
2023-12-10 08:00 - 14:00 | St Dunstan’s Inn, Langley, Main Street, Langley, Cheshire, SK11 0BU, United Kingdom
The 2023 Fell Handicap is on on Sunday 10th December 2023
Note: Entry Limit of 80 places (restricted by space in St Dunstan)
This year all participants need to pre-register using the link below and pre-pay to get a start time (in 2021 the event was out of pocket due to ‘no shows’).
Contact FELL HANDICAP ORGANISER
Registration Details (Google Form) – 2023 Fell Handicap Entry Form

Note 1: Cost is £8 to include soup & sandwich – to be paid to Sarah Cassie (details trail & fell club FB groups)
Note 2: The pub will be closed after registration and not open again until 12.00 so no access to any items left in the pub. All clothes, bags etc to be left in the back room
Note 3: Poor Weather Contingency Plan

Route & Other Details

PEAK TRAIL SERIES - Baslow Bolt
2023-11-25 08:00 - 17:00

HIGH FELL SERIES - Middle Fell (2023)
2023-11-18 08:00 - 17:00

PEAK TRAIL SERIES - Windgather Fell Race (2023)
2023-10-22 08:00 - 17:00
Windgather Fell Race (Andrew Heywood Memorial)

HIGH FELL SERIES - Langdale (2023)
2023-10-07 08:00 - 17:00

HIGH FELL SERIES - Ring of Steall (2023)
2023-09-16 08:00 - 17:00

PEAK TRAIL SERIES - Bollington 3 Peaks (2023)
2023-09-10 08:00 - 17:00

HIGH FELL SERIES - Sedburgh Hills (2023)
2023-08-20 08:00 - 17:00

PEAK TRAIL SERIES - Peak Skyline (2023)
2023-08-05 08:00 - 17:00

SUMMER EVENING SERIES - Cracken Edge (2023)
2023-08-02 08:00 - 17:00

SUMMER EVENING SERIES - Terry's High 5 (2023)
2023-07-26 08:00 - 17:00

HIGH FELL SERIES - Old Crown Round (2023)
2023-07-22 08:00 - 17:00

HIGH FELL SERIES and SUMMER EVENING SERIES - Seat Sandal (2023)
2023-07-12 08:00 - 17:00

SUMMER EVENING SERIES - Wizard 5 (2023) - TBC
2023-07-04 08:00 - 17:00

PEAK TRAIL SERIES - Langley Fete (2023)
2023-07-01 08:00 - 17:00
Langley Fete Fell Race

PEAK TRAIL SERIES - Whaley Waltz (2023)
2023-06-24 08:00 - 17:00

PEAK TRAIL SERIES - Wincle Trout (2023)
2023-06-10 08:00 - 17:00

SUMMER EVENING SERIES - Boar's Head (2023)
2023-06-07 08:00 - 17:00

Peak Trail Series - Youlgrave Pommie Panter (2023)
2023-05-21 08:00 - 17:00
A new race

SUMMER EVENING SERIES - Gun Run (2023)
2023-05-17 08:00 - 17:00 | Swythamley & Heaton Community Centre (near Leek), Gun End, Swythamley, Staffordshire, SK11 0SJ, United Kingdom
The 2023 Gun Run will be held on Wed 17 May 2023, 19:15 start, from Swythamley & Heaton Community Centre, Gun End, Swythamley, near Leek SK11 0SJ, Grid reference: 965 682
Distance: 9.9 km / 6.2 miles, Climb: 250 m / 820 ft. Minimum age: 16
Male record: Allen Bunyan – 43:00 – 2022
Female record: Kristy Gill – 52:13 – 2022
Pre-entry fee: £7.00: Pre-entry strongly preferred. Entry on day fee: £10.00
https://bookitzone.com/julian_brown/KVjFFX
https://www.fellrunner.org.uk/races
Second running, on a new route, after a few years’ absence,.
Trail, fell, road: nothing too technical and something for all !
All proceeds to Staffordshire Wildlife Trust for restoration of Gun Hill and the Staffordshire Moorlands.
Free post-race tea and coffee: cakes and other refreshments available !
No guns (or gnus) please.
Julian Brown
01538 306837 / 07763 845606
julianbrown10@hotmail.co.uk

SUMMER EVENING SERIES - Shining Tor (2023)
2023-05-10 08:00 - 17:00

HIGH FELL SERIES - Buttermere Sailbeck
2023-05-06 08:00 - 17:00

2023 Rainow 5 - Summer Series
2023-05-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Rainow Institute, Stocks Lane, Rainow, Cheshire, SK10 5XR, United Kingdom
The annual Rainow 5 is back for 2023. Wed 3rd May 2023.
Background about the event can be found here… Rainow 5
Below is 2022 Information from Rachael (RD) – will be updated for 2023.
Please collect your race number from registration in the Rainow Village Institute (opposite Robin Hood pub) from 6pm onwards. Bags can be left here (no valuables to be left). Bring your own safety pins please. All runners must display their race number. The race starts at 7:30pm very close to the Institute building.
The race is run under FRA regulations – as such be prepared to have FRA kit – a recommended minimum for this race is a waterproof top. The race route map and GPX file is available on the race website: https://macclesfield-harriers.co.uk/rainow5. It is your responsibility to know the route (its on footpaths) – there will be marshals on each junction. Note the race is 5 miles (not 5K!). After collecting your number, if you do not start or do not complete the race it is essential you let a marshal or therace registration team know. There will be a “sweeper” at the back of the runners. The route does include kissing gates – if you are fast make sure you start at the front – otherwise be prepared to make the most of a breather at the gates if necessary!
After the race tea/coffees and cakes will be available to buy – please bring exact cash £2-£3 depending on your thirst and hunger and if possible bring your own mug to be filled(refreshment profits all fund-raising for Rainow Pre-School).
Low-key prize giving will take place at 8:45pm in the institute, along with presentation of donations from your entry fees to local charities TBD.
I look forward to seeing you all & enjoy the race.
Rachael Lawrance
PS. Car share!
PPS. If you now cant make it you can transfer your entries via SI Entries until 2nd May.
For route and previous results information CLICK HERE
INFO ON FRA WEBSITE
LINK TO ENTRY SYSTEM (SI Entries) (£6 for FRA members, £7 others, EoD £10 – entry fees same as 2022)

HIGH FELL SERIES - Eskdale Elevation (2023)
2023-04-15 08:00 - 17:00

Peak Trail Series - Edale Skyline (2023)
2023-03-26 08:00 - 17:00

AGM & Awards Presentation (2023)
2023-03-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Bollington Arts Centre, Wellington Road, Bollington, Cheshire, SK10 5JR, United Kingdom

2023 Trans-Pennine Relay
2023-03-04 10:00 - 17:00 | Sheffield City Hall, Barker's Pool, Sheffield, S1 2JA, United Kingdom
Note: You MUST be competent to travel on foot across open fell in Winter conditions (buddying up will be possible where necessary).

Various points about the Relay : It’s not registered; there’s no entry fee; the prize list is limited to the first team back and consists of five pairs of Running Bear socks; clubs are completely responsible for their own transport and their own runners and it’s a matter of honour to go to the designated “checkpoints” where there are neither marshals, flags or anything else.

The Relay consists of five legs, so provided the owner doesn’t mind someone else driving it for one leg only it’s possible for the whole team to use only one car, or, if preferred, you could use two cars and dedicated drivers.
Clubs can enter as many teams as they like BUT only one team selected as the best and the others equally spread ability-wise so as to make for some good intra as well as inter-club competition. Teams can be single-sex or mixed as preferred. Traditionally teams are named by their Clubs with pointlessly alliterative names based on the Club name and the theme for the current year, which I’ll send out close to the race date; as an example in 2000 the theme was “Foodstuffs” and we had such gems as Pennine Passion Fruits; Trafford Toasties; Macclesfield Mangoes; Glossopdale Goulash; Totley Tzatziki and so on !
Relay details are as follows; see attached maps for suggested routes :
Leg One : 6.7 miles and 1060 feet of ascent. All of it is on road and all of it is uphill so the services of a road specialist are required and the leg finishes at the S-W corner of Redmires Reservoir.
Leg Two : 7.6 miles and 1395 feet of ascent. From Redmires over Stanage, down to the Derwent Valley, up over Win Hill and down to the changeover on the railway bridge north of Hope.
Leg Three : 5.9 miles and 1655 feet of ascent. Up onto Lose Hill and along the ridge to Hollins Cross, round the west side of Mam Tor, up and along Rushup Edge to the changeover where the track leaves the road at the west end.
Leg Four : 7.3 miles and 1046 feet of ascent. Off down the bridleway, into Roych Clough, round South Head to cross the road at Peep ‘o Day then up and over the Chinley Churn ridge at Bigstone and down to the final changeover under the railway bridge just north of Furness Vale.
Leg Five : 5.6 miles and 997 feet of ascent. An eyeballs-out blast up through Diglee Farm, round Whaley Moor, up again over Higher Moor, over the ridge into Lyme Park and downhill to the Finish at the Boar’s Head pub.
Total length : 33 miles and 6220 feet of ascent.
Post-event gathering : Boar’s Head pub, Shrigley Road, Higher Poynton (GR 943833).
For the benefit of support teams/team vehicles heading for the pub from the last changeover – head down the A6 through Disley and High Lane and turn off left at the traffic lights at 938856, then turn immediately left again and down to the level crossing at 938844. Proceed along the very twisty little road to the junction at 940839, turn left there and continue along until you come to the Boar’s Head
Let’s hope for a most interesting and entertaining day; I’ll be back in touch nearer the day to ascertain the exact number of participating teams.
