Events
Details:
The Mercia Hill Trial is a navigation event taking place on the Shropshire Hills. It is suitable for fellrunners and orienteers. The 2020 event will be from Priest Weston, on the border with Wales. You will be provided with a map showing the checkpoints/controls and the order in which you must navigate between them. There will be two courses:
Medium course – planner’s route 12.4km, 620m of ascent
Long course – planner's route 21km, 1060m of ascent
NB: The start time has been changed to 11AM (from the traditional 11:45). Don't be late!!
Pre-entry via SI entries here.
Event run in conjunction with the Long Mynd Valleys Race.
NOTE NEW START TIME IS 11:00am.
EARLY STARTERS AT 10:30am.
Pre-enter via SI entries here.
The race will form the second leg of the Valleys weekend as normal with combined results and prizes from the Titterstone Clee Race - both races are part of the Shropshire Winter Series.
Details: Arthur Clare-Hay, chairman@merciafellrunners.org.uk or 07860 529707
(NB this is NOT a Mercia FR event)
AS 4.8km/360m time trial format, follow any reasonable route from start at Ragleth Inn gate to finish at Pole Bank trig column. Run on your own, or with others. Try to set a time or regard us as your safety net for some night nav practise. Gazebo at the quarry on the road near Pole Bank with hot drinks prior to jog back down; starts 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
Part of the "Trails to the fells" winter series, together with Terry's non-Tinselly Townbrook Terror on Tuesday March 15th.
