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Shropshire summer series 2023

Posted by tim.parker111-gmail.com on 28 April 2023 Races News

This year kindly sponsored by Outdoor depo, Church Stretton, and Rab
19 April Caradoc Classic 5.6km
10 May Wrekin Streak 4.5k
24May Batch Bash 4.8k
7 June Rodneys Pillar 4.5k
14 June Pontesbury 4.9k
12 July Stiperstones 6.6k
2 August Middletown Hill 2.8
16 August Ragleth Inn 4.5 Read more

Long Mynd Valley’s February 11th. 2023

Posted by tim.parker111-gmail.com on 18 February 2023

Long Mynd Valley’s English Championship race February 11 2023
Report for FRA fellrunner magazine.

The first in the FRA English Championship race series. The LMVs is such a classic route - it is not just the one climb, and it has some great fast grassy descents. As such it attracted a lot of runners who would perhaps not normally travel south to Shropshire, leading to an amazingly talented field, and a slashing of records. This may have been helped by dry, firm conditions and mild weather, but hampered by a small course change at the top of Ashes Hollow to avoid an environmentally sensitive boggy area - that may have added a few seconds.
I must first apologise to Phillipa Williams of Dark Peak runners who I failed to realise at the presentation had beaten Vic Wilkinsons ladies course record of 2017 in a time of 1:40.50. Vic still had a good run in 3rd, 1.44.56 and Nichola Jackson, Keswick AC second in 1.42.16.
It was with great sadness that at the start, and at the presentation, we remembered Darren Kay, Vic’s partner, with a few words and the wearing of ribbons (in his club, Calder valley’s red and white colours). He went missing 8 weeks before the race while on holiday in Madeira.
The first 6 men beat the course record! First, William Cartwright, Matlock AC in 1.28.55, 4 minutes 33 faster than Tom Addison the last time this was a Championship race in 2017. The other being Chris Richards, Daniel Haworth, Ben Rothery, Brennan Townshend, and Tim Lamont.
After the race it felt like a summer fete with the exceptionally mild weather, and people sat around chatting on the slopes near the finish in Cardingmill valley.
At the presentation in the School we enjoyed the superb home made soup, cakes (some vegan) and “real coffee” provided by Joe Faulkner’s Nav4 catering. Joe said he got up at 2am specially to bake them for us! No injuries, but we did have 1 poorly runner, whose tummy pains and pallor improved quickly with rest.
I am grateful for the 50 volunteers who helped, and without which this race would not have happened.
From the earnings of this race, after expenses we (Mercia!)
have given £400 to Cardingmill valley National Trust, £1000 to Bowel cancer UK, £500 to the UN Ukraine relief fund, and £500 to the Turkey earthquake appeal Read more

Mercia Club Champs Races 2023

Posted by admin on 2 January 2023

Below is a list of events to be included in the Mercia FR Championship 2023. There are 32 events in all, 17 home (Shropshire/Mercia) and 15 away, representing all parts of the country, spread throughout the year. There are 16 short, 8 medium and 8 long events. Read more

Championship Race Date Changes

Posted by admin on 31 May 2022

Please note the dates of the following races have been changed from that originally published:
Corndon 3 Peaks Classic - will take place on Sunday 7 August, and not Sunday 18 December. It will be included in the North Wales series.
Stretton Skyline - will be on Sunday 4 September, not Sunday 11 September.
Bradwell - is on Saturday 13 August, not Sunday 14 August.
The full (updated) list is available here. Read more

New site live

Posted by admin on 31 May 2022

This is the revised Mercia Fell Runners Club website. All content from the beginning of 2022 will now be here. The old legacy site is now read-only (see link in footer). Read more

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