Important Notice RE James Coulson, Laxey Fell Race.

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Important notice -

Due to access restrictions in the Laxey valley area it has been necessary to re route part of the up coming James Coulson, Laxey Fell Race.

The race will start as usual at the farm following the previous route through to Checkpoint 4/6 at Mullagh Ouyr, from here the race route will head to Checkpoint 5 at the summit of Snaefell, (via the Bungalow footbridge) then back to Checkpoint 4/6 Mullagh Ouyr (via the Bungalow footbridge), from here runners will head to the Mountain Wall before following the flagged return section through the fields.

The race retains its 13km length with approx 750m ascent.

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James Coulson Laxey Fell Race

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Round 9 of the 2014 WiManx Fell League will take place on Saturday 5th July. The James Coulson Laxey race will be held over a testing 13km course in the Glen Roy area.

There will be an early start at 12.30pm for any runner expecting to take more than 2 hours. Registration is from 11.45pm. The main race starts at 1.00pm with registration from 12.30pm. Start and finish will be at Glen Roy Farm.

As the race is classified as a medium A category event full safety gear will be mandatory for all competitors and will be inspected at registration.

Minimum age is 18 years on the day of the race.

Anyone wishing to recce the course are reminded that a large part of the course is on private land. The fell section from the unmanned control (2) GR 394826 to the safety control (8) at the mountain wall above Ballacowin Farm GR 399854 is open to recce. The sections on private land will be flagged on race day only.

Arthur Jones Bradda Fell Race

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Round 8 of the WiManx Fell Running league takes place on Sunday 15th June. The Arthur Jones Bradda Fell Race starts and finishes at Bradda Glen in Port Erin and covers a 24km course to South Barrule and back. Start time is 10.00am for the main race with an earlier start time of 9.00am for those expecting to finish in over 3hrs 30 mins. Registration will be from 8.15am until 8.45am for the early runners and 9.15am until 9.45am for the main race.

Full safety gear is compulsory for everyone.

We do not wish to inconvenience any customers at the Bradda Glen restaurant by taking up too many car parking spaces. If possible please car share or park on the road outside the glen.

The Bradda is a very tough race but is mostly on well worn public footpaths and is by far the easiest of our courses to navigate. Any roadie with reasonable fitness would find this race an ideal taster to fell running.  

Route description and map here.

Millenium Way Relay 2014

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Have you decided on your challenge for 2014 - Why not raise the bar whilst raising money for The Children's Centre?

The Millennium Way Relay Race is a perfect opportunity for you and your team mates to be part of a fantastic event and raise funds for an amazing charity.

The race is over a 28 mile, multi terrain course on the historic Millennium Way. The route consists of four legs each of which is very different and has it's own challenges. The first leg (11 miles approx) starting in Ramsey is the longest across open fell, the second (6 miles approx) is trail and mostly downhill, whilst the third (4.5 miles approx) is all on the road but predominantly uphill. The final stage (6.5 miles approx) of the course is mainly flat and across country. So there should be a leg that appeals to everyone.

The relay event is open to teams of up to four people and there will also be an option for individual runners to run the entire distance of approx 26 miles!

The race finishes in Castletown Poulson Park. There will be a post race buffet and presentation not forgetting your free running vest. Family, friends and supporters are welcome to come along to the presentation.

We will include in your race pack a sponsorship form to help you and your supporters raise some additional funds for The Children's Centre. The Children’s Centre develops, manages and pioneers a variety of community initiatives and services aimed at enabling children, young people and families to realise their full potential. Please go to http://www.thechildrenscentre.org.im/  for more information.

To sign up for this amazing event please follow the below link and register today. I promise it will be the best event for you this year!

http://www.thechildrenscentre.org.im/events/the-millennium-way-relay-2014-sponsored-by-canada-life-international/

See you on the day!

(via Lisa at The Childrens Centre)

 

Carraghan Race Update

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Updated route information:

When ascending the Millennium Way the gates at the fields may be shut if there are sheep in them. Please make sure you re-close them. At the first field it is ok to run in the field itself rather than following the exact Millennium path. Please stay as close to the path as possible. The second field is fenced of and is out of bounds which means everyone will have to stick to the Millennium Way path. The top gate leading on to the fells must be used out and back although once on the fells any route can be taken to the summit and back to the gate.

Thanks to Phillip Caley and Graham Crowe for their cooperation.

Carraghan Fell Race

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The Buchanan and Pitts sponsored Carraghan Fell Race that is to be held on Tuesday 13th May will now start and finish at Ballawyllin Beg in East Baldwin. This is due to the Injebreck Plantation being closed at present due to the problems with diseased larch trees.

The revised course will follow the route of the Baldwin Valleys race from the start at Ballawyllin Beg to the summit of Carraghan, returning the same way in reverse. Start time is 6.30pm with registration from 5.30pm. All competitors must carry full safety gear that will be checked at registration. The seventh round of the 2014 WiManx fell league will now be over a distance of 5.8km with 346m of ascent. Minimum age to enter is 15 years on race day.

Anyone wishing to recce the course can do so by gaining access via the Millenium Way from St Lukes church.

It is hoped to organise a BBQ after the race. Please car share where possible as parking will be limited.

Manx Fell Runners would like to thank the various landowners and DEFRA for all their help and support.