Orienteering and navigation training 15th July.

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Dust off your compass for an orienteering/score event training session… please see the attached flyer. 
If you are confident at navigating, this will be a great chance to share your skill as the course is set for teams of two: advertise yourself on here! 
The distances covered will not be huge, but it will involve navigating over rough, open countryside - a compass (and the ability to use it) will be necessary. 
As well as an orienteering course, there will be the chance for complete beginners to have some input into map and compass work followed by a practice session. If you don't have a partner, ask on here. 
See you on Tuesday the 15th July, 7.00pm to 9.00pm.

Pier to Pier Race 2014- 13th July.

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Raad Ny Foillan Pier to Pier race (R). BS. 17:00hrs  9.5Km 460m.

Start: Alfred Pier, Port St Mary, I.O.M.

Registration from 16:15hrs
£5 on the day or pre-entry at www.manxtreme.com (for online entries please bring completed FRA entry form and hand in at registration)

Over 16.

Part of Port Erin Beach Festival weekend.
Point to point race following Raad Ny Foillan blue & white coastal footpath signs, with some minor marked deviations, finishing at Raglan Pier, Port Erin.
Be prepared to carry full kit. No dogs.

Details: Graham Davies, Thistledo, Ballafesson Road, Port Erin Isle of Man IM9 6BT. Telephone 07624 413389 Email [email protected]

Notes: R indicates FRA insurance
BS indicates short race with 25-50m climb/km.
Entry form must be the official FRA one from the website, and we need to provide these forms at registration (even for those who have pre-entered to complete and sign)
For 16 to 18 year olds, we need to provide FRA parental consent forms as well to be completed by guardian for runners under 18

Laxey Fell Race - Reminder.

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All competitors must use the footbridge at the Bungalow on their way out and back, please take care over the bridge, make allowances for other users who may not be party to the race, be courteous to other racers who may be coming the other way and take care if wet. Any runner/s found to have crossed without using the bridge will be excluded form the results.

A Marshal will be in position at the Tholty-WIll Road Crossing, this is for your safety, please listen to the Marshal and take appropriate action, vehicles will not be stopped to allow you to pass, you as the runner must give way to the vehicles and cross when safe to do so.

Thanks.   

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.