Isle of Man Mountain Ultra

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It’s now less than 3 weeks until one of the Isle of Mans most daunting sporting challenges. The Isle of Man Mountain Ultra will be held on Saturday September 27th on the difficult and testing 50km course that takes runners from Ramsey in the north to Port Erin in the south west, visiting 12 of the islands highest peaks on the way.

 

The race, that was formerly known as the Manx Mountain Marathon, is one of Britain’s longest solo single day all terrain events. Competitors will face steep climbs, tough ankle grabbing heather, fast runnable ridges and exhilarating descents.  On a clear day the views from the summits can be quite stunning, especially the southern coastal path section, always a favourite with runners from off island as to compete in a fell race with the sea to one side is quite a novelty.

 

The top competitors will cover the full distance in under five hours with the less speedy taking anything up to the full nine hours cut off time. These time differences show the vast variety of abilities of the competitors taking part but all have the same aim of mastering a man sized challenge!

 

The race will again enjoy sponsorship from Okells Brewery and Up and Running (Isle of Man). And we thank the he Department of Tourism and Leisure for their continued support of the event.

 

There is a shorter alternative for those that may not be quite ready for 50km.Starting at St Johns the 23km Isle of Man Mountain Race follows the Ultra course along the southern section. This is a hugely enjoyable route that most runners of reasonable fitness can master.

 

Whichever race you choose you can guarantee a challenging but enjoyable day in the Manx hills. Our marshals and helpers have worked hard to gain a reputation for being helpful and friendly to all competitors, a fact the organising committee of Manx Fell Runners are extremely proud of.

 

Full details including race info, route descriptions and course map can be obtained from www.isleofmanmountainultra.com

Peel to Douglas Trail Race 2014.

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Having been missing form the 2013 calendar due to a lack of organiser the Peel to Douglas Trail Run returns in 2014 thanks to Chris Cale of Up and Running, this takes place on Sunday 14th September at 9.30am starting by the Transport Museum on Mill Road in Peel. Runners will then follow the route of the former Peel to Douglas railway line to Douglas. The race finishes on the TT Access Road, a short distance before its junction with the New Castletown Road. Trail shoes are recommended for this event.

Refreshments will be served in the Manx Harriers clubhouse, followed by the prize presentation at approximately 11.15am.

The majority of gates along the old railway line will be manned and opened for runners by marshals with the exception of several locked gates which will require runners to use the adjacent kissing gates. Road crossings will also be marshalled.

See Manx Harriers website for more information or call into Up and Running on Bucks Road.

2014 Isle of Man Mountain Ultra.

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With just over 30 days to go until the 2014 Isle of Man Mountain Ultra and the shorter Mountain Race it's time get those entries in and get some final training miles done, remember entries will close 7 days before the event due to administration which will be required and entries can not be taken on the day.

Please see www.isleofmanmountainultra.com for entry details. 

Due to demand from local runners the shorter Isle of Man Mountain Race is now being held over the southern half of the course as per the previous Half Mountain Marathon. 

This will alternate in up coming years with the Northern half route ran last year, so don't miss this opportunity.

Kate Burge

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It goes without saying that the tragic death of club member Kate Burge has stunned and saddened not only the whole of the fell running community, but athletics and local sport in general.

The many tributes posted on Facebook both on Manx Fell Runners and her first club Stafford Harriers are testament to her popularity and the respect that her fellow competitors and race organisers had for her.

The tributes are not confined to her sporting prowess either as Kate was obviously a top notch physiotherapist who was very highly regarded by her work mates.

Tragically we will never see Kate on the Manx fells again.  The thoughts of everyone involved in Manx fell running are with Kate`s family and friends at this very difficult time.
 

Manx Fell Runners

Manx Fell Runners @ Snowdon

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Much to the disappointment of the runners, the Snowdon international mountain race was a shorter affair for 2014, weather conditions on the day meant due to safety concerns the race was shortened and climbed only to the Clogwyn Bridge just above the half-way point of the mountain, the shortened race itself was won by the Italian Cesare Maestiri.

As per the past few years Snowdon has proved a popular and successful race for Manx Fell Runners, 2014 proving no different with the top performance again coming from an injured Lloyd Taggart in 15th place, next up was Ben Corkill in 33rd, David Griffin at 198th and Paul Killey coming home in 475th.

North Barrule 2014

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The Sean Craig sponsored North Barrule Fell Race will take place on Friday 1st August, starting at 7.00pm. It is the 10th and penultimate round of the 2014 WiManx Fell League. Start and finish is at Ballure Reservoir and the course will cover a very tough 6km course to the summit of North Barrule and back. Registration is from 6.15pm until 6.45pm at the start area.

All competitors may be required to carry full safety equipment.

There is little parking space in the start and finish area and therefore competitors are asked to use the public car park situated on the Ramsey side of the Gooseneck on the TT course.

Minimum age for entry is 16 years on race day.

Route description here.