A reminder that this challenge takes place this Sunday (3rd May) - thanks to all that have been in touch already. There may be some space available if there is any further interest so please get in contact with us.
We will be meeting at 9am at St Ninians Upper School (Somerset Road) - please see documents below for more information. Also included is a sponsorship form.
The latest news from the Department of Infrastructure is the Mountain Road will remain closed all of Saturday.
The Bungalow is accessible from Tholt-Y-Will Road.
For the race, we have permission to travel with caution on the Mountain Road from Brandywell Road or Ramsey Hairpin to the Bungalow. The only vehicle with permission to travel from the Brandywell Road in the direction of Windy Corner is the official marshal. Runners have permission to cross the road at Windy Corner. Please proceed with caution when on the Mountain Road as there could be Infrastructure teams at work in the area. A big thankyou to the guys at Infrastructure for their help and assistance.
The post race meeting drinks at The Railway, Union MIlls.
Don`t forget if you fancy a pint on Saturday evening we are meeting in the Woody at around 7.30pm. The birthday boy will be there!
Please see details below on what sounds a great challenge and fun day out, perfectly suited to fell runners! Details via Jim MacGregor from St Ninians High School. Jim worked with Rob Campbell who tragically lost his life last year. Rob had participated in several fell runs and the IOM Mountain Ultra as well as being a keen footballer. Any money raised will go toward a new gym for the students of St Ninians for whom Rob was a much respected and popular PE teacher.
Team Challenge - Sunday 3rd May
The plan is that each team taking part tries to get at least 10 participants for the challenge or
as many as they can. The aim is to visit all 13 checkpoints in the shortest amount of time. This
does not including driving between points. Each minibus will have two support staff who will time their group and record their times. The 3 fastest cumulative times from each group will be added together to give the groups times in a league table. A prize will be awarded for the fastest group.If any members wish to stop they will either need to arrange their own transport to be collected or carry on in the minibus and support their group. All groups will follow the same route and order of trig points starting at trig point 1 (Sartfield) and finish at trig point 13 (Howstrake golfcourse)
The minibuses will depart at 9.00am from St Ninians High School and will have two support staff who will be able to provide first aid cover and Communications. It is important that the support staff have phone numbers and emergency contact numbers for all participants.
It would be great if each participant tried to raise £30 (roughly £2 a trig point) but any money
raised would be great and would go towards kitting out a new gym for the students at St Ninians High School.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MAP
Access: Some trig points have required special access arrangements and so should only be attempted at the stated time using the route described. Unfortunately there are 15 trig points on the Isle of Man but two landowners have declined access.
A filtered entry list on MFR Club Runners van be viewed here- entry list
FULL RESULTS NOW AVAILABLE HERE
Tom Cringle took a comfortable victory over Ian Gale and Peter Bradley with Rosie Craine finishing first lady. Full results will follow but for now here are the top 10:
The 4th round of the Callin Wild sponsored Manx Fell League takes place on Sunday 15th March. The Ellan Vannin Race starts and finishes near the Ballaugh Plantation Car Park. Start times will be 9.30am for those expecting to take over 4 hours and 10.30am for the main race. For a guide on expected finish times please refer to the 2013 results at http://manxfellrunners.org/s/Ellan-Vannin-2013-Sheet1.pdf
Registration will be from 8.30am until 9.15am for the early starters and 9.30am until 10.15am for the main race. Full safety gear is mandatory for all competitors and this will be checked at registration.
Minimum age is 18 years on race day.
Competitors should note that the route will be in reverse to that followed in previous editions of the race.
Online pre entry closed. Enter on day only.
The Time Management (IOM) Ltd sponsored Glen Mona Fell Race and round 3 of the Callin Wild Manx Fell Running League takes place on Saturday 21st February over a new and challenging course. There will again be a short course option for those with limited experience on the fells.
Registration will be from 11:30am at Dhoon School where parking will be available (please car share where possible). The early start, for runners expecting to take over 3hrs, will commence at 12 noon with the main race and short course runners going off at 1pm.
Further race information and maps can be found here - http://www.manxfellrunners.org/glen-mona-2015
Online pre-entry can be accessed here - http://www.manxfellrunners.org/glenmonapreentry2015. Pre entered runners do not need to complete a paper form. Entry cost for all runners is £5 and entry is available on the day.
Chip baps will be provided after the race in the Glen Mona Pub.
An updated chart for 2015 can now be viewed here (updated 12th February)
Marshalls are still required for the upcoming Glen Mona race (21st Feb) and we would prefer to cover the early season races first if possible.
More information of marshalling, including how to volunteer, can be found at http://manxfellrunners.org/marshals/.
