Axnfell 2020 - Race Info & Pre Entry

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The final counter in the 2020 Callin Wild sponsored IOM Fell Running League will take place on Saturday 19th of September. The Axnfell is arguably the toughest race on the Manx calendar covering 33kms with a tortuous 1800m of ascent. Start and finish will be at the Axnfell Plantation car park with a start time of 8.00. Registration will be from 7.00 until 7.45. Full safety gear is mandatory for all runners and this will be checked at registration. Minimum age is 18 years on race day.

Everyone planning to take part are advised to recce the course but please do not go on any of the sections that go over private property. These sections will be flagged on race day.Full race details here https://manxfellrunners.org/axnfell

Assuming there is sufficient interest there will be a shorter course for novices over a route that will include the first section of the full course. Minimum age 16.

We have a number of volunteers already but still require help at the following points. If you can help please get in touch as soon as possible.

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Slooby Dooby Dhoo & Scrappy Dhoo Fell Race

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Next event in the Callin Wild Manx Fell Running League will be the extremely tough Slooby Dooby Dhoo race. The Slooby was originally scheduled to take place in late March but was the first local fell race to be postponed due to the covid lock down. The course covers approximately 10km but includes 750m of ascent including the infamous ascent of Slieau Freoghane.

Start and finish is at the Ballaugh Plantation car park at 13.30 on Saturday 5th September. Registration will be held at Ballamoar Camp Site which is situated on the Ballaugh Glen Road just up from Ballaugh Bridge. Minimum age for the long course is 18 years on race day. Because of the severity of the course all competitors must carry full safety gear.

There will also be a shorter race for novices and juniors. The Scrappy Dhoo will start at 13.35 from the same venue on a roughly 4 km route that will be fully flagged. The minimum age is 12 years on race day. It will be mandatory for all runners in this race to carry a water proof jacket and whistle.

Car parking is again a major issue. There is restricted space at the main plantation park but the area within the plantation that we have been able to access for extra places for the last few years is, at the moment, unavailable. Parking on the Ballaugh Glen Road near the plantation has proven unpopular with the local residents in the past and so we will be restricting this wherever necessary. We are working hard to resolve this problem and will be making an announcement as soon as we can. There is a possibility that we may have to utilise spaces some way from the start and finish area.

Post race food (supplied by Morgan’s Pies) will be available from 3pm at the registration area at Ballamoar Campsite followed a series of fun games open to everyone - rounders and egg throwing! There will also be an exclusive prize for the winner of each race!

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Slieau Ruy 2020

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The Callin Wild Manx Fell League continues on Friday 21st August when the Slieau Ruy Fell Race will take place. The 9.5km course starts and finishes at Glen Helen and includes ascents of Beary Mountain and Slieau Ruy.

Please note that the start time has been changed to 18.30 rather than the scheduled 19.00.

Registration will be at the Glen Helen Glamping reception from 17.30 until 18.15.

Minimum age for the full course is 16 years on race day. The race is categorised as ‘A short’ and therefore allows the organisers to decide on what, if any, safety gear must be carried by all runners. This will be decided at registration when the latest weather forecast is available. Everyone is advised to turn up with full safety gear just in case.

There will be a shorter course for juniors and novices of around 4.0km. Minimum age is 12 years on race day. Start time 18.30. Runners in this race will be required to carry a water proof jacket and whistle if the weather is poor. Juniors aged between 16 and 18 can choose between competing in either the short or full course. There will be a flagged route marked to guide the novice and junior runners but these flags will be removed before runners in the full course race return to the plantation. Route choice is open other than the track to Eairy Moar Farm which is out of bounds.

Car parking will be very much restricted at Glen Helen so it is important that as many as possible can car share. Overflow parking will also be available at Black Dub, approx 800m walk from Glen Helen.

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Killer Mile 2020 - Information & Pre Entry

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Registration and start location are approx half a mile further down Marine Drive, just past Pigeon Stream Car Park

Registration and start location are approx half a mile further down Marine Drive, just past Pigeon Stream Car Park

Manx Fell Runners will be promoting the annual Killer Mile on Wednesday 12th August as a counter in the No Rest for the Wicked series.  The course, the same used in 2019, will start next to the Marine Drive just south of the Pigeon Stream with the finish near the radio masts at Upper Howe. The route will be fully marked but if you’re unsure of where the race goes you can check the map HERE.

All those entered for the week long series will be automatically entered for the Killer plus the race is open to anyone who wishes to compete on the day. Pre entry via the link below is strongly encouraged as the entries may need to be capped.  Minimum age is 9 years on race day. Parents/guardians of any junior runners who have not yet competed in an MFR organised event this year, and/or not already submitted a valid consent form, can download one in advance from HERE or fill one out at registration. Consent forms are valid for the remainder of 2020.

Entry fee for seniors is £5 and £1 for juniors with all fees again being donated to the Special Care Baby Unit at Nobles Hospital as chosen by landowner Adam Kelly. NRFTW entrants will have their fees covered and do not need to pay on the day.

Registration will be at the start area from 6.00pm with the first runner(s) off at 7pm. Registration must close before 6.45pm to allow the timekeepers to get to the finish position. The format will be a time trial as per previous years but full details will be published in advance and available on the day.

There is plenty of car parking available on the Marine Drive. Please be aware there are no toilet facilities available. The nearest toilets are at the Battery Pier or the Sea Terminal.

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Bradda Fell Race 2020

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The next event in the 2020 Callin Wild Manx Fell Running League takes place on Sunday 26th July. Due to the Manx Mountain Marathon being cancelled earlier this year the Bradda Fell Race will be the first long race of 2020 and will be held over a 24km course that starts and finishes in the area above Bradda Glen. Start time is 10.00 with registration in the Bradda car park from 9.00. Full safety gear is mandatory for all competitors and will be inspected at registration. Minimum age for entry is 18 years on race day.

Please do not use the bottom car park at the glen as this will be required for the cafe`s lunch time customers. As in previous races we would strongly advise car sharing.

Pre entry at https://manxfellrunners.org/bradda-fell-race-2020-pre-entry

Current Entry List at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iQklgtiFavU4gWdJXKUH14grWMfaBSsButkd6Ts4o9M/edit?usp=sharing

Route Info & Map at https://manxfellrunners.org/bradda2019

The MMM presentation was due to be held at the Bradda Glen Cafe back in Easter but obviously this was cancelled. It`s been a hard time for everyone in the catering industry so if you fancy a cuppa after the race then maybe give the Bradda Cafe some custom?

There will be no short course for junior and novice runners at Bradda. These categories will be able to compete again at the Killer Mile on 12th August and we will also include a short course at Slieau Ruy on August 21st and Slooby Dhoo on the 5th September. We have been pleasantly surprised at the support this category has received all year with a reasonable number of starters in all races, including an encouraging number of juniors. Obviously the Covid situation has meant arrangements for this season have had to be changed at short notice and complicated everyone’s plans. Because of this we have decided that there will be no junior league as such and instead any junior who completes or has completed 3 races in 2020 will be awarded a special junior hoodie.