Winter Hill League 2020 - Sponsored by Aston International

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The Aston International sponsored Winter Hill League resumes on Saturday 17th October with a series of 3 challenging but short sub 5km courses.

First race is at Slieau Whallian with registration from 12:15 at St John’s Church Hall (adjacent to St John’s church as shown HERE). Registration will close at 13:15 prompt to allow the officials to make their way to the start area on the Patrick Road. To avoid congestion, the start line will be relocated to that from previous years - a short walk or jog from the grassed area which will be made obvious on the day. Ample parking is available in the car park adjacent to St John’s school or the large car parks adjoining the western side of the old railway line. NB: The Curragh Road is currently closed from Ballacraine to the Civic Amenity Site.

Races are open to anyone aged 12 or over. Any junior runners who have not yet competed in a MFR organised event this year will need to bring a consent form on the day (available HERE). New race numbers will be issued for each race in the series. Bring pins if you can!

Few important points to remember:

1) If you retire from the race for any reason you must inform a marshal and/or report to the finish officials.
2) Race numbers must be worn on the front and visible to the timekeepers at the finish.
3) All head/earphones, including those of the bone conducting type, are not permitted in Manx fell and hill races.
4) New races numbers are issued for each round in the series - please don’t recycle old numbers!

Following on from the Slieau Whallian race, the remaining two races will be at Cringle Plantation on Saturday 7th November and then a new course at Ard Whallan/Colden on Saturday 12th December. There will be a prize presentation after the final race to award cash prizes across all categories (runners must complete all 3 WHL races to qualify). Qualifiers from the short course series of races held in conjunction with the Manx Fell Running League races (i.e. juniors and those having completed the short course races) will also be presented with prizes.

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The event flyer is available HERE if anyone can assist in promoting the series.