Aston International Winter Hill League Round 3

The 3rd and final round of the Aston International sponsored Winter Hill League is scheduled for Saturday 12th December on a new course within the Colden Plantation. Dixie has promised a very interesting route that will be tough but sporting.  Race HQ plus the start and finish will be at the Ard Whallan Outdoor Pursuit Centre in West Baldwin. Minimum age is 12 years on race day.

There will be a night recce of the new course on Wednesday 9th December. Meet at the Colden car park (as used for the Carraghan race) for 7pm. Easy pace & all welcome. Bring a headtorch!

Registration will be from 12.30 until 13.15. We have decided to have an earlier registration on Friday 11th to try and relieve the pressure on race day given we are enjoying such big entries. We trialled this for the recent Cringle race and it proved very helpful to our hard working officials.  So to clarify if you have competed in one or both of the first 2 rounds of the league your entry will automatically be rolled over for the 3rd.  You can register and collect your race number at the Manor Hotel on Friday 11th December from 17.00 until 19.00 or on race day at Ard Whallan from 12.30 until 13.15. Anyone who has not competed so far can enter at either registration.

Post race refreshments will be available in the Ard Whallan lecture room followed by the league presentation. We will also be presenting hoodies to the juniors who successfully competed in the short course races this year. I have been lucky enough to have had a sneak preview of the hoodies and they are good!

More information will be posted over the next couple of weeks.

The hostel has been booked for anyone who wishes to stop overnight. Please get in touch with Rosy Craine as soon as possible if interested.