Skills & Experience:
ER - Experience required
NS - Navigational Skills Required
LK - Local Knowledge an advantage
PM - Course Partially Marked
(All of the codes in race descriptions are taken from the race pages on the FRA web site.)
The course was muddy with light rain and snow falling on the highest ground!
| Pos | Time | First | Last | Cat | Club |
| 1 | 00:55:26 | Jack | Ross | M | winner - SMAC |
| 11 | 01:00:22 | Olivia | Walwyn Bush | L | 1st lady - Altrincham & District AC |
| 404 | 01:52:36 | Anne | Hewitt | L60 |
406 finishers, last finisher in 1:56:51. Full results are on the Congleton Harriers web site.
This race is organised by Congleton Harriers. It clashes with our own Birchwood Forest Park Cross Country League race.
Category: BM, 9 miles (14.5k), 1250ft (381m) climb
Race HQ: Congleton Leisure Centre, Worrall Street, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 1DT.
Start/finish: Brunswick Wharf (CW12 1RG), about ½ mile (10 mins walk) away.
Entry fee: £6 for club runners. No entry on the day. Collect your number on the day before 10:45am. Both on-line and postal entries available.
Skills & experience: PM
The entry form says:
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time | |
| 1 | Simon Bailey | M | 00:54:03 | winner - Mercia Fell Runners |
| 8 | Olivia Walwyn | L | 00:58:53 | 1st lady - Altrincham AC |
| 57 | Ian Pudge | M | 01:07:44 | |
| 266 | Michael Charman | M60 | 01:23:37 | |
| 417 | Stephanie Charman | L60 | 01:45:34 |
427 finishers, last finisher in 2:01:40. Full results are on ukresults.net.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time | |
| 1 | Simon Bailey | 52:10 | winner - Mercia | |
| 6 | Olivia Walwyn | L | 59:15 | 1st lady - Altrincham & DAC |
| 55 | Phil Daintith | M40 | 1:08:06 | |
| 98 | Tim Murphy | M45 | 1:12:19 | |
| 111 | Geoff Hand | M50 | 1:13:22 | |
| 138 | Brad Ehlen | 1:15:49 | ||
| 200 | Mark Taylor | M50 | 1:20:33 | |
| 218 | Dave Thompson | M50 | 1:21:34 | |
| 237 | Carol Stynes | L40 | 1:23:34 | |
| 238 | Neville Griffiths | M60 | 1:23:45 | |
| 302 | Michael Charman | M60 | 1:30:48 | |
| 337 | Steph Charman | L55 | 1:35:42 | |
| 377 | Anne Hewitt | L60 | 1:52:04 | Rossendale Harriers |
381 finishers (+ 2 retired), last finisher in 1:58:40. Full results are on ukresults.net.
[This race clashed with the rescheduled Runcorn Town Park cross country race which is in the XC/MT Championship and was rescheduled from its original January date because of the weather.]
From the FRA Handbook:
Competitors should arrive at races prepared to carry any or all of the following equipment:
- Windproof whole body cover
- Other body cover appropriate for the weather conditions
- Map & compass suitable for navigating the course
- Whistle
- Emergency food (for long races)
(This equipment is mandatory in Category AL or AM races)
"The competitor should take primary responsibility for his/her own safety on the fells."