Fell race abbreviations

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.)

Cloud Nine (Congleton)

Sunday 4-Mar-2012 at 11am

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.


2012 race information

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:

  • PLEASE NOTE FULL BODY COVER MUST BE CARRIED AND SORRY, NO DOGS ALLOWED WITH RUNNERS.
  • A scenic and challenging off-road race from Congleton to the summit of Bosley Cloud (1125ft) and back, via the ancient Bridestones (c. 2000 BC).
  • Well marked and marshalled course
  • Free soup & roll to all finishers
  • Showers, changing and baggage store
  • Finest cakes and hot drinks available
  • Limited parking – PLEASE CAR SHARE WHERE POSSIBLE!!!"
For more information go to ukresults.net or the race web site.

2011 race on Sunday 6-Mar-2011 at 11am

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.


2010 race on Sunday 7-Mar-2010 at 11am

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.]

Fell Running equipment

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."