THE CAKE RACE
Event Date: May 11th 2024 (Saturday)
Entries Open: February 1st 2024 (Thursday)
Entries Close: May 8th 2024 (Wednesday)
Event Location: Kiln Green Church, Diggle, Saddleworth, OL3 5JZ
Entry Fees: FRA Member: £8.00
Non Member: £10.00
Bring a home made cake for the competition and receive a £5 discount of the entry fee!
Contact: Jen Bishop (Race Organiser)
E-mail: carlmartin@hotmail.co.uk
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START TIME
Early Start: 10:15 a.m.
(Please, only start early if you will take over 1 hour 50 minutes, so that the first over the line is the winner.)
Mass Start: 11:00 a.m.
ROUTE DESCRIPTION
BM Fell Race. 10 miles, 1700ft
An interesting moorland course with as much cake as you like to eat at the end. Who could ask for more? The course takes in open moorland scenery, industrial heritage, and Pennine farmland all in a hour or so. It is mainly on flagged paths, tracks and trails with the challenge of going over the Pennines and back.
This is a fell race and should not be attempted by fun runners or those not used to trail or fell running.
CUT OFF POINT & TIME
There will be a cut-off point where a runner reaches the downward steps besides Butterley Reservoir at Marsden. If a runner has not passed this point 1.5 hours from the start of the race then at the discretion of the Marshall (and sweepers) the runner may be requested to retire from the race. This is for safety reasons.
The first mile or so is up hill onto the moors, which is very runnable, we call the path boat lane, since it was build to take the horses from the canal barges over the hills. Once up on the Moors you take the flagged path to Brun Cough Reservoir. The course is fast at this point, although care is needed as the flagstones can be slippy. The route splits the reservoirs at Wessenden Head and turns down toward Marsden where you can run fast down towards Marsden. The hardest part is yet to come as runners meet a long flight of stone steps that sweeps them down the side of the dam only to return them up a similar flight on the other side! Save a bit of energy for the climb back up onto the Moors, against the prevailing wind, you will be rewarded with stunning views across Marsden Moor.
The track brings runners back to the top of Boat Lane and a good long run into the finish where cakes and tea await all finishers.
KIT REQUIREMENT
Racers are required to bring full kit on the day and will be advised as to kit. Full kit is waterproof top (with hood) and bottoms, taped seams, hat and gloves, compass and map, whistle. Water and food at runners discretion. Checks will be carried out.
Kit requirements will be advised on the day. Kit check – no kit = no run.
GPS is allowed.
CAKE COMPETITION
Don’t forget to bring along your best cake for the Cake Competition, fabulous prizes up for grabs for best decorated cake, best tasting and best juniors cake (decoration/tasting).
All Runners are invited to bring a cake which will be entered into the Cake contest. Prizes for best tasting and best decoration. This is a tough race and you’ll really feel like you’ve earned the cake afterwards.
COURSE RECORDS
Women: A. Lupton 1:11.25 - 2006
Men: P. Green 0:59.23 - 2006
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