The Old Crown Round – CANCELLED

*Race CANCELLED due to Covid 19 Pandemic and need to respect local land owners sensibilities and reduce strain on rescue services*

Please note that the race is a FELL RACE ONLY, no entry for walkers.(Sorry)

This is an arduous route. There are sections of open fell with no paths and only the first section of the route across farmers fields will be flagged, the rest will not be flagged. Cut off times for checkpoints will apply (although these will be generous), and runners should not enter this race unless they have experience of AL fell races and are confident they can navigate themselves round the race safely.

Route: ROUTE CHOICE is YOUR CHOICE and optimal race lines are for reccing.  A map will be supplied here in due course but the route on the map may not necessarily be the optimal race line. Runners will have a choice of three flagged river crossing points. stream crossing

Northern Fells Running Club are grateful to the The Old Crown Pub for hosting the event, and a limited menu will be available to order in the afternoon, as well as plentiful beer on supply at the bar.

Date & time: Sat 218th Jul 2020 at 11:00 am

FRA Category: AL NG

Distance: 36km / 22.4m

Climb: 2200m / 7218ft

Venue/Start/Finish: The Old Crown Pub, Hesket Newmarket

Grid ref: NY 341 386

Skills & experience: ER, PM, LK, NS

Minimum age: 18

Entry on day ONLY

Entry on day fee: £10.00

Race records: Male: A. McLeod – 03:47:00 – 2017 Female: S. Brett & N. Hawkrigg – 04:50:00 – 2017

Race Contact: John Horne, Smithy House, Hesket Newmarket, Wigton, CA7 8JG, 016974 78219, j.horne145@btinternet.com

Check Points:

Start : Old Crown Pub Hesket Newmarket

Checkpoint 1: Carrock Fell Summit

Checkpoint 2: Blencathra Summit

Checkpoint 3: Skiddaw Summit

Checkpoint 4: Knott Summit

Checkpoint 5: High Pike Summit

Finish: Old Crown Pub

Race Results

Results 2019: https://fellrunner.org.uk/results.php?id=5891