Mercia Fell Runners Club

NOTE REVISED START TIME - 10:30am

32^nd CANNOCK CHASE TRIG POINT RACE

We are pleased to be able to confirm that access agreement has been given and the race will again take place. It will be held on SUNDAY 13^th January 2019 with all of the usual facilities and arrangements. Essentially these are:

Registration and race HQ - Milford Hall Cricket Club, Main Road Milford, nr. Stafford, ST17 0UL

Registration from 09:15-10:00, with race briefing at start for all at 10:25

Entry – Pre Entry (greatly preferred) £10 on attached form, On the day - £12. SI timing, free refreshments (soup and cakes), use of clubhouse and changing facilities.

Mandatory kit - This is a race run in the middle of winter when weather conditions can and have been unpredictable and changeable. It is a tough and strenuous challenge not to be undertaken unless you are absolutely sure you can finish in a little over 3 hours. SO FULL FRA KIT requirements will be applied and implemented. This means that full body cover waterproof and windproof must be worn or carried. Hat, gloves, whistle and a map are also mandatory. Specially drawn quality race maps will be available to purchase at the clubhouse (£1). “NO KIT NO GO” WILL BE ENFORCED.

Course - The start and finish are both a 10 minute walk from the cricket club.

• 1 Start- Milford Common (975 210)
• 2 Rifle Range (995 180)
• 3 Moors Gorse crossing^* (drinks point) (025 151)
• 4 Castle Ring (043 128)
• 5 Brereton Spurs (038 152)
• 6 Moors Gorse^* (as 3)
• 7 Glacial Boulder (980 181)
• 8 Finish-Milford Common (975 210)

^*There is a 2 minute (maximum) timed out section at both the outward and return road crossing at Moors Gorse recorded through SI timing. Great care is needed when crossing this busy main road. At Brereton you can retrace your route back along the minor road to a suitable point to continue navigating to Moors Gorse to avoid the mountain bike area.

There will be a compulsory withdraw point at the outward refreshments point of Moors Gorse for anyone who arrives there later than 65 minutes after the race start, and at 2hrs 10mins on return.

Organiser: Bob Dredge, 4 Walton Lane, Brocton, Stafford, ST17 0TT. Email: bob_dredge at hotmail dot com

Emergency Contact on day 07974 089335