The Polyfellers are proud to announce the running of our very first fell race. Set in the Ingram Valley, the race starts from Ingram Village Hall.
Summary: Race Information for Competitors:
Online Entry – CLICK HERE
Date: Sunday 15th September at 11.00am.
Distance: 9.5km/5.9 miles. Climb: 380m/1250 feet Category: BS GPS allowed.
Skills: PM (partially marked) NS (Navigation skills useful).
Minimum age:18
Registration: Ingram Village Hall NE66 4LT, from 9.30am. If possible bring a completed race entry form with you. This will save everyone time at registration. See the Senior Race Entry Form at the link below. Substitutions are allowed up until September 5th.
The Race
The route follows a sometimes pathless course over East Hill, West Hill, Old Fawdon Hill and Cochrane Pike. From the start you must follow the marked footpath through the farmyard going East by the River Breamish to a guidepost which may be marshalled. Turn South here and go steeply up East Hill. Running on grass takes you SW to a gate between two stands of trees. This is the only way permitted through the forestry and it will be marshalled. Continue over West Hill to the trig point on Old Fawdon Hill. Descend down the grassy SW ridge aiming slightly right of a stand of trees to the Fawdon Burn and a gate. Ascend NW until you hit a wide farm track, turn SW along this for about 100m to a fence line, then go NW to the summit of Cochrane Pike. It’s all downhill from now. Turn ENE following a footpath that soon becomes a wide farm track. You must follow this to the finishing field and claim your soup.
The guidepost at the bottom of East Hill, the summits of East and West Hill, Old Fawdon Hill and Cochrane Pike must be visited and may be marshalled. Do not climb over any stone walls, fences or gates. Runners spotted doing this will be disqualified.
East Hill, West Hill, Old Fawdon Hill and Cochrane Pike are mandatory summits and may be marshalled. Do not climb over any stone walls, fences or gates. Runners spotted doing this will be disqualified. All gates will be open and marshalled. NO DOGS are allowed on the course or the start/finish field. This is grazing land and runners should be aware livestock may be present on the route.
Race Information for Competitors
Registration: Ingram Village Hall NE66 4LT, from 9.30am. If possible bring a completed race entry form with you. This will save everyone time at registration. See the Senior Race Entry Form at the link below. Substitutions are allowed up until September 5th.
Entry: £6.00 Price includes soup, tea and coffee.
Pre Entries: Click Here
Entries on day, Yes, subject to the race limit of 150 not being reached.
Kit. Full FRA kit may be required (Waterproof full body cover with taped seams and integrated hood, hat, gloves, compass, whistle and map of the route), depending on the weather. No kit, no race. See notices at Registration.
Prizes: 1st male/female & runners up. 1st male/female V40, V50, V60, V70, V80. 1 prize per runner.
Permit/Insurance: This race has a permit and associated UKA insurance from the FRA.
No dogs: Dogs are not allowed on the route or the start/finish field. This is grazing land & livestock may be present.
Other information
Village Hall: Please remove your muddy fell shoes before entering the hall.
Parking: Please park in the designated areas, do not park in the Cafe car park.
Toilets: Available at the village hall and Ingram cafe.
More Food: Ingram Cafe, just by the village hall, sells, amongst other things, a delicious range of cakes.
Queries:
David Guy-Johnson. mrdavidjohnson@gmail.com, tel 07421819717
Barry Young: barryxyz07@gmail.com
Websites:
North Shields Polytechnic Athletic Club; www.nspoly.org
Race Facebook page; https://www.northshieldspolyshop.club/nsp-poly-fell-race/ns-poly-ingram-hills-race
Senior Race Entry Form; https://www.fellrunner.org.uk/documents.php
Finally, we would like to thank all the local farmers, landowners, Ingram Village Hall and Cafe for their cooperation in helping us to stage this race and last but not least, Start Fitness for their sponsorship.
Race map suitable for navigation purposes.
Route is clockwise following the red line
Race profile
