Pen Tir Drop Fell Race

BS 7km/324m (4.2 miles/1064ft)

PM

Sunday 18th Feb 2024. 2:00 pm.
£5.50
Enter on-line here at Fabian4
(opens 00:00 Jan 1st)
Race limited to 75 entries.

Over 16. No dogs
Toilets in hall.
Coffee and cake after.. 

Event HQ: Cwmdu Village Hall, Near Crickhowell NP8 1RW.  (SO180240)

Records:

Mark Hopkinson. Mynydd Du. 28:12 (2019)
Katrina Entwistle. Bristol & West AC. 32:39 (2023)

Organiser: Gareth Jones
gagsjones@btinternet.com
01291423276

Results 2024
2024 Race Report

Results 2023
Results 2022
Report 2022

Photos 2020

2019 Results (.xls)   Results (.pdf)
2019 Photos (Helen Brown)
2019 Report

2018 Results (.xls)
2018 Race Report
2017 Results (.xls)
2017 Photos by Gill Stott
2017 Race Report (.pdf)
2013- 2016 Results (.xls)
Race Reports

Please car share if possible.

The race is insured by the WFRA and therefore competitors are subject to the WFRA safety requirements for fell races and rules for competition. The weather can be a challenge and also differ from the start to the top. Competitors should arrive at races prepared to wear/carry all of the following equipment:

There will be no First Aid personnel in attendance, though there will be a First Aid kit available at the finish.

Race Route

The race starts on the road just outside the village hall. You must maintain good social distancing at the start, keeping 2 metres away from runners ahead or beside you. This will be a start requirement. You go up the road for 500m then left through a gate and onto a new good path. A rising traverse takes you to the base of the Pen Tir ridge (where there will be a marshal CP1) - take a turn up and right to climb steeply onto the ridge

Follow the brow of the ridge on a path all the way up. There is a slight descent to the cairn (CP2) where you turn around and head back the way you came. The optimum route back from CP2, is a reverse of the outrun. However, any other route that doesn't cross fences is allowed. Be aware, masses of needle sharp brambles and briar patches are either side of the path.

Once the finish line is crossed and your time taken, our responsibility for yourselves ends ! Results will be posted on this website 

WFRA draft race grading matrix v2.pdf