Race Info

                            2014  Winner Spencer Riley 57:49               

     2014  Winner Helen Leigh 1:07: 14

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14 Jubilee Way, Todmorden, OL147EX - numbers collected on the day. 

Full FRA kit requirements are needed for the race

Race Details - The race takes place on very good visible paths and will be marshaled and flagged at major points. In bad visibility basic map reading maybe required to re-locate race route.

FULL KIT REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS RACE ARE NEEDED DUE TO THE TIME OF YEAR THE RACE TAKES PLACE IN.

Full kit requirements list click here

ROUTE SUMMARY - Windy Hill Fell Race Is a fast fell race run on good visible paths, rolling hills and has one memorable climb. All this takes place on the Pennine moors where the views of Hollingworth Lake and landmarks further afield are stunning.

The route takes on the Old Roman Road at Blackstone Hedge, passes Windy Hill and descends quickly to finish where it started at the back of Hollingworth Lake (Rakewood).

RACE ROUTE DESCRIPTION - The route starts from outside the Rakewood Sports Pavilion. It goes on the Bridal way path and heads over the M62 bridge (see pic 1 ).

It runs parallel to Whittaker Golf Course before climbing up the Old Roman Road at Blackstone Hedge to the kissing gate (see pics 2, 3 & 4).

It continues up through the stones (pic5), once past the trig the stones path becomes a clear path on the Pennine Way.

This path takes you to the motorway footbridge (see pic 6 & 7).

You then head up some pathed paths to Windy Hill mast (see pic 8).

There is a path that runs to the right side of mast that then heads down a nice hill and back up the other side to eventually join the Bridal way path (see pic 9).

Then some nice fast running till you get to two Metal gates (see pic 10).

Once through the gates look to the left you will see a style (see pic 11).

Once you've negotiated your way over, it it's a cracking descent to the field at the finish (see pic 12 &13).