Castle Carr

A tough race that takes in the stunning private estate of Castle Carr as well as Midgley Moor, Warley Moor and Wadsworth Moor

AL- 24km (15miles)/1200m (4000′)
TBC for 2024 - 11am

Early start available at 10:30am for runners who would expect to be in the last 20% of the field.


 

Facebook

Castle Carr FB page. Link here


 

Location

The Hare and Hounds Pub, Chiserley (Old Town) near Hebden Bridge. HX7 8TN.
Grid ref: SE 005 280.

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Getting there

Getting a train to Hebden Bridge station is a great option. Bus 595 departs from the station at 09:48 and gets to the Hare & Hounds at 10:00. The stop at the pub is 'Billy Lane, Old Town'.

There are hourly buses back to the station after the race, or it is a downhill walk.

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If you do come by car, please car share if possible. Please do not park in the pub car-park, or directly opposite the pub.


 

How much

FRA members £8; non-FRA members £10

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Minimum age

18 years old


 

Race Organiser

Bill Johnson – contact: watchcave@hotmail.com
Mob:  07918 913300


 

Race requirements

The race is licensed by the FRA under UKA rules and is therefore a non-GPS race. You are allowed to use a GPS device to record your route and display your distance travelled during the race. However electronic devices cannot be used to aid navigation except in the case of an emergency. If you choose to use any GPS functions to navigate to safety you must declare yourself as a non-competitive participant at the finish.

FRA mandatory minimum kit is compulsory including waterproof full body cover (Waterproof full body cover means a pair of waterproof trousers and a waterproof jacket with an integrated hood. Both items must have taped seams) + hat (not a buff) + gloves + map + compass (not out of a Christmas cracker) + whistle + emergency food.

Kit check prior to race number allocation on the day. If you don't have the correct kit you won't be allowed to race.


 

Route description

The race route goes through the Castle Carr estate to checkpoint 1 and then does an anticlockwise tour of the moors around the estate.
Once the circuit is done, you head back through the estate to the finish. The route will be flagged through the private Castle Carr estate.

Please do not go through the private Castle Carr estate before race day.


 

Important: Route Change

**Slight Route Diversion** between checkpoint 8 and 9:
We need to make a change to the normal route into the estate on the way back. There will be a route diversion posted at registration. It will be well flagged.


 

Checkpoints

1: SE 026 307 trod
2: SE 011 303 standing stone
3: SE 007 276 path junction
4: SE 010 264 path at bottom of woods
5: SE 014 278 Sheepstones trig
6: SE 021 267 gate
7: SE 022 277 Crow Hill (timeout at 14:00)
8: SE 035 301 Rocking Stone
9: SE 023 303 Lower Dean Head reservoir

NB: there is a timeout at CP7. If you arrive there after 2pm you must check in with the marshal there, retire and make your own way back to the start/finish.


 

Map for recce runs

Map


 

Race route on the day 

Map


 

Records

Male - 1:56:22 - Sam Tosh, Rossendale (2017)
MU21 - 2:15:32 - Noah Hurton, Eden Runners (2017)
MU23 - 2:15:32 - Noah Hurton, Eden Runners (2017)
MV40 - 2:04:40 - Karl Gray, CVFR (2017)
MV50 - 2:16:22 - Mark Roberts, Borrowdale FR (2017)
MV60 - 2:37:15 - William Procter, Helm Hill (2017)
MV70 - 3:09:41 - David Tait, Dark Peak (2017)

Female - 2:16:12 - Victoria Wilkinson, Bingley Harriers (2017)
FU21 - 2:44:51 - Hannah Russell, Helm Hill (2017)
FU23 - 2:36:27 - Annie Roberts, Todmorden Harriers (2017)
FV40 - 2:21:35 - Lou Roberts, Ambleside (2017)
FV50 - 2:55:13 - Anna Jane Meeks, Borrowdale FR (2017)
FV60 - 3:09:37 - Pat Goodall, Totley AC (2017)


 


 

Most
finishes

From 7 races (Full or Half)

Tom Smith (Bowland) = 6
Philip Hobbs (Holmfirth) = 5
Gavin Mulholland (CVFR) = 5
Phil Wells (CVFR) = 5


 

Top marshals

Anne Johnson (CP4) = 7
Bob Howard (in estate) = 6

Anthony Costello = 5
Dougie Zinis (sweep) = 5, plus 1 race finish
Gloria Ayuso = 5
Manhar Patel (in estate) = 5
Mike Wardle = 5
Sue Bladon (moor gates) = 5
Sue Martin = 5