Event Details
- Date: Friday 26th July 2024
- Format: Long
- Map: Llangynidr [Old Map]
- Organising Club: SWOC
Overview
Day 5 of Croeso 2024 will host a long distance race. Details for this day are tbc
Officials
- Organiser: John Townsend (SWOC) and Pete Ribbans (SWOC)
- Planner: Pete Foster (BOK)
- Controller: Clive Caffall (NGOC)
- Map Maker: Peel Land Surveys
Arena Location
In a Quarry near Trefil
- Postcode: NP22 4HF
- w3w: ///actor.apart.slice
- OS Grid: SO1174613944
- GPS: 51.828091, -3.305083
Parking
Parking with be a combination of linear parking along the main track and beyond Assembly in the quarry
Event Layout
Arena
- Facilities, toilets, string course, catering, and traders available.
Starts
- The Start will be around 1km from the Arena
Note: There will be a -4-minute call up. Control descriptions available on the lanes.
Finish
- The finish and string course are <300m from Arena
Terrain
High and wild, limestone moorland plateau with no walls and few paths. The area is cut through by a deep Eastern facing valley. To the north there are small hills and lines of crags. Much of the land is grazed so faster running. To the south the land form is more subtle with many shakeholes and areas of exposed stones and heather
Safety
- Due to the elevated and remote nature, whistles are compulsory and checked.
- Cagoules needed in inclement weather.
- Be aware of sheep and walkers.
Map Sample
[coming soon]
Post-race recommendations
Local Museum: Big Pit National Coal museum Head underground
Local Mountain: The Sugar Loaf - For the views
