Ellan Vannin Fell Race 2008

Posted on June 26th, 2008 by TomC

Next up on the Manx Fell League calendar is the Ellan Vannin Fell Race which starts at 10am from Ballaugh Platation Car park on Sunday 6th July. There is an early start option at 9am for any competitors who anticipate taking over 3 hours, please contact Richie on 300407 to register for this.

Signing on is at Ballaugh Plantation car park from 8.45am, please note sign-on will close at 9.45am. Entry fees are £3 for club runners and £5 for unattached. Minimum age is 18 years as of 1st January 2008. In the interests of safety all competitors must carry waterproof whole body cover, other body cover appropriate for the weather conditions, map and compass suitable for navigating the course, whistle and emergency food.

Route details are available here

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6 Responses to “Ellan Vannin Fell Race 2008”

  1. Lewis, on June 27th, 2008 at 12:03 pm Said:

    I am due to marshall this race, but have a bit of a “clash”. Is there anyone marshalling a later race who would be willing to swap? I’d be very grateful….

    Cheers!
    Lewis

  2. cal, on June 28th, 2008 at 9:43 am Said:

    I’m not running next Sunday, if you want me to marshall for you just let me know. Cal

  3. Lewis, on June 30th, 2008 at 9:44 am Said:

    That would be great - thanks very much Cal! Let me know if there are any other dates you are due to marshal on, and I will return the favour.

    Thanks again, Lewis.

  4. dave salter, on July 1st, 2008 at 9:56 am Said:

    Hi Guys,

    Rob Sellors and me did a recce last night. I am not running in the racet but Rob is.

    We went wrong right at the very start. Its not obvious where the start of the route is. We thought it was the footpath leading up at the top right of the car park.

    …we ended far too high and far too North East, and it took a good hour to track back and find the first check point.

    The start, and I stand to be corrected, is down the road from the car park about 50m (on the left hand side heading back to Ballaugh).

    …if you get the start wrong, its pretty much pear shaped after that.

    all the best, Dave

  5. Dixie, on July 1st, 2008 at 7:41 pm Said:

    It must have been a tough recce Dave, climbing up through Ballaugh plantation by mistake!

    You are correct the race starts at the entrance to the other track (50m down from the car park) which heads into Glen Dhoo.

  6. dave salter, on July 1st, 2008 at 8:07 pm Said:

    you’re not kidding. although the tough bit was not the climb, but the traverse and descent back down to check point 1.

    …character building stuff, very steep, and chest high gorse bushes

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