Winter Hill League

The Winter Hill League is a great Intro to Fell RunningThe MFR Winter Hill League is a series of three races held in October, November and December.

The races are short, approx 3 miles and usually include some short but quite intense climbs. The Hill League attracts both the seasoned fell runners and runners who are new to fell running and want to see what it is all about so they are the ideal introduction to anyone interested in racing in the Fells.  The series is comprised of a selection of 3 of the race courses below

Cringle Plantation

A fast circuit of the Cringle Plantation starting in the plantation entrance just to the South side of the Cringle resevoir.  The course involves an exciting mix of fire tracks, grassy trails and plantation paths

Winter Hill Round 1 Route

Glen Roy

Glen Roy, is a fast out and back course that involves a short descent through the field next to the Coulsons Farm followed be a long climb up to Johns Cairn (checkpoint 1 on the Laxey Course). This is the turning and the race follows a quick descent on the same route to the finish.

Peel Hill

Peel does not follow the classic Peel Hill Route butWinter Hill Round 2 Route rather a route that involves some more severe climbing. After the harbour bridge the route climbs the steep narrow track to join the main footpath mid way along the hill. After a left turn the main path is followed to Corrins Folley, the route goes past Corrins Folley and descends towards the gate on the Southern side of the hill before turning back and skirting around the base before climbing back up to Corrins Folley. The main path is then followed all the way back to the start of the hill (Peel Castle side) before taking the path parallel to the road back to the gate where you entered the hill. Then just a quick blast down the road to the finish.

Slieu WhallianWinter Hill Round 3 Route

The course always varies slightly but basically involves a flagged up and down climb through the paths/trees to the exit on to the fell at the top then back down the Peel side of the hill outside the trees for a hundred or so yards, before going back into the trees and following another flagged route to the finish.

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