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Abbreviations

  • ER - Experience required
  • NS - Navigational Skills Required
  • LK - Local Knowledge an advantage
  • PM - Course Partially Marked

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Sat 31st Oct 2015 – Grin And Bear It (R)


Race details


  • Date & time: Sat 31st Oct 2015 at 10:30
  • Country: England
  • Region: Peak District
  • Category: CL
  • GPS:
  • Website: www.grinnbearit.org
  • Distance: 25.6km / 15.9m
  • Climb: 591m / 1939ft
  • Venue: Langsett Barn, Langsett, S36 4GY
  • Grid ref: SE 211005
  • Skills & experience: ER, LK, NS
  • Minimum age: 18

Entry information


  • Entry on day? Entry on day allowed
  • Entry on day fee: £12.00
  • Pre-entry Pre-entry allowed
  • Pre-entry fee: £10.00
  • Entry info:

    Cheques to "Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team".


Contact for Race Information


  • Simon Rippon
  • Littlegate, Little Lane, Wooldale, Holmfirth, HD9 1QF
  • 07904 239284
  • [email protected]

Teams


  • Teams allowed: Teams allowed
  • Other info:

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Records


  • Male: J Minshull – 02:07:39 – 2014
  • Female: S Fawcett – 02:27:44 – 2014

Juniors


  • Junior races: Juniors not allowed

Permit / Insurance


This race has a Permit and associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA


Other information


FRA Kit checks pre/post race. Terrain is Northern Peak; open moorland, peat & exposed tops. Race HQ has toilets, changing and rest area. Car parking at HQ with more nearby and minibus shuttle if required. "Manned" checkpoints on course, feed station. Printed maps on sale. Free to competitors: Hot food/drinks at race end, cake sale. Prizes in usual categories. Organised for and ALL profits to Woodhead MRT.

 


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