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OFF ROAD RUNNING

Forget about mile splits. Leave your pacing bands and selfie sticks at home. Off road running is about mastering the terrain and taking in the outstanding scenery that Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire, North Wales and neighbouring regions have to offer. If you're fed up of having to empty your pockets to enter pan-flat races around industrial estates or deserted B-roads, off-road running might just be your saviour.

Championship

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Each year Penny Lane Striders puts together a programme of off-road races, trail races and multi-terrain races.
This is a bespoke competition for all abilities, focused on the adventure and freedom of off-road running.
To be in with  a shout of a trophy, at least 5 races will need to be completed, with your best 5 scores counting towards the final results. Refer to the club's constitution  for further details.


​Races are scored based on finishing position, with the first man or woman home scoring 50 pts, the next 49 pts, and so on. The best 5 results for each competitor count towards the championship. There are prizes for the the winner and runner up in the MOpen, MVet, FOpen & FVet categories. To be in with a chance of winning a trophy, you need to complete a minimum of five races.
​For more information about off road running at Penny Lane Striders, contact our off road captain Simone Capponi
CURRENT standings

The Races

Pendle
7.5km / 4.5m

http://fellrunner.org.uk/races.php?id=5875

Clwydian
10m & 20m (16.1km&32km)

http://walkrunclwydian.co.uk/event/clwydian-10-20-mile-races ​

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Thurstaton MT Challenge
10km / 6.1m

http://www.stevesaunders.co.uk/openingframe.htm ​

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Pendle Cloughs
22.5km / 14m

http://www.claytonlemoors.org.uk/races/pendle-cloughs-fell-race/

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Walsh Two Lads
8km / 5m

http://fellrunner.org.uk/races.php?id=5898

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Robbie Webster’s Wobbler
10km / 6.1m

https://helsbyrunningclub.files.wordpress.com/…/2018_01_11_…

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Bollington Nostalgia
12km / 7.4m

http://fellrunner.org.uk/races.php?id=5673

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Harrock Hill
8km / 5m

http://fellrunner.org.uk/races.php?id=5756

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Two Hillforts
14.8km / 9.2m

https://out-fit.co.uk/occasions/view/2-hillforts-fell-race-12-08-2018

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Cilcain Mountain Race
7.2km / 4.5m

http://www.cilcainshow.org.uk/page30.html​

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Wirral MT
Royden Park 8km / 5m

http://www.stevesaunders.co.uk/openingframe.htm ​

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Wirral MT
8km / 5m, North Wirral Coastal Park
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http://www.stevesaunders.co.uk/openingframe.htm

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Sandstone Trail
A (27.3km / 17m) & B (16.1km / 10m)

http://www.cutefruitevents.com/sandstone-trail-races/

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Clwydian Hills
15km / 9.5m

​www.clwydianfellrace.org/?page_id=325

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Tour of Pendle
27km / 16.8m

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http://tourofpendle.co.uk/

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Ashurst Beacon
10km / 6.1m 

​http://fellrunner.org.uk/races.ph

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Parbold Hill
10.8km / 6.75m

http://skemboundaryharriers.co.uk/wp/parbold-hill-race/

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Standish Trail
10k / 6.1m

https://bookitzone.com/paul_carroll_1/vY2FFX

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Roddlesworth Roller
​9km / 5.5m

http://www.chorley-athletic-and-triathlon.org/roller-doddle.php

Fell Running

Also known as mountain running or hill running, this is the sport of racing over upland country where the gradient climbed is a significant component of the difficulty.
Many fell races are organised on the assumption that contenders possess mountain navigation skills and carry adequate survival equipment as prescribed by the organiser. Fell races are classified by the use of two letters, that indicate gradient of ascent and distance.

Ascent Categories

• Category A - at least 250 ft (76 m) of ascent per mile, should not have more than 20% of the race distance on road, should be at least one mile in length
• Category B - at least 125 ft (38 m) of ascent per mile, should not have more than 30% of the race distance on road
• Category C - at least 100 ft (30.4 m) of ascent per mile, should not have more than 40% of the race distance on road, should contain some genuine fell terrain

Distance Categories

• Category L (Long) - over 12 miles
• Category M (Medium) - over 6 miles
• Category S (Short) - under 6 miles

Events

A comprehensive list and details of upcoming races can be found by paying a visit to the Fell Runners Association or the Long Distance Walkers Association. And for the completely unhinged runner who wouldn't even consider getting out of bed for fewer than 30 miles, check out this Ultra Running Calendar  
Some fell races require you to carry full safety gear, please check this before entering 
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