Duddon Valley Fell Races routes

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This year’s race will use the new starting line introduced to cope with the size of the field last year. It eliminates the bottleneck of the bridge right at the start but it’s a few minutes walk from the Newfield. Please remember to leave time to get there.

Long Duddon

Track through Wallabarrow Farm at GR220963 and Grassguards Farm at GR223981 then public footpath through gate at GR211993 to

• Checkpoint 1. GR 218997 15m NE of Harter Summit closes at 12:40
  
• Checkpoint 2. GR 232024 Hardknott Summit closes at 13:00
  
• Checkpoint 3. GR 250033 Little Stand Summit closes at 14:00
  
• Checkpoint 4. GR 277027 Three Shires Stone closes at 14:30
  
• Checkpoint 5. GR 272005 Swirl How Summit closes at 15:00
  
• Checkpoint 6. GR 261978 50m West of Dow Summit closes at 15:40
  
• Checkpoint 7. GR 248955 White Pike Summit closes at 16:15
  
• Checkpoint 8. GR 230944 Caw Summit closes at 16:25
  
• Checkpoint 9. GR 231953 Wall crossing marked by a coloured post,then flagged to finish

Short Duddon

Track to gate GR 224950 then:

• Checkpoint 1. GR 228948 Disused Quarry Building closes at 12:10
  
• Checkpoint 2. GR 247960 Disused Quarry Buildings on Bridleway closes at 12:35 then follow top side of wall to
  
• Checkpoint 3. GR 250977 Wall corner closes at 12:45
  
• Checkpoint 4. GR 261978 50m West of Dow Summit
  
• Checkpoint 5. GR 248955 White Pike Summit
  
• Checkpoint 6. GR 230944 Caw Summit
  
• Checkpoint 7. GR 231953 Wall corner marked by a coloured post, then flagged to finish.

Please make sure you call out your number at every checkpoint. We’ll be using sportident for the main race timing but there will be a backup paper system in case of dibber disaster.

Maps

These are compulsory and not provided. Maps covering the area: Sheet 89 & 96 1-50,000. Sheet 88 1” map. Ordnance Survey Explorer OL6 south-western area 1:25000 scale. A simplified race map is also available from Pete Bland and other places. Some will be available from the van on the day but they are very likely to sell out.

Hazards

The route is mainly single track from the start until Wallowbarrow farm. Particular care is required on the exits at little Stand GR 250033 and White Pike GR 248955. The quarry cliff in the vicinity GR 247958 is not marked on some small scall maps. The terrain is difficult, more so in poor visibility. The race organiser will not be held responsible for any injury.