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Friday, 12 February 2016

OCHIL'S 8 HILL RELAY


Hello Club Member,

 

Can you please pass on the attached information (race flyer attached)  to members of your club  or anyone you think may be interested in this new Hill Relay Race held in the Ochils at Alva on Sunday 24th July. More information found in email below and on the website

 


 

Thanks for your help with this.

 

Kind regards

 

Edel Mooney and Gary Fraser

On Behalf of Ochil Hill Runners

Comprising 3 legs each run by a separate runner:

Ochil’s 8 Hill Relay

Sunday, 24th July 2016

Start: at 12 mid-day

Entry to the race is by pre-entry postal application only

Leg 1 - 740m ascent/descent  6.7km 

Leg 2 - 437m ascent/descent  4.6km

Leg 3 - 970m ascent/descent 11.4km

This new, exciting hill running relay event will be run around the scenic Ochil Hills surrounding the spectacular Alva Glen. The relay comprises of three legs (each of which will be run by a separate competitor) with each changeover taking place at Johnstone park, giving spectators and competitors an exciting view of their teams progress.

The first leg is a 6.7km run, running into the picturesque Alva Glen, then onto The Nebit before progressing onto Midhill, Wee Torry, then finishing back at the park for handover. There are five checkpoints to negotiate on this leg.

The second leg is shorter at 4.6km with runners heading through the length of Alva Glen to the 'Smugglers Cave' viewpoint, before running up a steep ascent to Torry and back to the park again where runners handover to their final leg runner. There are three checkpoints on this leg.

The third leg is the longest leg at 11.4km, run over some beautiful, exquisite areas of the Ochils. Competitors will run into Alva Glen, then onto The Nebit, Craighorn, Midhill and Wee Torry before the finale in Johnstone park. There are seven checkpoints on this final leg.

For more detailed information on race guidelines, routes and safety instructions please check out the website attached on the flyer above.  Hope to see you and your team there for some fun, team spirit and camaraderie.

Don’t miss out on this new exciting team event situated in the lovely hills of Clackmannanshire. There is still time to go and recce the course and see what we mean…

Teams can comprise runners from one or more hill running club and do not need to be solely from one club only.

Entry Forms to be Returned by 12th July 2016

 

 

 

 

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