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Distance: 8.9 miles
Possibly 12 x 2min efforts (could be more)
Route: Down towards Calverley, heading back near river, efforts end at canal crossing, then longish jog back to Priesthorpe
Distance: 8.2 miles
Possibly 9 x 3min efforts (could be more or less)
Route: Fulneck and Black Carr Woods
FRA Junior Championship Round 1
This is an FRA Junior Championship race for U9 (over 6)/U11/U13/U15/U17/U19. There is also a senior race at approx. 13.30 that can be entered via https://bcrunners.niftyentries.com/Duddon-Dash-Senior-Race-2025
We are very much looking forward to welcoming Junior runners to the Duddon Valley where we will be offering challenging but fun routes for each age group.
The Under 9/11 boys and girls will be exploring the area known as Dobby Shaw whilst the older age groups will venture a little further for each category with the Under 17 runners reaching Caw summit
The Under 19s will join the Seniors over the new Duddon Dash route that climbs up the Walna Scar Road to visit White Pike before finishing over Caw.
All routes will be fully flagged and lots of marshals will be on hand to offer encouragement and ensure the correct routes are followed for each race.
Please enter the races based on the entrant’s age at the end of 2025 as follows;
Category Year of birth Age on 31-Dec-25 Maximum distance Under 9 2019, 2018, 2017 6 (from date of 6th birthday), 7 and 8 1 km Under 11 2016, 2015 9 or 10 2 km Under 13 2014, 2013 11 or 12 3 km Under 15 2012, 2011 13 or 14 5 km Under 17 2010, 2009 15 or 16 7 km Under 19 2008, 2007 17 or 18 10 km
You can enter the full FRA Junior Championship series by using this link. This will automatically enter you for all the following races at a cost of £20.00;
- 27th April Duddon Dash (this race)
- 18th May Howgills Junior Fell Race
- 8th June Edale Junior Fell Race
- 21st June Clougha Pike Junior Fell Race (Inter-Counties Championship)
- 6th July Clywdian Junior Fell Race
- 12th July Tebay Junior Fell Race
Tempo run/time trial on Rhubarb course
or
Grass session – Jog to park – Short timed efforts, pyramids, etc – jog recovery
Distance: 10.5 miles
4 min efforts with 3 min recovery
Route: Calverley, down to Apperley Bridge, up to the Billings, back to the canal near Rodley, then longish jog back to Priesthorpe
8 x hill reps on Calverley Cutting/Adjacent hill
Possibility to split into 2 groups starting on opposites climbs if needed
Ras y Gader
16.9km, 915m ascent (10.5miles/3000ft).
WFRA race Category: AM; & SER/NS/PM/LK.
Route Description – see Race map
The start and finish for all races is at SH728177 Eldon Square in the middle of Dolgellau. It leaves by the steep metalled Cader road (bearing right at a junction) for c.2.5 km to Gellilwyd Fawr (SH707167, map Check point ckpt 1/7), the first marshalled checkpoint. At this point the route follows public footpaths to the rear of the Gwernan lake reaching the main Cader car park at Ty Nant (SH698153) in another 2km or so. Underfoot there good forest path gives way to boggy fields with tussocks and rocks. Ty Nant is a marshalled checkpoint (ckpt 2/6). Water is also available here.
The race then crosses the road and proceeds up the mountain on the “Pony Path” to Rhiw Gwredydd (SH691136) in another 1.5 km, just below the 2000ft point. Rhiw Gwredydd is a main race checkpoint (ckpt 3/5), all runners must pass the marshals here, where numbers are recorded.
The route then follows the main footpath to the summit of Penygadair (SH711130) which is unmarked. The path from Ty Nant has open grass, scree and sections of laid block steps and bare rock. It is indistinct in places especially near the cwm edge at Cyfrwy. The final section runs close to the cliff edge and can be very windy. Marshals will be at the summit (ckpt 4), where once again race numbers will be noted.
The return leg is a reversal of the ascent. All runners must pass the key marshalled checkpoints on the descent back to town.
Map: https://www.cader-race.co.uk/map/cader%20race%20map.pdf
Note: This race is now full – we have 9 P&Bers on the list
FRA Junior Championship Round 2
This is an FRA Junior Championship race for U9 (over 6)/U11/U13/U15/U17/U19.
Please enter the races based on the entrant’s age at the end of 2025 as follows;
Category Year of birth Age on 31-Dec-25 Maximum distance Under 9 2019, 2018, 2017 6 (from date of 6th birthday), 7 and 8 1 km Under 11 2016, 2015 9 or 10 2 km Under 13 2014, 2013 11 or 12 3 km Under 15 2012, 2011 13 or 14 5 km Under 17 2010, 2009 15 or 16 7 km Under 19 2008, 2007 17 or 18 10 km
You can enter the full FRA Junior Championship series by using this link. This will automatically enter you for all the following races at a cost of £20.00;
- 27th April Duddon Dash
- 18th May Howgills Junior Fell Race (this race)
- 8th June Edale Junior Fell Race
- 21st June Clougha Pike Junior Fell Race (Inter-Counties Championship)
- 6th July Clywdian Junior Fell Race
- 12th July Tebay Junior Fell Race
Distance: 8.9 miles
Possibly 12 x 2min efforts (could be more)
Route: Down towards Calverley, heading back near river, efforts end at canal crossing, then longish jog back to Priesthorpe
Distance: 8.2 miles
Possibly 9 x 3min efforts (could be more or less)
Route: Fulneck and Black Carr Woods