Wiltshire Athletic Association

Off Road

Wiltshire Off-Road League (WORL)

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…and they are off!

The season has now started and there is plenty of time to join in the fun. If you have never tried off-road running this is a wonderful opportunity to get started. The race events are extremely friendly and informal – there is occasionally cake too!

The standard of runners at these events covers the entire spectrum, so don’t worry if you are a plodder who enjoys the scenery rather than a heads down speed merchant racing to get home. Nearly everyone finishes with a big smile.

You can find the full fixture list on the webpage here.

The next two races in the calendar are:

Race#2Avebury 8 hosted by Marlborough RC21st NovDetails HERE, Enter HERE
Race#3Yarnbury Yomp 10k host by Shrewton RC28th NovEnter HERE

The Yarnbury Yomp is a brand new race hosted by Shrewton Running Club – it is close to Stonehenge, so grab yourself a spot and enjoy the best of the Wiltshire countryside – I’m in!

The Avebury 8 is a very popular regular fixture that takes you near the famous Avebury stone circle – why not do both ancient Wiltshire sites of interest.

Wiltshire Off-Road Race League Meetings 2021/22 – Finalised

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*WORL 2021 / 2022 – 28/08/21 Update*

The full WORL 21/22 races meetings are now confirmed.

This is the Official race list:

Race#1 White Horse Gallop: 17th Oct – Stampede Sports

Race#2 Avebury 8: 21st Nov – Marlborough RC

Race#3 Yarnbury Yomp 10k: 28th Nov – Shrewton RC (New race for 2021)

Race#4 Plain Crazy: 28th Dec – RedFish Events

Race#5 Slaughterford 9: 16th Jan (new date) – Chippenham Harriers

Race#6 Lungbuster: 6th Feb – Royal Wootton Bassett RC

Race#7 SMaRTT Smasher: 13th Feb – Calne SMaRTT

Race#8 Terminator: 27th Feb – Pewsey Vale RC

Fixtures and links to the Entry sites can be found here

I would like to thank all the above clubs and race organisers for their support of the WORL, many have changed the dates of their events to accommodate the league to ensure there are no fixture clashes.

Let’s hope we all have a great Off-Road season – Good luck !!

WORL Organiser Simon Gilbert

Wiltshire Off-Road Race League 2021/2022

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*WORL 2021 / 2022 – 09/08/21 Update*

As promised, here is an update on the WORL 2021/22.

We currently have 6 confirmed races for the WORL, these are:

  • White Horse Gallop: 17th Oct – Stampede Sports. You can enter HERE
  • Yarnbury Yomp 10k: 28th Nov – Shrewton RC (New race for 2021)
  • Slaughterford 9: 30th Jan – Chippenham Harriers
  • Lungbuster: 6th Feb – Royal Wootton Bassett RC
  • SMaRTT Smasher: 13th Feb – Calne SMaRTT
  • Terminator: 27th Feb – Pewsey Vale RC

We are looking to include 8 fixtures in the 2021/22 WORL, with this in mind, I would like to ask for any race organiser/club who is planning to hold a suitable off-road race event between the months of October and the end of March to drop me a message (xc@wiltshire-athletics.org.uk).

The finalised WORL will be published in due course.

Many thanks

Junior British Inter-Counties Hill & Fell Championships – PLEASE NOTE REVISED DATE & VENUE

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To all County Secretaries:

I would like to advise you that the 2021 Junior British Inter-Counties Hill and Fell Championship race which was be held at Meltham (West Yorkshire) on Saturday 29th May has been cancelled.

The 2021 Junior British Inter-Counties Hill and Fell Championship race will now be the Up the Nab Fell Race to be held at Glossop Rugby Club, Hargate Hill Lane, Charlesworth SK13 5HG (Derbyshire) on Sunday 13th June

More details about the race can be found on the website: www.britishintercountiesfellrunningchampionships.wordpress.com

If you require further clarification about the race, please e-mail the FRA Junior Co-ordinator, Helene Whitaker (juniors@fellrunner.org.uk).

Best wishes

Ian Hartman (MRAG)

2021 British Inter-Counties Senior Mountain Race and Junior Hill & Fell Championships

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County Athletic Update

I would like to advise you of the dates & venues for the 2021 British Inter-Counties Senior Mountain Race and Junior Hill & Fell Championships:

  • The Senior British Inter-Counties Mountain Race is organised on behalf of the UK Counties Athletics Union by the Mountain Running Advisory Group Sub-Committee (MRAG) of British Athletics. The 2021 race will be held at Llanberis (North Wales) on Saturday 8th May.
  • The Junior British Inter-Counties Hill and Fell Championships are organised by the Fell Runners Association (FRA) on behalf of the UK Counties Athletics Union. The 2021 race will be held at Meltham (West Yorkshire) on Saturday 29th May.

I recognise that it is unlikely that these races will go ahead on these dates due to Covid restrictions & no alternative dates have been proposed at present.

More details about these races can be found on the website: www.britishintercountiesfellrunningchampionships.wordpress.com

However, if you require further clarification about the Senior race, please e-mail me or for the Junior race, the FRA Junior Co-ordinator, Helene Whitaker.