Mercia Handicap Race

• Race Date/Time: Sunday, 25 October 2026 11:00 am
• Race Status: Confirmed
• Race Organiser: Robin Bacon
• Race Registration Location: At the start / finish line - Plush Hill SO449964
• Race Entry Type: Other (see description)
• Race Entry Fee (£'s): To enter the race you need to contact me with your estimated time for the route. PM me via Face Book Messenger or text me on 07515029874. No pre-entry payment - bring £10 on the day of the race.
• Race Total Ascent (metres): 500m
• Race Distance (km): 5 miles.
• Race Category: AS

Notes:

RO - Robin Bacon

Enter by contcating me with your estimated time for the route. This will be reviewed and you will then be given a start time.

The Mercia Handicap is run under FRA Rules, the governing body of our sport, all runners who compete in any of our races must comply with FRA Rules and comply with the FRA Safety Requirements for fell races and carry all equipment specified by the FRA and race organisers. If you do not know the rules please click on the links provided. Failure to comply with FRA Rules & or Requirements means you will not be allowed to start the race.

8. Disciplinary action: the Race Organiser can exclude you and the FRA can ban you if you do not observe race requirements and these “Runners’ Rules”.
The FRA may take disciplinary action such as disqualification and/or banning a competitor from future races, and your club may also impose sanctions if your actions reflect badly on them. “Absolute no-nos” are retiring from a race without reporting to the Race Organiser at the finish (the “golden rule”), running in someone else’s number or no number, using someone’s else’s FRA membership card or number, cheating on the kit requirements or using GPS (or equivalent) for navigation or fixing position. Please ‘do your bit’ to make our sport safe and enjoyable for all.

CAR PARKING: There are parking areas off the road at Plush Hill SO452963. Additionally you can park sensibly on the side of the road. Make sure you do this considerately.

The event centre is the start / finish line just up the slope from Plush Hill parking SO449964. There are no toilets at the site so make sure you go before arrive on site.

Retirement Procedure: You must report to the finish and surrender your race number and at the finish. This is vitally important, if you don't do this you could be the subject of a false alarm with race officials and send the local rescue teams out on the hill looking for you. You will also be the subject of FRA disciplinary action.

Safety: Make sure your number is worn on your chest and is clearly visible to the marshals as you approach each checkpoint. Failure to do this will lead to disqualification.

Competitors must be aware of weather conditions. All competitors must carry waterproof tops, waterproof bottoms, hat, gloves, emergency food, map, compass & whistle - as per FRA rules. Competitors will be kit checked. Any competitor not carrying this equipment will be disqualified.

Out of Bounds: The route has been planned with the approval of the National Trust to stay out of environmentally sensitive areas so please stick the race route as described.