Stretton Skyline

• Race Date/Time: Sunday, 1 September 2024 11:00 am
• Race Status: Confirmed
• Race Organiser: Telford Athletics Club
• Race Registration Location: The Church Stretton Sports Pavilion, Lutwyche Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6AT ( SO 455 938 )
• Race Entry Type: Pre-register Only
• Race Entry Fee (£'s): £10
• Race Total Ascent (metres): 1357m
• Race Distance (km): 30.5km
• Race Category: BL

Notes:

2024 is the 40th anniversary of this race.

Pre-entry only this year - enter via SI entries here. Entry limit is 150.

The course is partially marked, navigational skills highly recommended.

Food Goody Bag and 40th race souvenir to all finishers.

Prizes: Presentations at 3:15 pm by the finish for: First 3 men, first 3 women, plus 1 st veteran in each of the following categories for men and women V40, V45, V50, V55, V60, V65, V70

Records: Ken West 2:17:16 – 1986, Ruth Pickvance 2:46:42 – 2005

FRA SAFETY RULES APPLY TO THIS EVENT WHICH AS AN FRA CATEGORY B LONG RACE, RUNNERS ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY: WATERPROOF WHOLE BODY COVER, HAT, GLOVES, MAP OF THE COURSE AREA, COMPASS, WHISTLE AND FOOD.

The Stretton Skyline is a very tough and long race and not recommended for inexperienced fell runners. If runners are in any doubt about their ability to get round within the time limit, please look at the check point closing times as a guide. Minimum age is 19.

Further details: Paul Sanderson, 6 Spring Village, Telford, TF4 2LY; Tel:07715 347587; Email:jpsanderson_tac@hotmail.com

Website: Telford Athletic Club

The Course:
The race is open to men and women over the age of 18. Navigational skills are recommended as there is considerable route choice and the course is not marked except for a short section up Ragleth and a short section between Comley Farm SO 485 968 ( at the foot of Lawley) and Gogbatch SO 460 970 ( just before the final climb up The Long Mynd).

Although it will not be marked competitors must follow the road and path up Cardingmill Valley, not the Burway Road.

The route crosses the busy A49 road at Little Stretton (SO 444 915) and Gorsty Bank (SO 471 968). Please exercise great caution and give way to oncoming traffic, marshals will not stop the traffic. Please obey the country code, close farm gates and do not drop litter. We regret no dogs are allowed.

The Venue:
Registration, changing, refreshments and presentations are all at Church Stretton Sports Pavilion, Lutwyche Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6AT, (SO 455 938). Please park responsibly there are several roads near the pavilion have now got double yellow lines, there is a large car park in the centre of Church Stretton a 5 minute walk from the Pavilion.
The race start is in Cardingmill Valley, (SO 448 943) a 10 minute walk from registration, just after the first cattle grid and the finish is at the side of the sports field (SO 455 938), close to registration.

Drinks – Water will be provided in compostable cups at Little Stretton, just after the camp site (SO 442 917), Church Stretton, Watling St after Ragleth, just before the B4371 Much Wenlock Road (SO 458 934), Comley Farm before and after Lawley (SO 485 968), the finish at the sports field (S0 455 938).

Equipment:
This is an FRA Category B Long race so under FRA Rules all runners must carry: whole body waterproofs, hat, gloves, map, compass, whistle and food. The whole course is on OS map 217, 1:25 000 The Long Mynd and Wenlock Edge.

Checkpoints - Each will be manned and must be visited in the following order:

Checkpoint	Grid Ref	Height	Closing
1 Pole Bank	SO 415 944	1693'
2 A49 Road Crossing	SO 444 915
3 Ragleth	SO 451 917	1280‘	12:30
4 Church Stretton, Watling St	SO 456 935
5 Caer Caradoc	SO 477 954	1506‘	13:20
6 Lawley	SO 495 975	1246‘	14:00
7 A49 Road Crossing	SO 471 968		14:30
8 Mott Rd / Portway junction Long Mynd	SO 427 958	1575‘	15:15

If a checkpoint is closed, competitors are asked to make their way to the finish by the shortest route and report their retirement to the finish officials.
If any competitor retires they are asked to confirm their retirement to the finish or a checkpoint official.

Stretton Skyline Race History 1982 - 2022

Year	Men	Club	Time	Women	Club	Time	Runners
1982	Jeff Norman	Altrincham	2.30.20	S. Bicknell	Nuneaton	4.06.12	48
1983	Phil Hands	Leicester	2.38.01	No finishers			41
1984	Ken West	Border H	2.21.47	Avai Singham	Wrekin O	3.21.47	91
1985	Terry Longman	Huncote H	2.29.44	Janet Savage	Tipton H	3.04.34	125
1986	Ken West	Border H	2.17.16	Winky O Neale	Keswick	3.02.01	99
1987	Steve Hughes	Eryri	2.25.34	J. Hillman	Huncote H	4.30.25	117
1988	Steve Hughes	Eryri	2.22.38	Anne Capp	Telford AC	3.18.18	100
1989	Ken West	Border H	2.21.26	Polly Gibb	Telford AC	2.48.54	83
1990	D. Hughes	Hebog	2.28.18	E. Evans	N. Derby RC	3.04.54	138
1991	Dave Troman	Mercia	2.28.24	Andrea George	Unattached	3.10.59	143
1992	Dave Troman	Mercia	2.31.09	Andrea George	Mercia	3.01.51	134
1993	Dave Neill	Mercia	2.24.34	Andrea Priestley	Fellandale	2.57.36	115
1994	Steve Houghton	Calder Val	2.28.10	Sue Ashton	MDC	3.12.46	116
1995	Adrian Haynes	Eryri	2.29.13	Glynda Cook	Rochdale	3.05.46	98
1996	Mark Flint	Telford AC	2.32.30	Carol McCarthy	Helsby	2.58.43	113
1997	Mark Kinch	Bingley	2.35.21	Cecelia Greasley	Macclesfield	3.02.28	101
1998	Dave Neill	Mercia	2.26.02	Polly Gibb	Pudsey	2.51.26	75
1999	Paul Cadman	Mercia	2.39.45	Polly Gibb	Mercia	2.55.29	72
2000	Adrian Pickles	Telford AC	2.35.48	Polly Gibb	Mercia	3.00.38	56
2001	Race not held	foot and mouth .
2002	Andy Davies	Mercia	2.36.55	Victoria Musgrove	Eryri	3.00.36	65
2003	Pete Vale	Mercia	2.36.03	Victoria Musgrove	Eryri	3.21.07	50
2004	Pete Vale	Mercia	2.30.32	Yvette Lewis	Telford H	3.03.00	51
2005	Mike James	Shrewsbury AC	2.36.42	Ruth Pickvance	Les Croupier	2.46.42	71
2006	Mike James	Shrewsbury AC	2.20.20	Ruth Pickvance	Les Croupier	3.00.06	76
2007	Brian Cole	Stoke	2.38.25	Yvette Lewis	Mercia	3.14.25	79
2008	Mike James	Shrewsbury AC	2.18.22	Kate Bailey	Merionydd	2.57.42	91
2009	Richard Roberts	Eryri	2.32.40	Val Swingler	Shropshire Shuff	3.06.15	85
2010	Steve Cale	Shrewsbury AC	2.30.17	Val Swingler	Shropshire Shuff	2.55.20	81
2011	Steve Cale	Mercia	2.26.35	Val Swingler	Shropshire Shuff	2.55.36	80
2012	James Baird	Halesowen	2.38.28	Val Swingler	Shropshire Shuff	2.55.34	87
2013	Dominic Jones	Shropshire Shuff	2.37.01	Emma Gould	Mercia	2.50.30	92
2014	Hugh Aggleton	Mynyddwyr	2.29.46	Mel Price	Mercia	2.52.13	68
2015	Ross Campbell	Highland Hill R	2.34.06	Charlotte Hayward-Prince	Bayston Hill SD	3.33.27	54
2016	Martin Snodgrass	Wimbledon	2.36.44	Anna Bartlett W45	Mercia	2.51.33	79
2017	Dominic Jones	Mercia	2.25.53	Zoe Barber	Mercia	3.00.24	73
2018	Daniel Connolly	Mercia	2.35.58	Kate Whitfield W45	Mercia	3.15.47	70
2019	Daniel Connolly	Mercia	2.25.12	Josie Lloyd	Mercia	3.09.52	91
2020	& 2021 Race not	held Covid issues
2022	Daniel Connolly	Mercia	2.25.12	Mel Price W50	Mercia	3.02.45	58
2023

Stretton Skyline – all time men’s list 1982 – 2022. Under 2.40

1	Ken West. V.	Border.	1st 1986.	2.17.16.
2	Steve Hughes.	Shrewsbury AC.	2nd. 1986.	2.17. 57.
3	Mike James	Shrewsbury AC	1st 2008	2.18.22
4	Dave Neill.	PMAC.	1st. 1993.	2.24.34.
5	Daniel Connolly	Mercia	1st 2019	2.25.12
6	Dominic Jones	Mercia	1st 2017	2.25.53
7	Steve Cale	Mercia	1st 2011	2.26.35
8	Trevor Longman.	Huncote.	3rd. 1989.	2.26.37.
9	S Houghton.	Calder Valley.	1st 1994.	2.28.10.
10	Duncan Hughes.	Hebog.	1st 1990.	2.28.18.
11	Dave Troman.	Mercia.	1st 1991.	2.28.24.
12	Tony Hulme.	Pennine .	2nd 1984.	2.28.57.
13	Adrian Haynes.	Eryri.	1st 1995.	2.29.13.
14	R Lee.	Macclesfield.	2nd 1988.	2.29.02.
15	Jeff Norman. V.	Altrincham.	3rd 1986.	2.29.27.
16	Paul Cadman.	Mercia.	2nd 1994.	2.29.30.
17	Hugh Aggleton	Mynyddwyr De Cymru	1st 2014	2.29.46
18	Mark Kinch	Bingley	2nd 1998	2.30.06
19	Rob Pearson.	Dark Peak.	4th 1984.	2.30.07.
20	Pete Gardner.	Hereford.	2nd 1995.	2.30.10.
21	Adrian Pickles.	Telford AC	2nd 1991.	2.30.17.
22	Pete Vale	Mercia	1st 2004	2.30.32
23	Ken Taylor.	Rossendale.	6th 1986.	2.30.36.
24	David Simons	Thames Hare and Hounds	3rd 2005	2.30.37
25	John Nixon.	Horwich.	3rd 1985.	2.30.56.
26	Bill Nock.	Halesowen.	5th 1984.	2.30.56.
27	S Entwistle.	Glossopdale.	3rd 1993.	2.31.12.
28	Jim Redmayne.	Bowline.	2nd 1992.	2.31.12.
29	Kevin Smith.	Shrewsbury AC.	3rd 1995.	2.31.23.
30	Dai Davies. V.	Eryri.	3rd 1988.	2.32.10.
31	John Fry.	Telford AC	7th 1986.	2.32.18.
32	Mark Flint	Telford AC	1st 1996	2.32.30
33	Richard Roberts	Eryri	1st 2009	2.32.40
34	Dave Hall.	Kendall.	4th 1985.	2.32.49.
35	Colin Donnelly.	Eryri.	5th 1985.	2.32.59.
36	Dave Cartridge.	Bolton.	6th 1985.	2.33.00.
37	G. Davies.	Mercia.	5th 1993.	2.33.16.
38	John Kershaw.	Macclesfield.	6th 1984.	2.33.35.
39	Jack Wood	Ilkley Harriers	2nd 2019	2.33.42
40	Dave Jackson.	Telford.AC	9th 1986.	2.33.58.
41	Andy Davies	Mercia	4th 2005	2.34.00.
42	Ross Campbell	Highland Hill Runners ( Inverness )	1st 2015	2.34.06
43	Simon Adney	Mercia	2nd 2017	2.34.21
44	J. McGlaughlin.	QLRC.	7th 1984.	2.34.24.
45	S. Longdon.	Altrincham.	4th 1990.	2.34.36.
46	Ollie Parry	Mercia	3rd 2017	2.34.40
47	Mario Foshi.	Altrincham.	2nd 1982.	2.34.45.
48	John Wagstaff.	Tipton.	4th 1988.	2.34.50.
49	Phil Jones.	Telford AC	5th 1988.	2.34.56.
50	Paul Ratcliffe.	Telford AC	5th 1992.	2.35.04.
51	M Noble. V.	Stockport.	4th 1991.	2.35.09.
52	K Gaskell.	Horwich.	3rd 1994.	2.35.16.
53	Paul Sanderson.	Telford AC	8th 1985.	2.35.17.
54	Frank Thomas. V.	Dark Peak.	10th 1986.	2.35.20.
55	S Gregory.	Holme Pierpoint.	6th 1995.	2.35.34.
56	Richard Spirett.	Leeds.	11th 1986.	2.35.39.
57	Phil Hands.	Leicester.	1st 1983.	2.36.01.
58	D Miller.	Mercia.	6th 1991.	2.36.05.
59	R Hamilton.	Ilkley.	5th 1994.	2.36.06.
60	Roy Dawson.	Telford AC	6th 1988.	2.36.38.
61	Martin Snodgrass	Wimbledon	1st 2016	2.36.44
62	James Baird	Halesowen	1st 2012	2.38.28
63	Jez Brown	Buckley Runners	2nd 2013	2.38.33
64	Wyclef Forbes	Cirencester	2nd 2012	2.39.08
65	Roland Stafford	Mercia	2nd 2009	2.39.19
66	Simon White	Mercia	3rd 2009	2.39.28

Stretton Skyline - all time womens list 1982 – 2022. Under 3.30.

1	Ruth Pickvance W40	Les Croupiers	1st 2005	2.46.42
2	Polly Gibb.	Telford AC	1st 1989	2.48.54
3	Emma Gould	Mercia	1st 2013	2.50.30
4	Anna Bartlett W45	Mercia	1st 2016	2.51.33
5	Mel Price W40	Mercia	1st 2014	2.52.13
6	Val Swingler W45	Shropshire Shufflers	2nd 2013	2.53.27
7	Rachel Parker	Mercia	3rd 2016	2.55.42
8	Andrea Priestley W45	Ilkley	3rd 2013	2.56.39
9	Kate Bailey	Merionydd RC	1st 2008	2.57.42
10	Carol McArthy	Helsby	1st 1996	2.58.43
11	Zoe Barber	Mercia	1st 2017	3.00.24
12	Victoria Musgrove	Eryri	1st 2002	3.00.36
13	Winky O ‘Neill	Keswick	1st 1986	3.02.01
14	Hannah Jarvis	MDC	2nd 2014	3.02.22
15	Cecelia Greasley	Macclesfield	1st 1997	3.02.28
16	Yvette Lewis	Telford Harriers	1st 2004	3.03.00
17	Helen Skelton	Newport & District RC.	2nd 2010	3.04.10
18	Janet Savage	Tipton Harriers	1st 1985	3.04.34
19	Yvonne Weston	Telford AC	2nd 1986	3.04.51
20	Liz Evans	N. Derby	1st 1990	3.04.54
21	Glynda Cook	Rochdale	1st 1995	3.05.46
22	Clare Kenny W40	Calder Valley	2nd 2004	3.06.40
23	A. Farrell	Worcester	2nd 1990	3.08.01
24	Becki Law	Eryri	3rd 2010	3.08.35
25	Josie Lloyd	Mercia	1st 2019	3.09.52
26	Emma Gould	Serpentine	2nd 2012	3.10.00
27	S. Watson	Valley Striders	3rd 1986	3.10.12
28	Annie Capp	Telford AC	3rd 1990	3.10.26
29	Camilla Stewart	Unattached	2nd 2008	3.10.54
30	Kim Braznell W50	Halesowen	2nd 2009	3.11.41
31=	Lisa Garside W40	Telford AC	3rd 2008	3.12.12
31=	Sue Ashton	MDC	2nd 1993	3.12.12
33	Phoebe Webster	Aberystwyth	5th 2010	3.12.50
34	Judy Hatton	Shropshire Shufflers	2nd 1994	3.13.35
35	Avai Singham	Wrekin Orienteers	2nd 1985	3.13.35
36	Rachel Normand	Carnethy Hill RC	2nd 2019	3.13.45
37	Deb Millington W45	Mercia	3rd 2017	3.13.48
38	M. Mills	Holme Pierpoint	3rd 1997	3.14.23
39	Gill Evans	Shepshed	2nd 2007	3.14.38
40	Penny Priest	Unattached	4th 2005	3.14.55
41	Kate Whitfield W45	Mercia	1st 2018	3.15.47
42	Jenny Hartley W40	Mercia	2nd 2022	3.16.24
43	Louise Barker	Aberystwyth	6th 2010	3.16.34
44	Tracey Ambler	Ilkley	3rd 1998	3.16.36
45	Sue Rowson	Macclesfield	4th 1990	3.17.43
46	Pat Mee	Glossopdale	3rd 1991	3.17.57
47	Alison Tickner W40	Oswestry Olympians	5th 2008	3.19.06
48	K. Alimchandani	Saddleworth	5th 1990	3.19.17
49	Jill Pielou	Wimbourne Orienteers	3rd 1985	3.20.03
50	Judith Witterick	Shropshire Shufflers	3rd 1996	3.21.06
51	Julie Cowlie W40	Mercia	3rd 2006	3.21.12
52	Gill Harris	Mercia	3rd 2000	3.21.15
53	Clare Osbourne	Telford AC	2nd 1988	3.22.28
54	Jenny York W45	Shropshire Shufflers	5th 2005	3.23.35
55	Naomi Watson	Mercia	3rd 2011	3.24.11
56	D. Mee	Altrincham	2nd 1992	3.24.26
57	Libby Collinson W55	Shropshire Shufflers	5th 2013	3.24.49
58	Nikki Brockbank	Springfield Striders	4th 2011	3.25.01
59	Sandra Grimes W40	OWLS – Leicester	6th 2005	3.25.50
60	L. Warin	Skipton	2nd 1993	3.26.04
61	Lisa Grantham W40	Pensby Runners	4th 2014	3.26.11
62	Sheila Barbour W40	Mercia	6th 2012	3.26.58
63	J. Woodhead	Halesowen	6th 1990	3.27.07
64	Eloise Lee	Mercia	3rd 2019	3.27.47
65	P. White	Preston	2nd 1989	3.27.49
66	Jan Cave	Dark Peak	5th 1994	3.28.28
67	Sue Howarth W50	Mercia	7th 2012	3.29.12
68	Charlotte Hayward-Prince	Bayston Hill Salads Dodgers	7th 2017	3.29.32
69	E. Aston	Clayton le Moors	1st 1987	3.29.51