North wales - this saturday?

[Darcy]

Dear All,
If anyone fancies a run this weekend there is a new race being held this saturday (7th Aug.) at 12 noon in Colwyn Bay. Details below and on WFRA website (www.wfra.org.uk)

THE FOX TROT
Saturday, 7th August. 12.00 pm
BM 7miles / 1050ft ascent
Entry fee £5 on day (includes free drink and cake)
Venue: Newfield Pavilion, Walshaw Avenue, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7YA
Toilets/changing facilities available
Terrain: Woodland tracks, bridleways (95% off-road)
Registration from 10:45am

Directions:
From A55 follow brown elephant signs for Welsh Mountain Zoo. Turn left at St Andrews Church (before you start climbing to Colwyn Heights) and take first right.

[Welsh Harrier]

Can't make it I'm afraid cos I'm in London - think I might have found a race in Epping forest though!

[Usually at the back]

A few from Clywdians should be there

[Wheeze]

Good luck with this. I would have done it but by 12 I expect to be somewhere around Y garn on the 3000's. Hope the weather holds!

[Danbert Nocurry]

If i'd not been injured i'd definitely have come over and done this.

I used to live in the Bay and am really curious as to where this will go.

I reckon it's got to head up to Pwllycrochan Woods (near the Welsh Mountain Zoo) and down the valley (can't remember the name) up there.

There's plenty of off road in Colwyn Bay -This will be a great litte trail race.

Please will someone come back on the thread after the race and tell me the route.

Cheers in advance :thumbup:

[gafrymynydd]

Ahh!! I'll be missing this one as well. I'll be doing the World Champs uphill trial race at Llanberis on Sunday so will have to save my legs for that one.
Shame as I'm really enjoying trail running. Hope the event will get a good turn out.
I'll send a circular notice to my clubmates about it right now!!

[Ady]

I contacted the race organiser and he (Richard Watson) kindly e-mailed me a pdf of the race route.
If anyone wants a copy they can pm me and I'll send it (I think thats how it works. New to this forum stuff!)

[Usually at the back]

Thanks to Richard, family and helpers for a very well organised race, well marked and a good venue for cakes at the end.

[Danbert Nocurry]

Was there a decent sized field UATB ?

[Usually at the back]

Was there a decent sized field UATB ?

about 45 I think, Richard needed 30 runners to 'break even' financially, the rest of the proceeds he was going to donate to the Cancer Unit at Glan Clwyd hospital. For a first time event it was a good turnout