Box Hill Fell Race

[Routemaster]

Entries have opened for this race(Jan 19/2008) and are limited to 180. I've sent mine off. Anyone done this before and if so what's it like?

Cheers

[Mountain Hare]

Shhhhh!

Don't tell everyone.

MH

An excellent race, plenty of ups and downs (South). Not sure if it's a true fell race as the course is pretty much marked all the way, highly enjoyable early season run though.

[Routemaster]

Sorry!

[downsman]

Got my number a few days ago. Never run this one before so looking forward to it. Will have to lay off the mince pies this Xmas!

[Madeleine]

This is an excellent race - never mind any southern qualifiers. It's hilly, fantastic views, well organised, prizes from the National Trust shop, and lots more things. Say hello to all the SLOWites for me!

[molehill]

I won a bar of soap there once in the vets category - I remember it well as I don't win a lot . I used to train on the course quite a lot years ago, nearest hill I could find to where I worked.

[ZootHornRollo]

one close to me for a change, will be a novelty ... clashes with the Hebden though ...
http://sloweb.org.uk/events/20100123/

[FarFromTheFells]

I've sent my form in - rude not to as it's darn sarf

[ZootHornRollo]

have you done it before FFTF? was wondering where it goes.

I've done plenty of runs starting / finishing at Box Hill but usually along the North Downs Way.

[Stevie]

ZRH, the race starts just above the bikers' cafe, heads up to the top of Box Hill and down the other side, then climbs halfway up , drops again, climbs to the top to Box Hill village, heads out northwards towards Headley Heath (small intermediate climb), drops to Lodgebottom Road (with another small intermediate climb), gradually climbs White Hill but not to the trig point, drops back to Headley Road, climbs up the spur opposite all the way to another part of the summit plateau, along a bit, back down a gully across the zig-zag road, a final sharp pull back onto the main north ridge and the all the way down to the finish where the start was.

Got that? So that's 5 long slow climbs, 3 short sharp climbs, 1 steep descent on grass, another on grass / brambles, another on chalk/steps, 1 gradual but steepening descent on grass, a gradual descent in the stony gully, and the final long fast gradual descent on grass, The other descents you don't really notice.

On the map it looks something like this. Not quite accurate but you get the idea.

See you there!