Staffordshire Moorlands AC have announced that this years Christmas Cracker will take place on Sunday the 18th of December.
Here's what they have to say about it:..
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| Striders at last years Christmas Cracker |
"Yes, it’s time to start thinking of fancy dress and bracing
a Sunday morning, battling the elements at the ever popular Christmas
Cracker.
For those who haven’t run it before, the 8 mile multi-terrain course
has approximately 40% run on tarmac roads. The rest is over fields and
gritstone. Between the 2 and 4 miles you
will be running along the Roaches ridge, which is exposed at 1,500 feet above sea level. The descent can get icy.
will be running along the Roaches ridge, which is exposed at 1,500 feet above sea level. The descent can get icy.
We encourage people to wear festive fancy dress,
but do please ensure you’re also prepared and not caught out by what can
be very cold, wet and windy conditions.
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| A rose between two thorns? |
If,
like last year, the elements are really against us, then it’s ‘Plan B’, a
5 mile race around Tittesworth Reservoir. The
race starts at 11:00 a.m. at Tittesworth Visitor Centre, near Meerbrook.
Registration commences at 09:00 a.m. and is open until 10:45 a.m.
You’ll find it in the Visitor’s Centre lobby.
All entries are going to be 'on the day', to avoid competitors losing money in the event of a cancellation, or inability to get to the race due to bad weather. "
All entries are going to be 'on the day', to avoid competitors losing money in the event of a cancellation, or inability to get to the race due to bad weather. "
Quite a few Striders have made the trip over the past few years and there have been some "interesting" costume choices along the way too.
For more information visit their website