Race Calendar

Otley Chevin Fell Race

5 Jun 2024

Otley, West Yorkshire
Starts: 19:30
Distance: 2.9 Miles
Entry Fee: £8.00

A fun summer's evening fell race for all abilities on the beautiful Otley Chevin forest park

Organised by Skyrac AC and sponsored by the Yorkshire Runner running shop, the Otley Chevin Fell Race returns for its 46th year. The 2.9 mile route up Otley Chevin includes 900ft of climbing over a mixture of terrain from tarmac path to rocky trails, steps, mud tracks and grass. Generous prize list and free chocolate bar for every finisher! Race start and finish is outside the car park next to Greenholme Mills carpets on Station Road, Otley LS21 3HX (free car parking is available at the large Sainsbury's supermarket, 2 minutes walk away). ENTRY ON THE DAY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR £10. The race starts and finishes at race headquarters on Station Road in Otley. Online entrants should collect their race number from the Yorkshire Runner shop on Bondgate (2 minute walk from the start) from 6pm. On the day entries should sign up at race HQ on Station Road, Otley. The race is licensed by the Fell Runners Association and is classed as a category CS (C-short) fell race.

Results

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Results for the Otley Chevin Fell Race were last updated on Friday, 7 June 2024 14:30.

Organiser

Course

Distance:
2.9 Miles
Type:
Fell
Profile:
Hilly
Laps:
See Map
Entry limit:
300
Remaining places:
213
Race licence:
Licenced by the FRA
Not suitable for wheelchairs

Facilities

    • No water stations
    • No distance markers
    • No toilets
    • No changing facilities
    • No showers
    • No baggage store
    Race HQ:
    Station Road, Otley, LS21 3HX

    There are no water stations on the course but there will be water at the finish. There are no changing facilities or toilets (there are toilets in Sainsbury's or nearby pubs). Bags etc can be left at Race HQ on Station Road by the start/finish line but at your own risk as it will not be manned.

    Prizes for first 3 men and women, plus generous M/F age category prizes - V40, V50, V60, V70 - and first local (must live at an LS21 postcode). Spot prize for anyone who fancies themselves to beat the course records - it's been 23 years that Ian Holmes' record has stood! Can anyone go faster? Male record: I Holmes - 00:17:04 (2001) Female record: C Rawstron - 00:19:54 (2022)

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