Longmynd Hike
Saturday 1 October 2016
50 miles (80.5 km); 8,000 feet (2,438 m) of ascent
Starting from the Old Cardington Lane at 1 pm on the Saturday the route visits the summits of Caer Caradoc and the Lawley before Pole Bank (part of the Long Mynd), the Stiperstones and Earls Hill and then over the border into Wales to the top of Corndon Hill. Back in England Black Rhadley Hill is tackled before going back up the Long Mynd to Pole Cottage prior to the final ascent up Ragleth Hill before finishing in Church Stretton in the dark (or after sunrise for the slower participants). Compulsory grouping applies after dark with participants grouped into at least threes. The event was blessed with ample rain and drizzle making the conditions very wet and muddy.
Starters: 515
Finishers: 396
Retired: 119
First Man: Simon Adney; 8:17
First Lady: 5th overall; Mel Price; 9:26
Trevor Matty: Joint 69th; 14:15; DPFR
Steven Jones: Joint 107th; 14:56; DPFR