Category:
(BM) B Medium
Distance:
11.6km/7.2m
Climb:
425m/1395ft
Registration:
from 1pm, £6 entry - pay on the day
Date:
28th September 2024
Start time:
2pm from Canolfan Ceiriog Centre
Minimum age:
18 (NO JUNIOR RACE )
Course records:
Male Joel Gomez - 49.24m - 2023
Female - Ruth Calcraft - 58.44m - 2023
Fresh Soup, homemade cakes, refreshments, showers and changing facilities available throughout at the centre.
General Advice
Please bring and be prepared to carry appropriate kit as recommended by WFRA (listed in race organisers handbook http://www.wfra.me.uk) windproof full body cover, other body cover appropriate for the weather conditions (eg waterproof full body cover, hat, gloves etc), map (will be provided), compass, whistle. Carrying this kit will be a requirement if conditions are very poor.
For more details see previous years’ race reports and photos or contact us on admin@canolfanceiriog.org or phone 01691 718200.
We look forward to seeing you.
Previous Year Reports, Results and Pictures
Ceiriog Canter 28th September 2024 Results
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Ceiriog Canter 2024
Race report from Saturday 28th September
Once again we welcomed fell runners to Glyn Ceiriog for the Ceiriog Canter. It’s always good to see familiar faces and equally nice to welcome new folk running the canter for the first time.
A dry day was forecast and a dry day we had, making for good running conditions for the field of 55 runners.
First home this year with a time 52.38 was Lawrence Eccles of Penny Lane Striders.
First lady home was Liz Turner at 64.03 of Penny Lane Striders.
A big “Diolch” to all the Marshalls that spent their Saturday afternoon on the hills and also to the Canolfan Ceiriog Centre café crew for supplying food and drink.
Diolch yn fawr i’r rhedwyr.
Hope to see you all back next year for this great little race 2025!
Ceiriog Canter
Ceiriog Canter 2023
Race report 30th September
Once again we welcomed fell runners to Glyn Ceiriog for the Ceiriog Canter, it’s always good to see familiar faces and equally nice to welcome new folk running the canter for the first time.
A wet day was forecast and a wet day we had, however this didn’t affect the high calibre field of 59 runners turning in some good times with new course records set for both ladies and mens
First home and with a new men’s record was Joel Gomes of Run Free Llangollen, 49.24
First lady home with the new record, Ruth Calcraft, 58.44
A big “Diolch” to all the Marshalls that spent their Saturday afternoon on the hills in less than ideal conditions and also to the Canolfan Ceiriog Centre café crew for supplying food and drink.
“Fantastic event, well organised and welcoming, definitely be back again to race next year”
Jamie Brown of Wrexham Tri
“This was such a well organised event with superb post race cake and soup”
Ali Tickner of Oswestry Olympians
Full race results and photos can be viewed via following links to the Canolfan Ceiriog Centre Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/299857420131158/permalink/6530720303711474/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/29985742013158/permalink/6533915346725303/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/299857420131158/permalink/6541889535927884/
Diolch yn fawr i’r rhedwyr.
Hope to see you all back next year for this great little run scheduled for 28th September 2024!
Ceiriog Canter.
Ceiriog Canter 2022
Race Report Saturday 1st October
Once again we had fine weather with a slight breeze in the Ceiriog valley which made for good running and providing panoramic views for those runners not watching their feet.
It was great to welcome back a bunch of familiar faces along with some new runners for the first run in 3 years.
Lloyd Taggart of Manx Fell runners returned to defend his 2019 victory with an impressive 53.06 taking line honours.
First lady home was Jackie Lee of Eryri Harriers in 60.46
Thank you once again to all the marshalls, helpers, bakers, soup makers and our sponsors; The Cross Stores Glyn Ceiriog.
Full race results and photos can be viewed at www.canolfanceiriog.org on the Canter page.
Diolch yn fawr i’r rhedwyr.
Hope to see you all back next year on Saturday 30th September!
Ceiriog Canter.
Check out the race results here: Final Fell Run Results 2022_website results
Carlam Ceiriog Canter 1st October 2022
Carlam Ceiriog Canter 5th October 2019. Another successful year for this race with the weather holding out long enough for all to make a pleasant run through the spectacular scenery here in the Ceiriog Valley. It was great to see some new faces amongst our faithful regulars, and everyone enjoyed it despite the challenging hills and heather moorland! Lots of smiles as people were cheered back to the Centre. Thank you to the marshalls and volunteers. First home was Lloyd Taggart (M/O50) 49m.29s who actually broke the race record today too - Da Iawn Lloyd! The first woman back was Sally Ellis (F/U40) 59m.05s who also broke the female course record. Everyone enjoyed hot drinks, soup, bacon butties and cake in the cafe at the end of the run. Thank you to all the runners who supported us as the funds help to keep our community centre running. Hope to see you at next year's race. Fell Run results 2019 
Carlam Ceiriog Canter 29th September 2018. Another successful year for this race which was enjoyed by all, we were pleased to see some of our regular runners returning and it was the first fell race for some. We had lovely weather with fantastic views and a great atmosphere. Thank you to the marshalls. First home was Warren Renkel (M/U40) of Run free fell runners 51.1 and the first woman again defending her title was Susan Fourie (F/O40) 63.47 from Chester Tri Club. Everyone enjoyed hot drinks, soup, bacon butties and cake in the cafe at the end of the run. Thank you to all the runners who supported us as the funds help to keep our community centre running. Hope to see you at next year's race : 2pm Saturday 5th October 2019. Fell run results 2018.
Carlam Ceiriog Canter 2017. Another successful year for this race which was enjoyed by all (we think!). A challenging race with atmospheric conditions on the tops with a bit of rain and mist. Thank you to the marshalls for putting up with the rain. Jez Brown came in first at 50.29 and first woman was Susan Fourie (F/O40) 64.03 from Chester Tri Club. Everyone enjoyed hot drinks, soup and cake in the cafe at the end of the run. Photos and results will be uploaded onto the Canolfan Ceiriog community centre website. Thank you to all the runners who supported us as the funds help to keep our community centre running. Hope to see you next year, date to be confirmed.
Once again had fine weather which made for good running conditions. The course changed slightly this year to summit on top of Vivod mountain so providing panoramic views for those not watching their feet. The distance has slightly increasing to 7.2miles/11.6km with a gain of 1395 feet. New course so new course records of 48.33 for Hugh Aggleton of Mynyddwyr De Cymru and Catherine Voyce of Shropshire Shufflers 62.20. Thank you once again to all the marshalls, helpers and our sponsors, The Cross Stores, Glyn Ceiriog. All runners were welcomed back to the centre and the café was open with home made soup and cakes. Diolch y di iawn all runners . Hope to see you next year. Thank you all,
Ceiriog Canter.
We had a good turn out this year with a 66 runners and some impressive times. John Bowie’s old course record that had stood for three years was beaten by a number of runners. Lloyd Taggart, O40M, MFR, was first home with a time of 42.43, beating the previous course record by a full four minutes. Andrea Rowlands, O40F, Eryri, successfully defended and beat her own female record with a time of 51.26.
The weather was variable and most runners made it back before the rain showers. Apart from a few gorse scratches everyone made it back in one piece. Overall a good day was had by all.
We would like to thank the marshals for their help and for looking after everyone so well. A special thanks goes to the Spa in Glyn Ceiriog and Chirk for their very generous donations towards the prizes, also to The Oak Y Dderwen pub in Glyn Ceiriog. Photos will be displayed on the website canolfanceiriog.org. We would like to thank everyone for coming, all the money raised goes towards the running costs of the community centre. We look forward to seeing you again next year. Diolch yn Fawr.
This year’s overall winner was Ian Houston, O40M, Wrexham Tri, with a impressive time of 48.17 minutes for the steep course. Andrea Rowlands, U40F, Eryri, successfully defended the female record. The course record is still held by Jon Bowie with a time of 46.44 minutes in the 2011 event.
The weather was lovely and sunny for this years event enabling the runners to enjoy spectacular views on the tops, following the challenging accent. Everyone enjoyed the day and the café served bacon baps and home made cakes to the returning runners.
We would like to thank the marshals for their help and for looking after everyone so well. A special thanks goes to the Spa in Glyn Ceiriog and Chirk for their very generous donations towards the prizes, also to The Oak Y Dderwen pub in Glyn Ceiriog. Photos will be displayed on the website canolfanceiriog.org. We would like to thank everyone for coming, we raised £315 on the day which goes towards the running costs of the community centre.
We look forward to seeing you again next year.
A beautiful autumn day in the Ceiriog valley brought a record number of entrants, from all over the country, to the 3rd 'Ceiriog Canter' fell run on 15th October 2011. Having overcome initial organisational difficulties that had hampered previous years, the 2011 event ran very smoothly indeed, with everyone running the same route! Nigel and Andrea Rowlands of the Clwydian Range Runners and Eryri Harriers described the route as, "a tough and challenging course with plenty of marshals to keep us all on track!"
A new course record was set by Jon Bowie of Trefonen, Oswestry, and a member of the Trismart club. He completed the run in a very impressive 46.44m! This was approximately 2.30m ahead of second place runner Sam Roberts, who was the category winner for the under 23 males. Andrea Rowlands also established a new course record for the women, completing the course in a challenging 52.47m.
The scenic 10.7 km fell run started at the Canolfan Ceiriog Centre which is in Glyn Ceiriog, near Llangollen. The route climbed up from the village onto the moors, taking in spectacular views from the top of Y Foel (358 meters, over 1100 feet above the village). Due to a dry summer the majority of the fell was hard under foot which made for excellent running conditions. The course returned to the village, via a steep forest track, where a warm welcome awaited each runner as they triumphantly crossed the line. Other than a few reports of gorse prickles, there was only one individual injured, Naithan Keeping from Birmingham, and even he managed to walk gallantly back to the finish! Beverages and homemade cake were on sale at the centre to replace spent energy!
The event was wholly reliant upon the generosity and hard work of the sponsors and marshals respectively, to whom we owe a great deal of thanks. We worked together as an excellent team to develop an event that was both slick and enjoyable! As a result, we are looking forward to next years 'Ceiriog Canter', the date for which is now set for Saturday 13th October 2012.
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