Please read the following safety guidance:
In addition to the WFRA guidance due to length of race and time of year the following additional kit is MANDATORY:
+ Full body Waterproofs MUST be worn or carried.
+ Spare thermal layer (top) MUST be carried (and bottoms if you choose to run in shorts)
The RO also advises carrying a Foil-lined bivvy bag/emergency shelter
The foil-lined emergency shelter can be sourced from e-bay/amazon for less than a fiver. They are lightweight and will save your life. Remember the Mountain Rescue may take 1-2 hours to get to you – will your vest & skimpy shorts keep the cold out?
Full safety guidance and rules for competition can be found at https://www.welshfellrunnersassociation.org.uk/en/info-for-runners
2026 Map & Checkpoint Grids
The Race Organiser welcomes feedback and comment both before and after the race – the inbox is always open.
Recce info: You are an ambassador for the fell race race community. Our races need supportive landowners. PLEASE be courteous and gracious if approached by anyone – suggest you carry a map at all times and point to where you are and show the open access land boundary. STAY ON OPEN ACCESS LAND or public rights of way. DO NOT climb fences – there are gates, stiles & step-overs. Close gates behind you. Do not spook the sheep – take extra care around pregnant Ewes or ones with new-born lambs. If you are recceing then please travel in equipped groups and let someone know where you are going. Carry a FULLY charged phone.
The 2026 route offers plenty of scope for recceing from various points along it. No hidden checkpoints this year. Remember to pay your respects at the lonely cairn to the Gorse gods.
MapRun Recce Files are on the server – set out as a start anywhere score course so it will start you from first cp you hit and you can do any cp’s in any order.
UK/Wales/Clwyd/FellRaces/Sheeptracks/SheeptracksRecce26
https://p.fne.com.au/openevent7/?event=SheeptracksRecce26&auth=749233 – from version 7
Race Map – Version 3
CP7 MOVED. Apologies
There is still shooting happening up and around CP1 so maybe avoid during the week days. The shooting gamekeepers can be a little frisky. Remain polite 😉 pointing to where you are on the map and that it is marked as open access land is usually a good counter argument.
Long course is circa 26.5k 1415m – dependant on line taken. All checkpoints in order! Stay safe – take your safety kit.
Short course will be 20.8k & 1100m. All checkpoints in order except 9-10-11.
Race day checkpoint controls will be marshalled, control punches or MapRun accepted.
In the case of poor weather & visibility the race route could be changed at the ROs discretion either to protect runners and/or race marshals.