Races




We love racing! We’re actively involved in organising and supporting the following local races:

 
 

Cross Country League

Club Races

Mortimer Forest Race

Summer Cross Country League Races

There are four races in the Hereford and Borders Summer Cross Country League. They take place on Wednesday evenings (7.30pm start) during June and July. The races are around 4.5 to 5 miles and are perfect or anyone wanting to have a go at off road running for the first time. Here are the dates and venues for the 2025 series.

 

June 11th – Treworgan Farm, Llangrove, Ross, HR9 6HB

June 25th – Westons Cider, The Bounds, Much Marcle, Ledbury HR8 2NQ

July 9th – Bearwood Farm, Bearwood, Leominster, HR6 9EE

July 23rd – Newton Court Cider, Newton Lane, Leominster HR6 0PF

Get in touch if you are interested in taking part in these races.

 

Ludlow Runners Club Races

Here are the rest of our Club Races for 2025. Taking part in these events is a chance for club members to get together en masse, enjoy a half or full day out and wear the blue, yellow and gold with pride! Look out for club emails with more details of each event nearer the date.

 

For competitive club members these races form the Club Championships. How that works is explained below.

 

Click the event for full details and entry forms.

 

Sunday 15th June Barry Island 10k 

a scenic road 10k along the Welsh Coast and around Barry Island.  CLUB AWAY DAY join us for a great day out!

 

Sunday July 13th Ludlow 10k or 5k

a road 5 or 10k around our very own town. Not to be missed!

 

Sunday 20th July Hillfort Hustle

a choice of 5 mile or 10 mile trail runs

 

Sunday 21st September Brown Clee Burn

a scenic 11km run on trail with some road

 

Sunday 19th October Bridgnorth 10k

book early as this is a very popular road 10k

 

Bockleton Beast (trail) date tbc

 

Club Championships Criteria

  • You must be a member of Ludlow Runners.
  • There will be 10 races of which you must complete at least 6 to be included in the championship.
  • Your best 6 races, scored against other Ludlow Runners in the race, will count.
  • You must run in a club vest.
  • You must enter the race as a “Ludlow Runner” as we will use this to find you in the race results.
  • There will be awards for overall male and female winners and various male and female age categories.
  • Anyone completing all the races will receive a prize.
  • Awards will be presented at the Christmas Party.
 
NEW AWARD FOR 2025 – MOST IMPROVED 10KM RUNNER
Enter the 10km road races in the list and see how your time improves over the year. Prizes to be awarded at the Christmas party.
 
 

Mortimer Forest Trail Race

The Mortimer Forest Trail Race was rebooted in 2024 after a 5 year hiatus. 250 runners completed either

 the 10 or 4 -ish mile multi terrain route, on the beautiful Herefordshire/Shropshire border.

 

The event will return in December 2025.

If you have and questions regarding our events, just get in touch

Winter League Races

The Herefod and Borders Winter Cross Country League races take place between October and February. There are five races, all about 6 miles. They take place on Sunday mornings with an 11am start.

 

The programme for the Autumn/Winter League in 2025/26 will be announced in September.