Races

 

 

 

 

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

 

Cross Country League

Club Races

Mortimer Forest Trail Race

Winter Cross Country League Races

The Hereford and Borders Winter Cross Country League races take place between October and February. There are five races, all about 6 miles. 

 

Here is the programme for the Autumn/Winter League in 2025/26.

 

Race 1 – October 12th 2025: Fforest Fields Llandrindod Wells LD1 5RT 

 

Race 2 – November 16th 2025: Croft Castle (Croft Ambrey)

 

Race 3 – December 7th 2025: TBC

 

Race 4 – January 4th 2026: Malvern College (Malvern Buzzards)

 

Race 5 – February 1st 2026: Rotherwas (Hereford Tri Club) 

All races will be held on Sunday mornings, started at 11am. 
 

 

Ludlow Runners Club Races

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. 

  

Here the first of our 2026 races so far…

 

Sunday 8th Feb  Muddy Wood 6   

 ‘a cracking 6-ish-mile course- a mix of forestry and single track with some stiff hills and fast descents’

 

Sunday 8th March  Bishops Castle Trail 10k  

‘picturesque Shropshire scenery, hills, muddy puddles, stiles, and stream crossings’

 

Friday 3rd April – Good Friday Leominster 5k and 10k 

‘a fast and flat 5K course or a gently undulating 10K route along the quiet country lanes of Leominster’

 

Sunday 3rd May  Shrewsbury Point to Point 10k  

starting  in the village of Upton Magna and finishing in the Quarry in Shrewsbury town centre.

ENTER SOON AS THE ABOVE EVENT SELLS OUT FAST. We will get together to arrange transport to the start. 

 

Sunday 14th June Cheltenham Running Festival – Half Marathon 5k and 10k 

a fast flat course around the racecourse. 

 

Sunday 5th July Porthcawl 10k 

another picturesque seaside 10k chosen as our CLUB AWAY DAY 

DON’T MISS THE BOAT ENTER SOON AS IT SELLS OUT FAST 

  

 

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.
 
INCLUDING FOR 2026 – MOST IMPROVED 10KM RUNNER AWARDS
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.
 
 

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. 

 

Mortimer Forest Trail Race

The Mortimer Forest Trail Race is back for 2025 on Sunday 14th December.   

 

It is a 10 mile-ish multi terrain race set in the beautiful Mortimer Forest on the Herefordshire/Shropshire border. A challenging course held in the depths of winter, including the infamous Big Dippers and a stiff climb up to the top of High, Vinnalls where you are treated to a wonderful downhill finish, with views across the Welsh Marches, as far as the Malvern Hills and Brecon Beacons. Expect mud, hills and wonderful trails.

 

A shorter 4 mile course omits the Big Dippers and sticks to larger tracks, but still includes a trip up High Vinnalls with its far reaching views and a cracking descent.

 

11:00 start for 10 mile and 11:15 start for 4 mile.  The course will be marshalled and signed.

 

Enter or find out more here.