Cannock Chase Trig Points
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Cannock Chase Trigs
Cannock Chase Trigs is a fell race held on Sunday 10 January 2027 on Cannock Chase. The course is approximately 26.5 km with 540 m of ascent and is classified FRA category CL. Entry is pre entry only, via the SI Entries system, with a limit of 175 competitors; fees are £13 for FRA members and £15 for non members. Registration and parking are at Milford Hall Cricket Club, Main Road, Milford ST17 0UL (GR 973 204). The race start area is to the east of Dora Rose nursing home on Milford Common, a short walk from registration; participants are asked not to park at the start.
The route is mainly on tracks and paths and all runners must visit the checkpoints in order: Start Milford Common (GR 975 210), Rifle Range (GR 995 180), Moors Gorse (GR 025 151) where there is a compulsory 65 minute cut off on the outward leg, Castle Ring (GR 043 128), Moors Gorse again (GR 025 151), Glacial Boulder (GR 980 181), and finish Milford Common (GR 975 210). SI timing is used and runners collect electronic dibbers at registration; a charge of £40 applies for any dibber not returned. FRA mandatory kit must be carried or worn: full waterproof body cover, hat, gloves, map, whistle and compass. There will be a 2 minute time out both ways at Moors Gorse for safe road crossing, no drinks provided at that checkpoint, toilets at the Cricket Club and Milford Common, and post race refreshments plus changing rooms and showers at the Cricket Club. Race maps can be obtained through the SI Entries process. Results are posted on the Mercia website within 24 hours. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
