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Rodney's Pillar

Name: Rodney's Pillar
Start: 2026-06-17
End: 2026-06-17
Location: Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom • 17 Jun 2026

Rodney's Pillar

Rodney's Pillar is a provisional running race scheduled for 17 June 2026 and organised by Mercia. The advertised course distance is 5.2 km and the total ascent is 280 m, giving a clear measure of the elevation involved over the route.

Race registration is listed at Criggion Village Hall (GR 296149 on OS sheet 126). Entry is available either by pre-entry or on-the-day. The published entry fees are £7 for pre-entry and £10 for on-the-day entry. Pre-entry procedures are to be confirmed.

The event is categorised as AS. Historical course records are noted as 20:57 set in 2006 and 26:27 set in 2007. The race status is provisional, indicating details may be subject to change. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom West Midlands (England) Shrewsbury

Race information

Website

5 km

Rodney's Pillar

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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