Flower Scar Fell Race

Race Update for 2025
The race reverts to its usual February date for 2025.

Race Details
This is a gem of a race with steep climbs, rough moor and fast paths, typifying all that’s best about South Pennine fell running. Starting close to Todmorden town centre, this race will take you to the parts of Tod that other races don’t reach.

  • Organiser: Bob Halstead. Email: flowerscar@todharriers.co.uk
  • Date: 22 February 2025
  • Race HQ: Todmorden Cricket Club, Burnley Road, Todmorden, OL14 7BS
  • Seniors: 11.00am. (No early starts, if you cannot make the cut off time below please do not enter)
  • Race Category: AM under FRA rules. 660m of climbing over a distance of 13.3km
  • Entry: £10 FRA members, £12 non members. Entry via Si Entries from late November 2024.
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Cut-off: Please note there will be a cutoff point at CP6, 2hrs from the start of the race. Runners will be asked to head back to race HQ along Burnley Road from CP6 after this point, due to marshalls being out on the course in winter conditions for prolonged periods
  • Prizegiving: Prizegiving will be around 1.30pm in the Cricket Club
  • Food: Hot food will be available from Race HQ. Meat / vegan chilli options at £6 per head
  • Safety and Kit requirements: Please note participation in this race will require full FRA mandatory kit requirements:
    • Waterproof Jacket and Waterproof Trousers (MUST have taped seams)
    • Hat (a Buff will not be accepted)
    • Gloves
    • Map / Compass
    • Whistle
    • Emergency Food
    • This is a winter race so a strict no kit / no run policy will be in place
  • Course records: Male: Tim Lamont, Helm Hill Runners (1:00:41) 2024, Female: Eva Pannone, Ambleside AC (1:08:10) 2024

L-R: 2nd Tom Wood, 1st Tim Lamont, 3rd Finlay Grant


L-R: 2nd Nichola Jackson, 1st Eva Panone,  3rd Caroline Lambert

2025 Seniors Course Maps

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Results
202420232022 Juniors 2018 Seniors2018 Juniors •


Parking
Available at the Cricket Club or surrounding streets.

Photos
20232023 Todmorden Edge2023 Climb from CP6 • Stu’s CCTV 20232017-12017-2Stu’s CCTV2016-up2016-down2015201420132012201120102009200820062005

Results Archive
2017 Seniors2017 Juniors20162015 Women2015 Men20142013 • 201220112010200920082006200520032002200019991998pdf19971996pdf1995pdf



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