Date
Sun, 7 Mar 2027
Start
11:00
Venue
Brunswick Wharf, Congleton, Cheshire
Congleton, Cheshire East
Countdown
March
A runner's loop out of Congleton to Bosley Cloud and back via the Bridestones, mostly off-road. At 14.5 km with modest climbing, it's a friendly hill day.
Key facts
01Minimum age 18
02Mostly off-road, so trail shoes make sense
03Results are ranked by sex, age group and team size
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The course
The route
Congleton
Distance14.5km
Total climb381m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate14.5 km
Weather
Early-March, Congleton
8°CTypical high
2°CTypical low
-7°CColdest in 20 years
48%Days with rain
Highs around 8°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -7°C. Rain on 48% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Rachael Bourne1:10:3312.3 km/h
02Hollie Wall1:11:4512.1 km/h
03Faye Sharpley1:13:0011.9 km/h
98
Women finishers
1:42:37
Median time
8.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserCongleton Harriers
Websitecongleton-harriers.co.uk
Instagram@congletonharriers
Running since1987
Training
Training for the Cloud 9 Hill Race
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
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Intervals.icuWhat a Cloud 9 Hill Race plan targets
Typical sessions
15 km with 381 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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