The Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre has launched the 2023 edition of its famous Shropshire Way 80K Festival.
Bigger and better than ever before, next year’s event on April 1st features no fewer than five running and walking routes ranging from a gentle 10KM right through to the brand new How Welsh Dare You Go? at a whopping 86 miles! Entrants can also choose from the Half-Mammothon (13 miles), Mammothon (26 miles) or SW80K (50 Miles). There is camping, a film and pizzas available the night before and you’ll be looked after for the duration of the event.
The routes are designed to showcase the very finest of Shropshire’s hidden treasures and take participants over Iron Age hillforts, ancient drovers’ roads, picturesque river valleys and the majestic summits of Stiperstones and Pole Bank, offering visitors that unique Shropshire experience.
The event is also well known for the delicious local food provided to sustain the runners and walers on route. Event organiser, Grant Wilson, explains. “Our charity, Grow Cook Learn, aims to connect people to the food, history and landscape of this fascinating and beautiful area, so as well as some cracking trails, we make sure everyone gets a real flavour of Shropshire, with Fidget pies, local cheeses, sausages and our homemade Bara Brith. The highlight is a local beef stew which is served in a barn high in the hills - always a welcome sight for hungry walkers. If you don’t eat meat or have any other dietary needs, we’re happy to accommodate these too”.
The event is an important fundraiser for Grow Cook Learn with all surpluses from the entry fees being used to support the charity’s educational programme and maintain its 12 hectares of meadowland for the benefit of wildlife and visitors. The event provides a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere for anyone wanting to take on a new challenge, and with a range of distances on offer, the event is suitable for everyone from novice walkers making their first foray into the countryside through to experienced trail runners looking for a PB!
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