Moel Famau Festive 'Piece of String' Race
Sat 19 Dec 2026 Mold, Clwyd, UK

Moel Famau Festive 'Piece of String' Race

A great chance to stretch your legs with this event on the last Saturday before Christmas, with a Canicross race going off before the main pack.

2 races

  • Sat 19 Dec
  • #1 of 2
Bwlch Penbarras, Mold

Moel Famau Festive 'Piece of String' Race

10:30

Age 18 & over

£19.50

  • 12 km trail running
  • Sat 19 Dec
  • #2 of 2
Bwlch Penbarras, Mold

Canicross Entry

10:25

Age 18 & over

£19.50

  • 12 km trail running

Event overview

'Piece of String' refers to the distance and route. You will not know until the event unfolds.

You will find out when there is 1km to go to the finish! All you need to do is turn up for a great pre-Christmas run out, on the region's most popular hill, and you can be sure of the following:

Highlights

  • The route will be between 6 and 12 Kilometers in length
  • It will be well-marked and marshalled
  • There'll be some hills
  • It starts and finishes at Bwlch Penbarras
  • You will get a mince pie and a suitably festive medal at the finish to reward you for your efforts!
  • There will be some racing going on, but the emphasis will be on a fun, friendly and inclusive event atmosphere - all abilities welcome!

There will be a kit requirement which will be communicated nearer the time based on the weather conditions.

Please note - as the name and location of the event suggests, this is a route which will involve hills and a wide variety of terrain, and participants should enter with this in mind.

Event details

  • Average fitness
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Dogs allowed at venue
  • Event village

Event HQ

Bwlch Penbarras
Mold
Clwyd
LL15 1US
UK

Brilliant race! Stephen W

Challenging the mindset. Love the format, did this 2 years ago and it was an out and back loop, expected the same but it wasn't, a tough technical circular with the slow realisation had to repeat, but not knowing how many times. Barry S

Good fun race before Xmas. The race format was something new to me and I really enjoyed the not knowing how far it was. Craig R

Really enjoyable and fun trail race with a friendly atmosphere. Patrick H

Something a bit different. I love the concept of this event, not knowing exactly where you’re going to go or how far it is going to be is really fun and not something I’ve come across before. Sarah O

Hard but fun! Enjoyed the mystery of distance, a big fan of the cruelty of sending us up that hill more than once! Adam H

Bit steep but a great run. Really enjoyed a properly challenging event for me, I like the psychological battle of the 3 loops with some tough ascents. Tony H

Great but tough race , very friendly organisers. Jennifer M

Good potential with the idea. Sam L

Sustainability

  • Bring your own cup

Races at event

  • Sat 19 Dec
  • #1 of 2
Bwlch Penbarras, Mold
Moel Famau Festive 'Piece of String' Race

10:30

Age 18 & over

£19.50

  • 12 km trail running
  • Sat 19 Dec
  • #2 of 2
Bwlch Penbarras, Mold
Canicross Entry

10:25

Age 18 & over

£19.50

  • 12 km trail running

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