The 2021 Icing on the Cake Trail Run on Sunday

Saturday 6th February and Sunday 7th will see the return of one of the most epic half and full trail marathon’s to hit Shropshire, with runners tackling 13.1 or 26.2 miles of the beautiful Shropshire Hills and The Long Mynd. 9AM Start!

Due to covid there will be a max of 50 runners per day and these will be set off in waves from 7am.  The route covers a National Trust haven and the start will be in Carding Mill Valley. The finish is also in the valley nearly opposite the National Trust tea rooms. The course will be fully marked but runners must carry a map and compass of the the area. Runners will also be expected to carry a rucksac and a minimum of 1lt water bottles and a 1st aid kit.

Carding Mill Valley is just a stone thrown from the beautiful town of Church Stretton which has a train station within a mile of the start. The post code for the start is SY6 6JG

Given the time of year you can rest easy that Your entry includes an additional insurance policy from us so if due to bad weather the event is cancelled you will be reimbursed for your race entry. You can also take out additional insurance in case you are unable to attend.

We have been involved in event management for over 14 years working on all race distances from 5K’s right up to Ultra Marathons. We are actively involved in the course build of numerous OCR’s that take place in the UK. When we launched How Hard Can it be Events, we wanted to make running events fun and put on events that we would want to take part in ourselves. That is why we have worked hard to host smaller, friendlier events, where people can relax and get to know people and enjoy the whole running experience. We think this philosophy is what makes us stand out from the crowd.