Icing On The Cake

FEB
6
2027
Trail races in Carding Mill Valley offering 10K, half and full marathon routes with aid stations, a medal and a cake competition.
26 miles 13 miles 10 kilometers

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The Icing on the Cake

The Icing on the Cake is a trail running event in the Shropshire Hills based at Carding Mill Valley near the National Trust tea rooms in Church Stretton. The route runs across The Long Mynd and through National Trust land and is described as fully marked; participants are advised to carry a map of the area.

Distances offered:

  • 10K
  • Half Marathon - 13.1 miles (one loop)
  • Marathon - 26.2 miles (two loops)

Runners are expected to carry a rucksack with a minimum of 500 ml of water and a basic first aid kit. The event provides well stocked aid stations on course, a medal included in the price, and marshals at checkpoints. There is a cake competition for attendees to enter with their bakes.

Carding Mill Valley is close to the town of Church Stretton, with a train station within about a mile of the race HQ. Parking is available in the valley for approximately £5 per car. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

26 mi
Full Marathon
13 mi
Half Marathon
10 km
10k
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