Cider & Piggy Plod
Next Race: 19/07/2024 + 2 others
Myncen Farm, 83 Myncenington, Blandford Forum, DT11 8DH
We return to the home of Cranborne Chase Cider and its amazing countryside scenery to host the popular Cider weekend of races.
Friday evening sees a brand-new race added to the weekend's schedule: Cider 24. It will run the same as our 12-hour Frolics… but for double the time! You can enter as a Solo runner or a Team runner, and you can complete as many laps as you like in the time period. Teams can be Small (2 runners), Medium (3-4 runners) or Large (5-6 runners). Solo runners can stop and start as much as they need to. The 24 hours will start on the Friday evening at 6pm and finish on Saturday at 6pm. We have chosen this so that you can get some laps out of the way while it’s still light, and to do the night running early on while you’re relatively fresh. You can expect all of the usual support from the aid station teams during the night, and there will be access to hot water all night so that you can prepare food and drinks as you need to. We are looking at setting up a buddy system for overnight to give support to those who may not be confident with night running alone. There will be prizes for the top 3 women and top 3 men, based on total distance achieved, as well as the top 3 teams for each size (Small, Medium and Large).
On the Saturday we will have our Cider Frolic starting at 8am and running for 12 hours. You can enter as a Team or a Solo runner, and see how many laps you can do in a 12-hour period. The lap distance for these events will be confirmed very soon – it varies each year slightly as it depends on the fields we can use around harvesting, but it is usually one of our shorter lapped routes of around 5-6km. If you’ve never run a Frolic with us before, we have a guide here.
On the Sunday we have our Piggy Plods: 4km for kids and 10km for adults.
Camping is available for the whole weekend, and there will be entertainment on the Saturday night. You can find out more about the Cider Weekend 2024 in our blog.
When you enter our races you will be able to opt out of receiving your finisher's goodies, which we usually hand out at the end of the race. Instead, the cost of your goody bag will be donated to the Wilder Dorset Appeal, and you can read more about that project here. If you don’t opt out, you will still get your goody bag, and you can optionally choose to make a personal contribution if you wish here. Every runner still gets a medal.
To keep up to date on all the information on the event, make sure you’ve followed the Facebook Event.
Cider & Piggy Plod no-group
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19/07/2024, 18:00 - 20/07/2024, 18:00
Cider 24 – Solo Runner
£65.00 - £67.00
Affiliated/ UnaffiliatedMore DetailsDescription
We’re giving you the option to take on the mighty 24-hour challenge for the first time in our history. It will run the same as our 12-hour Frolics… but for double the time!
You can enter as a Solo runner or a Team runner, and you can complete as many laps as you like the in the time period. For Teams, you can be Small (2 runners), Medium (3-4 runners) or Large (5-6 runners), so you can decide who will be running then, and catch up on much-needed sleep in between. Solo runners can stop and start as much as they need to.
The 24 hours will start on the Friday evening at 6pm. We have chosen this so that you can get some laps out of the way while it’s still light, and to do the night running early on while you’re relatively fresh. You will need to finish your laps by 6pm on the Saturday when the 24 hours is up!
The course is on the same loops as the Cider Frolic, so on the Saturday morning from 8am you’ll be joined by a whole host of new runners, which we hope will help keep you motivated when the going gets tough. You could even encourage friends to enter the Frolic and keep you company for a few laps on the Saturday!
There will be prizes for the top 3 women and top 3 men, based on total distance achieved.
Minimum age requirement for entry is 20 years old for a solo runner. For general race questions, see our FAQs.
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19/07/2024, 18:00 - 20/07/2024, 18:00
Cider 24 – Team Runner
£60.00 - £62.00
Affiliated/ UnaffiliatedMore DetailsDescription
We’re giving you the option to take on the mighty 24-hour challenge for the first time in our history. It will run the same as our 12-hour Frolics… but for double the time!
You can enter as a Solo runner or a Team runner, and you can complete as many laps as you like the in the time period. For Teams, you can be Small (2 runners), Medium (3-4 runners) or Large (5-6 runners), so you can decide who will be running then, and catch up on much-needed sleep in between.
The 24 hours will start on the Friday evening at 6pm. We have chosen this so that you can get some laps out of the way while it’s still light, and to do the night running early on while you’re relatively fresh. You will need to finish your laps by 6pm on the Saturday when the 24 hours is up!
There will be prizes, based on total distance achieved for the top 3 teams for each size (Small, Medium and Large).
When the first person enters a Team Name we recommend you tick to 'password protect' and circulate it to your team mates so no one can accidentally join your team.
Minimum age requirement for entry is 20 years old for team runners. For general race questions, see our FAQs.
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20/07/2024, 08:00
Cider Frolic 2024 – Solo Runner
£40.00 - £42.00
Affiliated/ UnaffiliatedMore DetailsDescription
The Cider Frolic is a lapped 12-hour race consisting, made up of a variety of field tracks around the farm.
What is a Frolic?
Over a 12-hour period, you do as much running as you want. Complete at least one lap to get your medal and goody bag. Frolics are relaxed events with a fun atmosphere. You can run in teams of 4, 3, 2 or go solo. Solo runners can do as many laps as they want. If you’re in a team, only one of you runs at a time, then you swap over as and when you feel like it. For more details see our dedicated Frolic page here.
Minimum age requirement for entry is 20 years old for solo runners. For general race questions, see our FAQs.
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20/07/2024, 08:00
Cider Frolic 2024– Team Runner
£36.00 - £38.00
Affiliated/ UnaffiliatedMore DetailsDescription
The Cider Frolic is a lapped 12-hour race, made up of a variety of field tracks around the farm.
When the first person enters a Team Name we recommend you tick to 'password protect' and circulate it to your team mates so no one can accidentally join your team.
What is a Frolic?
Over a 12-hour period, you do as much running as you want. Complete at least one lap to get your medal and goody bag. Frolics are relaxed events with a fun atmosphere. You can run in teams of 4, 3, 2 or go solo. Solo runners can do as many laps as they want. If you're in a team, only one of you runs at a time, then you swap over as and when you feel like it. To find out more visit our Frolic webpage.
Minimum age requirement for entry is 18 years old for team runners. For general race questions, see our FAQs.
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21/07/2024, 09:00
Kids Piggy Plod 2024
£10.00
Kids EntryMore DetailsDescription
The Kids Piggy Plod is a 4km run around the farm. The cider farm used to be a pig farm so you'll get an amazing piggy medal!
Suggested age for kids' races is over 4 years, but any age can take part up to 16 years old. We ask an adult to run with children under 4 years old and if they wish for older children, but it's not a requirement as the course will be well marshalled by the team. For general race questions, see our FAQs.
Prizes are awarded on the line for the first boy and girl runners, with all finishers receiving a medal, muff and some yummy Dorset goodies for completing the race.
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21/07/2024, 10:30
Adult Piggy Plod 2024
£26.00 - £28.00
Affiliated/ UnaffiliatedMore DetailsDescription
The Adult Piggy Plod is a 10km run around the farm, consisting of two laps. The cider farm used to be a pig farm so you'll get an amazing piggy medal, a bottle of Cranbourne Chase Cider, a muff and a flapjack to snack on when you finish. The race takes place entirely on private land within the farm; it's mostly dusty tracks, fields, crops and grass. There are some wild flowers and crops, so please take care in these fields with your footing. If you're not sure, here are some race reviews from the weekend.
The cut-off time for the 10km race is 2 hours and our minimum age requirement for entry is 16 years old. For general race questions, see our FAQs.
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19/07/2024, 12:30 - 21/07/2024, 17:00
Camping Pitch 2024
£30.00
Camping PitchMore DetailsDescription
For all our events the campsites are huge and right in the centre of the race, a short walk from the start/finish and registration areas. We operate them on a very relaxed level, and ask that people behave responsibly and with others in mind when on and around the site.
Camping at the Cider races is £30 for a weekend pitch, Friday to Sunday, regardless of the number of people in the tent, caravan, camper, motorhome, etc. The price is fixed if you choose to stay for just one night or both nights, but it's still a great deal for a night in the heart of the Dorset Countryside.
This field, or as we like to call it ‘The Athletes’ Village’, usually has had all the cows, sheep and horses removed (there may be poo, it is the countryside, get over it) and you are able to drive your car onto the field. If you have a massive camper van or Winnebago it should fit in the gate. If it doesn't, come and find us we will work out a way of squeezing you in.
Portalavs will be onsite; there will not be any toilet paper provided. There will be drinking water supply. We will have showers and they are free to use.
If you bring your dog to camp, please, please, pick up any poos they will leave and dispose of them sensibly. The fields will be returned to the owners for their normal use, so we don't want any cows and their young picking up nasty infections from the dog poo. Please look after your dogs. That means control them; do not let them near any farm animals at any time. We don't want you to get in trouble and your dog or livestock hurt or distressed.
Our camping marshals will come aorund and check off your registration plate on our list so we know you've paid for your pitch. If you forget to purchase your camping pitch in advance, there will be an additional £5 admin charge for purchasing a pitch on the weekend of an event.
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