As you are all aware we had to postpone our Moss Valley Madness 10k run last year and set the date for 19th September 2021.

 

Unfortunately, after speaking to the land owners about the run I was informed of a virulent tree disease, Ramorum, that is affecting two of the areas the run would go through. The disease is likened to the tree equivalent of foot and mouth disease we experienced years ago and is spread on the shoes, cycle wheels etc of people who go through these areas. All of this means that we do not have the permission of one of the land owners to stage our race. 

 

We have come to the conclusion that as a club, we can not stage a race that would potentially spread the disease throughout the woods, knowing that the only treatment for this is to fell the affected trees. 

 

This following video provides a useful explanation of Ramorum and the work that will have to be done in Eckington to eradicate the disease.