The ever-popular Flying Fox 10 returns on Sunday 2nd November 2025, setting off from Standon at 10:30 am. Open to all abilities, it’s a friendly, scenic challenge on quiet country lanes.
A friendly autumn challenge on our doorstep
Stone Master Marathoners are inviting runners from across Stone and the surrounding villages to lace up for their signature autumn race, the Flying Fox 10. The run kicks off at 10.30 am from the nearby village of Standon and winds round various lovely villages incluing Chapel Chorlton and Maer with great views en route.
Despite the club’s historical name, this isn’t just one for marathon veterans. The event is deliberately inclusive. First-timers, social runners and club athletes line up together, and no one minds if you ease the legs on the hills. Marshals are known for a warm word, there’s water on the course, and tea and snacks back at race HQ once you’re through the finish.
Race day essentials
- Date and time: Sunday 2nd November 2025, 10:30 am
- Distance and terrain: 10 miles on tarmac country lanes
- Who can enter: Club runners and unattached runners, aged 17+
- On-course support: Clearly marked route, marshals, and water stations
- Post-race perks: Finisher goodies, including a free beer for every runner, plus refreshments for sale
How to enter
Online entry is open now. Club runners are £21 and unattached runners are £23. Places traditionally move quickly once training plans turn to autumn targets, so early entry is wise.
Enter online: www.avtiming.com/flyingfox
If you have any questions about the event, the race directors are happy to help: Andy Cawthorne and Chris Barlow at ajcawthorne@gmail.com.
Whether you’re chasing a personal best or fancy a sociable trot with friends, the Flying Fox 10 is a great way to spend a Sunday morning. If you’re not running, you can still be part of it by giving the racers a shout as they pass through the course.
2 comments
Vera bloor
What’s the route & elevation please. I’m novice runner, working towards London marathon
Andrew Cawthorne
Hi Vera, thanks for the interest and I hope you join us! Here’s the information from last year, it includes links to the route map and elevation. Any queries, I’m on ajcawthorne@gmail.com All the best, Andy. FLYING FOX 10 MILE RACE – 10.30 A.M. SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3RD, 2024
** Welcome to a sellout run on what is currently forecast to be a day of ‘sunny intervals’ – let’s
hope one of those intervals coincides with the starting gun!
** Massive thanks to our kind sponsors Pau Run & Ride at their Trentham shop
https://www.pau.co.uk/
REGISTRATION opens at 8:30am and the race starts at 10:30am. HQ is All Saints Primary
School, Church Lane, Standon, Staffs. ST21 6RN. Please collect your bibs-and-chips there. As
we are full, there are no same-day entries this year. If you need to swap your entry for any
reason, please see instructions on the confirmation email you received.
PARKING – As we have larger numbers than usual, PLEASE CAR SHARE wherever possible.
There will, however, be parking available close by at Standon Mill, ST21 6RP and some limited
spaces on the local lanes.
WATER – There will be a water station half-way round soon after Chapel Chorlton Green and
water supplied at the finish line.
GOODIES & PRIZES – As well as the immense satisfaction of running one of the more testing
courses in Staffordshire, you will at the end receive a free Lymestone beer generously donated
by Pau running shop and a free packet of Haribos. There are also cash, chocolates and booze to
be won by the first three men and women, the age category winners, and the club team winners.
COUNTY RACE – As an extra this year, we are honoured to be hosting an inter-counties fixtures
between Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire and North Wales, so enjoy watching some of the
area’s top athletes zoom away into the distance! We think a new course record may be set.
VOLUNTEERS – Dozens of Stone Master Marathoners volunteers will be out to marshal and
help in all the logistics of this race: please give them a thank you for giving up their morning and
kindly follow their guidance at all times when parking and running.
REFRESHMENTS – There will be warm & tasty refreshments available at the school afterwards.
Please partake!
RACE COURSE – You can see the course here –
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.stonemm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/FF10-2019-
Course-Map.jpg and here – https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1328004#google_vignette It’s an
undulating route, as you can see below. Please be ultra-careful if it’s wet on the day, as the
country lanes can get muddy and slippy, and there are a few potholes.
PHOTOS – As usual, we are privileged to have Bryan Dale & Mick Hall out on the course
snapping us in various states of exhaustion and elation. Bryan’s work can be found here –
https://www.racephotos.org.uk/ and Mick’s here https://www.mickhall-photos.com/
HOW CAN WE DO BETTER? If you have any suggestions on how to improve this race for next
year, please email ajcawthorne@gmail.com
We look forward to seeing you on the start line on Sunday. Have a great race!
Stone Master Marathoners
(Race directors: Chris Barlow & Andy Cawthorne)