Stop Press: FRODSHAM DOWNHILL RUN 2026

In 2006 FCA was looking for an event to replace the Carnival Parade which brought the community together on the last Saturday of Carnival Week and we came up with the Frodsham Downhill Run. After much discussion with council authorities and police it was agreed that the Run could depart from the top of the hill by the monument and finish at the field by the Community Centre so with great excitement 300 T shirts were ordered emblazoned with a lovely new logo, Rocksavage Power offered sponsorship and entry forms were sent out and we hoped the people of Frodsham would be out to cheer on the runners. However many people just turned up on the day and sixty runners took part! The participants ran so fast many people missed it and even the marshals on the field were still chatting when the first runner arrived! From that innocent start the Frodsham Downhill Run has taken place 18 times with thousands of people taking part and entries annually reaching up to 250 people of all ages.

Sadly there will not be a Frodsham Downhill Run in 2026. Various factors have combined to make it really difficult to manage this event.

Thank you to all the thousands of runners who have taken part over the years and thank you to the hundreds of people involved in the planning and organisation of each Frodsham Downhill Run. We can only say a huge thank you to each and every one of you who have been involved over the years. The marshals that lined the route, Forest Hills Hotel for providing a warm up and start location, 4th Frodsham Scouts for leading the run and parking, Helsby Running Club for marking and managing the finish funnel, Frodsham Harriers for their time keeping at the first few runs, the many sponsors who have supported the run from individuals to local companies, Frodsham & Helsby Rotary Club and of course Frodsham Community Association.

Frodsham Downhill Run has been a real community event for so many years but now it’s time to think of something new and different and equally inclusive so please, if you would like to get involved or just have an idea, get in touch!

Also, Frodsham Community Association is involved in various events at the Community Centre during the year (e.g. quizzes, ceilidh, world textile day) and we are always looking for volunteers. So again if you would like to help do get in touch.