Fell Championship 2008
Exciting news the dates for the club’s Fell Championship have been set. Last year, which was the club’s
maiden voyage into fell running, we had some great experiences. Harrock Hill and Ingleborough were the two which stood out for me, for two reasons.
Firstly, we had the most number of blue vests and secondly, we should have
re-named Ingleborough as ‘Jack & Jill’ given that there were
so many who came tumbling down, and all caught on Kirsty’s camera!
With it being the second year I have again tried to pick
races close to home, and all are new except for Harrock Hill and Paddy’s
Pole, they say ‘variety is the spice of life’ so, fell runners, let’s go spice
up the fells on the following fell running club championship events:
|
Date |
Event |
Distance |
Ascent |
Results |
|
10/05/2008 |
Belmont Winter Hill |
4.5 miles |
1000ft |
|
|
28/05/2008 |
Harrock Hill |
5.2 miles |
900ft |
|
|
03/06/2008 |
Paddy’s Pole |
4.5 miles |
1100ft |
|
|
29/06/2008 |
Gibson Grind |
8.5 miles |
1200ft |
|
|
20/07/2008 |
Oldfield |
5.5 miles |
550ft |
|
|
20/08/2008 |
Whittle Pike |
4.5 miles |
1400ft |
Click here |
|
13/09/2008 |
|
5.0 miles |
1650ft |
Click here |
|
08/11/2008 |
Shepherd’s Skyline |
6.0 miles |
1150ft |
Click here |
CLICK HERE FOR FELL CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE
As you can see, I have chosen
eight races throughout the year, to qualify for the Fell Championship you are required to complete four of these races.
Presentations at the end
of the year will be to the first two males and first two females.
Cheers, Lee
DETAILS OF FIRST TWO FELL CHAMPIONSHIP RACES
SAT. MAY 10. BELMONT WINTER HILL (R). BS. 1.15 p.m. 4.5m/1000' from the Belmont Bull (GR 673163). £3. Teams free. PM. Over 16. Records: 30.15 N.Wilkinson 1993; f. 36.30 J.Kenyon 1993. Juniors: U12, 1.5m/300'; U14, 2.0m/400'; U16, 2.5m/600'; mass start 12.30 p.m. Senior race incorporates the Inter-Counties Championship race. Donation to Bolton Mountain Rescue. Details: Dave Bateson, 92 High Street, Belmont Village, Bolton, BL7 8AL. Tel: 01204 811515. Email: dave.bateson@talk21.com
WED.MAY 28. HARROCK HILL 1 (R). BS. 7.30 p.m. 5.2m/900' from the Farmers Arms, Bispham Green (GR 497130). £3 on night or £9 for series. Teams free. PM. Over 16. Records: 30.28 N. Leigh 2006; f. 36.38 L. Hayes 2003. Pub closed Oct. 2007 - check with organiser before travel. Details: Andy Quickfall, 26 Chaucer Close, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5UJ. Tel: 01257 450339. Email: andyquickfall@hotmail.com (preferred)
Submitted by: Richard Davies 14th March 2008
DETAILS OF THE NEXT THREE FELL RACES
SAT.JUN 28. GIBSON GRIND (R). BM. 2.00 p.m. 8.5m/1200' from Dean Gibson School, Hawesmead Avenue, Kendal. £5 pre-entry or £6 on day. PM. Over 18. Records: 55.15 C. Roberts 2006; f. 64.46 E. Dugdale 2006. Part of school fete. Children's (U11) fun run round playing field - about 0.75m. Free parking at Kendal College. No safety pins.
Details: Alec McDaid, 3 Applewood, Kendal, LA9 5EJ. Tel: 01539 735132.
Email: mcdaid4@talktalk.net Website: www.deangibson.cumbria.sch.uk
SUN.JUL 20. OLDFIELD (R). CS. 11.30 a.m. 5.5m/550' from the Grouse Inn, Oldfield, nr Oakworth, Keighley (GR 011383 on OS 104). £4. PM. Over 16. Records: 32.18 I. Holmes 2005; f. 37.59 J. Buckley 2007. Junior races: U12(over10)/U14/U16, £1.
Details: John Collinson, The Barn, Oldfield Lane, Oldfield, Keighley, BD22 0HY.
Tel: 01535 647872. Email: jcollinson@beeb.net
WED.AUG 20. WHITTLE PIKE (R). AS. 7.15 p.m. 4.5m/1400' from Cowpe Village Playing Fields, Waterfoot, Rawtenstall (GR837212). £3. Teams free. PM. Over 16. Records: 33.50 I. Holmes 1993; 39.18 C. Greenwood 1993. Juniors: races for U8 to U16 from 6.45 p.m. Race 2 of Rossendale Harriers mid-week series.
Details: Nick Harris, 8 Hardman Close, Cowpe, Rossendale, BB4 7DL. Tel: 01706 211468.
Email: nick.harris@northmanchester.net Website: www.rossendaleharriers.co.uk
Submitted by: Richard Davies June 2008