Captain’s Report

Fell Championship 2010

Well what can I say? The 2009 Fell Championship became a tightly fought, and hopefully, friendly battle for both the ladies and the gents. The main question, can our victorious champions come back and re-claim the glory in 2010???

Sarah Sherratt has a tough battle ahead, for she has many worthy contestants. Who can forget Kath Hoyer who claimed scalps at some of the races last year? Then there’s Bernadette Dickinson, who continually ‘dug in’ over the year and finished a valiant 3^rd closely followed by Julie Cruse. Not forgetting the 2008 Fell Champion, Joanna Goorney; for she has silently overcome her injury plagued year of 2009 will she overthrow last years victor?

Nigel Shepherd won by sheer guts and determination, to steal the trophy away from Alex Rowe. Other warriors in this event included John Sharples who finished in a highly respectable 3^rd place.

As if all that wasn’t exciting enough, we have, for the second year running, combined our Fell Championship with the Interclub Fell Championships. This year there are four races. Let’s put up a big team performance and have a repeat of last year - success was ours in many quarters!

The Rules:

• Scoring will be conducted using the same rulings as last year. That is, lowest score based on the best 4 races, 1 point will be awarded for 1^st Wesham female/male home, 2 points for second home on so on.
• In the event of a tie on points, (based on the best 4 races), the actual winner will be decided on the next best score, i.e. their 5^th best score, or even the 6^th if it has not already been decided by then.
• As last year I will be awarding 4 prizes in all, first 2 male and females

So without further ado, let the internal battle commence, and come on Wesham let’s go into battle and win the Interclub Fell Championship War!

Fell Races for 2010 – (Interclub events have been highlighted as ICFC)

Date	Event	Venue & Race Details	Further Info
Saturday, 6^th March	Half Tour of Pendle (R). AM. 11.00 a.m. 9m/2250'.	Barley, nr Burnley. GR 823403. £2.50, pre-entry. ER/LK/NS. Over 18. Records: S. Livesey, 01.02.10, 1996; f. L. Wright, 01.14.23, 1996. Please park legally and with consideration.	Barrie Walmsley, Twynham, 19 Whinney Lane, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8DQ. Tel: 01254 248025. www.clayton-le-moors-harriers.co.uk
Wednesday 26^th May	Harrock Hill 1 (R). BS. 7.30 p.m. 5.2m/900' ICFC	Farmers Arms, Bispham Green, nr Parbold. GR 497130. £3.00, on day. £9 for series of 4 races. No extra charge for series entry. PM. Over 16.	Andy Quickfall, 26 Chaucer Close, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5UJ. Tel: 01257 450339. Email: andyquickfall@hotmail.com
Tuesday 6th July	Stoodley Pike BS 7.30pm 3.5m/700ft	Race HQ is The Top Brink Inn, Lumbutts, Todmorden. GR956236 on the OS South Pennines Sheet 21. Enter on the night £3.50. Minimum age 14.	Race Organiser: Rachel Skinner 07962 322791 www.todharriers.co.uk/stoodley_pike.htm
Tuesday 13^th July	Waugh fell AS AS. 7.15pm. 4m/1200ft ICFC	From the Quarry Road, two thirds of a mile out of Edenfield on the A680 Rochdale Road (GR 808186). £3 on night only. Teams (4) free. PM/NS. Over 15. Registration, toilets, prize-giving, all parking at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, half a mile from start.	www.waughswell.racers.co.uk
Saturday 7^thAugust	Lowther Trail Run	Lowther – Further information will be available in the next magazine
Saturday 28^th August	Pendleton ICFC	Further information will be available in the next magazine
Saturday 11^th September	Hodder Valley Show ICFC	Further information will be available in the next magazine
Saturday 7^thNovember	Shepherds Skyline BM 1pm 6.25m/1150ft	Race HQ is The Shepherds Rest Inn, Lumbutts Road, Todmorden. GR945232 on OS South Pennines Leisure Sheet 21. Enter on the day £4.00. Minimum age 18.	Phil Hodgson 01422 844936 www.todharriers.co.uk/shepherds_skyline.htm

Written by: Lee Barlow, Men’s Captain

Submitted: 10^th January 2010

Edited by: Brenda J Earnshaw WRR Editor