Hodgson Brothers Relay | 01.10.2017 | ||||
Leg 1 | time/pos | Leg 2 | time/pos | Leg 3 | time/pos |
Vicky Kirkwood | 00.58.26 | Ray Gill | 01.16.12 | Tyrone Lewis | 01.02.31 |
Grace Leedham | 62 | Andrew Stores | 68 | Andy Bryon | 53 |
Leg 4 | time/pos |
Dave Nichols | 00.59.31 |
Steve Jeffs | 63 |
Event name | Lancaster Park Run | ||||
Date 07.10.2017 | Overall Position | Age position | Time | No's starting | Full Results |
Grace Leedham | 56 | VW45 | 24.59 | ||
Colin Hewitt | 100 | MV55 | 28.10 | ||
Isabella Benson | 164 | JW10 | 31.28 | ||
Marian DeSilver | 170 | VW55 | 31.45 | ||
Langdale Horseshoe;.
Tough conditions for todays race which was won by Carl Bell in 2.12.00. Quite a few runners decided to add a few miles to the route although, I suspect, not by choice!! Well done to Andy Bryon, Paul Stocks, John Leech and Wendy Dodds, finishing in that order
Event name | Langdale Horseshoe 12.5miles 4600 climb | ||||
Date 07.10.2017 | Overall Position | Age position | Time | No's starting | Full Results |
Andy Byran | 104 | MV40 | 3.33.01 | 366 | LHFR |
Paul Stocks | 291 | MV50 | 3.53.39 | ||
John Leech | 295 | MV50 | 3.56.32 | ||
Wendy Dodds | 305 | W60 | 3.59.02 |
Race Report by Paul Stocks
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Quite deservedly a Lakeland classic, this race has everything -quad busting climbs, fast grassy descents, rock climbing and bogs.......lots of bogs !
The first ascent to Stickle tarn and checkpoint 1 is brutal but once you wade across the ghyll it is a quick canter to the rear of Pavey Ark and another climb to checkpoint 2, Thunacar Knott. This is where it gets interesting because before you lies Martcrag Moor, a god-forsaken place at the best of times but today it is diabolical. An ill judged manoeuvre by this competitor earned him a plunge into an infinity pool which thankfully failed to suck me under - blind panic is a wonderful motivator !
Running faster to try and warm up and Black Crags are soon upon us I pointed out the fact to those around me that this is the view seen on the closing credits of Countryfile but no-one seemed impressed. The climb up to Esk Hause is impeded now by a strong wind and very icy rain but as soon as you leave this Checkpoint, runner's trod takes you under Esk Pike to Ore gap. This so far was the most precarious part of the race, a narrow path interspersed with slippy rocks, gushing streams and deep muddy puddles. Fortunately the weather was now on our backs and Bow Fell, Checkpoint 4, soon appears. A slippy descent to 3 Tarns and a nifty racing line takes you to Long Top, Checkpoint 5. The decision now is which route to take, fortunately having marshaled this many times I knew the little trod around Bad Step so onwards and down to Red Tarn trying not to look at Pike of Blisco looming up in the distance. The unrelenting misery of a climb to Checkpoint 6 and what then I thought would be the easy descent back - how wrong was I ? Tired legs and incredibly slippy, muddy ground are not good bedfellows, I was entertained by the pirouettes, somersaults and quite frankly awesome displays of windmilling I have ever seen. One competitor decided to slide down a substantial slope on his back a la luge style. Checkpoint 7 and the relative sanity of a quick jog back down a path to the finish.
If you haven't done this race I implore you to give it a go, excellently organised and marshalled and it will leave you grinning from ear to ear for days afterwards
Event name | Four Passes 19ish miles ???climb | ||||
Date 14.10.2017 | Overall Position | Age position | Time | No's starting | Full Results |
Mike McKenna | 7 | 3.46.00 | 4PASS | ||
Andy Bryan | 20 | 4.13.00 |
Martin Gardiner | 24 | 4.15.00 | |||
Pedro 'Top Dog' Gardiner | 24 | 4.15.00 | |||
Tyron Lewis | 47 | 4.37.00 |
Kel Richardson | 170 | 5.13.00 |
Sunday 15th October 2017 - Llanberis
Well Done Teams Dallam!!!
A great result from both teams at the FRA relays. Both the men's and women's teams turned in great performances at this prestigious national event. At one point it looked as though the women's team may just beat the men, but in the final leg Mark Bell turned in a super run to bring victory for the men.
Provisional results (probably final)
Men
Tom Harkes 1.57.33 (93rd)
John Wallbank. Ray Gill 1.56.15 (127)
Steve Jeffs, John Leech 2.32.12 (144)
Mark Bell 0.58.31 (109)
Overall finish place 125
Women
Marian DeSilver 1.36.04 (177th)
Jenny Lyon, Sue Goodfellow 2.12.58 (160)
Grace Leedham, Debby Copley 2.25.07 (130)
Vicky Kirkwood 1.05.13 (145)
Overall finish place 162
Event name | Manchester half Marathon 13.2 miles | ||||
Date 15.10.2017 | Overall Position | Age position | Time | No's starting | Full Results |
Richard Jarvis | 2784 | 2.00.14 | 7580 | MHM |
Event name | Berlin Marathon | ||||
Date .10.2017 | Overall Position | Age position | Time | No's starting | Full Results |
Greg Tagney | 10977 | MV65 | 3.48.53 | BM |
Event name | Yorkshire Storm Brian Ultra!! 50K | ||||
Date 21.10.2017 | Overall Position | Age position | Time | No's starting | Full Results |
Mike McKenna
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4.25.00 | 29 |
Event name | Snowden Marathon | ||||
Date 28 .10.2017 | Overall Position | Age position | Time | No's starting | Full Results |
Kel Richardson | 390 | W- 40 |
3.52.12
Chip time
3.49.18
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2220 | SMAR |
Dave Nichols | TBC | M | ? |
Full results to follow
Fell Races
Date & time: Sat 11th Nov 2017 at 12:00
A testing but not too hard and, easy navigation. A pie at the finish and a great pub afterwards, what's not to like!!
Sat 19th Nov Arnside Knott
Our club race!! Help out and run. The ones that train on the Tuesday sessions will have a great advantage here!!! see above.
Sat 25th Nov Kirkby Moor
Kirkby Moor is a fast local race over rolling moorland: a mixture of heather, sheep tracks and the access tracks for the wind Turbines. It’s not that high or steep, so a good race for beginners and road runners, but some parts are still quite hard going and navigation on the moor can be very interesting in the November fog. I've raced this a few times now and will be there again!