Event name | Allithwaite 8 Multi terrain | ||||
Date 21.10.2017 | Overall Position | Age position | Time | No's starting | Full Results |
Paul Stocks | 47 | MV50 | 1.14.08 | 78 | A8MT |
Event name | Dunnerdale Fell Race 4.9miles | ||||
Date 11.11.2017 | Overall Position | Age position | Time | No's starting | Full Results |
David Griffin | 54 | MV50 | 0.52.09 |
214
|
DFR |
Paul Stocks | 116 | MV50 | 1.00.49 | ||
John Leech | 134 | MV50 | 1.03.26 | ||
Vicky Kirkwood | 165 | WV40 | 1.07.34 |
Dunnerdale Fell Race
It is only 4.9 (8K) miles long and 1800’ (550m) climb but if
you can have a short classic race, this is a contender and one I can
wholeheartedly recommend.
After a long wait to set off on our way to Dunnerdale, Paul
finally turns up full off beans and grins! Texting who’d have it!
We have a fantastic
drive to Broughton in Furness, the sun is shining!! I think it’s the first time
I will have run this race in such glorious weather and be able to see the whole
route!! I then I start to worry that I’ll get lost! It’s easy to take the wrong
line when concentrating on moving fast and not watching where you are going!
Parking is a bit of a pain for this race as it uses the
access lane to the Hamlet but the marshals guide us into a spot easily enough,
it’s then a short walk to registration in the hall.
After we register it’s time to check out the competition. Familiar
faces are all about, the ever smiling John Leech and the ever enthusiastic
Vicky Kirkwood, but, I want to see if my main rivals are here, to my dismay and
delight (honest) they are, Sean Robinson, Howgill and Shaun Addison, Helm Hill,
looks like it’ll be a race then.
After we have been set off I see the 2 Sean’s are behind me,
have I set off too fast? The first two thirds of a mile are on the road, its
fast and after an initial downhill, it’s up, up ,up at a pace that doesn’t suit
many fell runners, me especially. Then it’s on to the fells, a lung busting leg
burning first ascent, I can ‘feel’ the 2 Sean’s breathing down my neck, mind
games take over and I push harder.
The top of the Knott passes in a blur and the fast section
to Ravens crag is over in what feels like seconds, it’s then another slightly
less steep ascent and again a fast descent to the road crossing and up to
Stickle Pike, legs burning and chest heaving I risk a quick look behind, no Sean’s!! I feel
invigorated and this adds momentum to my ascent, for a least 30 seconds!!.
Coming off Stickle Pike is steep, for only a short way, then
it’s fast to Great Stickle, choosing the right route here will be important as
you can easily loose places and time, fortunately I choose the easier (slightly
longer) route and extend my lead over the runner behind.
The descent off Great Stickle is fast, very fast, you need
to keep your wits about you on this section with slippery bracken and boulders lying
in wait to catch out the over confident. From the bottom it is along a track
down though a woods back onto the road up to the finish.
It’s nice to beat your rivals (however it happens) and joke about it afterwards,
this is the essence of fell running, great competition, great camaraderie and a
great pub!!!
Event name | Fellfoot Park Run | ||||
Date 11.11.2017 | Overall Position | Age position | Time | No's starting | Full Results |
Ray Gill |
1
|
MV50 | 20.23 | 217 | FPR |
Dawn Gill | 118 | WV50 | 26.15 |
Event name | York Park Run | ||||
Date 18.11.2017 | Overall Position | Age position | Time | No's starting | Full Results |
Alice Steel | 154 | W18/19 1 | 23.22 | 617 | YPR |
Event name | Kendal M Fest 10k trail 839'climb | ||||
Date 18.11.2017 | Overall Position | Age position | Time | No's starting | Full Results |
David Griffin | 87 | MV50 | 50.03 | 608 | KMF10K |
Katarina Nelson 508 Fopen 1.13.10
Event name | Tour of Pendle FR 16.8m 4833'climb | ||||
Date 18.11.2017 | Overall Position | Age position | Time | No's starting | Full Results |
Mike McKenna | 145 | M65 1 | 3.15.36 | 423 | TOP |
John Leech | 335 | M55 | 3.57.05 | ||
Steve Jeffs | 346 | M50 | 3.59.46 | ||
Richard Jarvis | 363 | M45 | 4.08.41 |
Event name | Arnside Knott Fell Race 6miles 1093'climb | ||||
Date 19.11.2017 | Overall Position | Age position | Time | No's starting | Full Results |
John Gill | 28 | M | 0.44.31 | 169 | AKFR |
Andy Byron | 37 | M | 0.46.10 | ||
David Griffin | 39 | M50 | 0.46.31 | ||
Mike Smith | 43 | M40 | 0.46.47 | ||
Tyron Lewis | 59 | M50 | 0.49.29 | ||
David Nichols | 88 | M | 0.53.34 | ||
Charles Vereker | 106 | M | 0.55.55 | ||
Vicky Kirkwood | 123 | W40 | 0.58.58 |
First home for Dallam John Gill |
Event name | Ravenstonedale 10k | ||||
Date 01.12.2017 | Overall Position | Age position | Time | No's starting | Full Results |
Dennis Nelson | 51 | M50 | 44.14 | 216 | R10K |
Katarina Nelson | 170 | Fopen | 59.04 |
Event name | Kirkby Moor Fell Race 11.1K 460m climb | ||||
Date 26.11.2017 | Overall Position | Age position | Time | No's starting | Full Results |
Vicky Kirkwood | 59 | W40-5 | 1.24.19 | 72 | |
Steve Jeffs | 60 | M50-6 | 1.25.56 |
Kirkby Moor on Sunday 26th Nov. Dallam was represented by myself and Steve Jeffs with John Leech cheering us on. He'd intended to run but The Full Tour of Pendle had caught up with him and he decided against it.
I'm 5/6 WV40, Steve 16/17 M50. Lynne Murray who is Debbie's cousin was 2nd in her age category and won the Bob Grieve Trophy [the fastest over all 4 Black Combe races].
It was a grand day out, sunshine, wind, hail [sideways stinging your face], rain and sleet over a very runnable course. Cake and tea afterwards.
This was my 36th race of 2018, I think Ambleside has been the one I enjoyed the most, Cautley Horseshoe the hardest.
RACES DECEMBER
Wansfell LINK
http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/races.php?id=5899
Cracking little race this, well worth the effort of going.
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