Boxing Day Handicap

Boxing day handicap in Tipton. 5k around the school playing fields.

Mortimer Forest Fell Race

Mortimer Forest Fell Race, Ludlow. CM - 10m, 1650'

Results

Total miles for week 37.

Rivock Edge Fell Race

Rivock Edge Fell Race, Silsden. BM - 7.3m, ??'

Fell Race from Silsden. Not quite as quick as last year, but the training starts here.

Photo's

Total miles for week - 32.7

Helwith Bridge Duathlon

Helwith Bridge Duathlon - 4m / 23m / 4m

Somewhere back in early August I wrote,

"I've had half an eye on this as a first duathlon? Views, comments...."

A day later I wrote,

"Sod it! 20 miles on the bike today - not sure I could run 4 miles now though.... I've entered...."

And so it happened that I lined up for the Helwith Bridge Duathlon. I went out fairly hard on the run, and wondered early on whether I might have gone out a bit too hard. In hindsight I don't think it would have made any difference. Out on the bike I was quickly overtaken by a significant number of riders, but I'd known from the outset that this would be my downfall. Back in for the second transition and my legs nearly buckled when I climbed off the bike. It was as much as I could do too walk the bike back into the transition area. The second run passed remarkably quickly and I managed to pull back a handful of the places that I'd lost on the bike section. The splits for the three legs tells the story.

1st run - equal 3rd fastest
Bike - 38th fastest
2nd run - 6th fastest

Finishing 18th overall (discounting the winners who competed as a relay team) was a good performance I reckon. I might be back for more!

Results

Lantern Pike Fell Race

Lantern Pike Fell Race. Hayfield, Derbyshire. BS - 5m, 1050'.

More road than fell! Holds the record as the longesting standing course record in the fell calendar, 29-15 by Ricky Wilde in 1977. Andi Jones took the win with 30:04, which equals the second fastest time.



Results

Andy O's 25th Year Race

Andy O'Sullivans 25th Year of Promotions Race. 5 miles road / trail.

5 mile Multi-terrain race from Littleborough nr Rochdale. Nice course over Whittaker and Rakewood, but raining and legs were tired from Blackshaw Head the previous day.

Results

Blackshaw Head Fell Race

Blackshaw Head Fell Race. 5.5m, 900'.

Fell race organised by Todmorden Harriers organised as part of Blackshaw Head Fete. Felt lousey and turned over on my ankle several times.

Results

Bradbourne Fell Race

Bradbourne Fell Race, Derbyshire. 5.2 Miles / 632'.

5.2 miles from Bradbourne in Derbyshire. A bit hot but ran well for 4th. Thought Daz H was going to get me over the second lap but just about held him off. Fourth place seems to be becoming a habit!

Results

Radcliffe 5 Trail Race

Radcliffe 5 Trail Race, Manchester.

Nice little race organised by Radcliffe AC. Felt like I was struggling, but still finished in 6th place. Maybe I'm not as unfit as I claim!

Results

Teggs Nose Fell Race

Teggs Nose Fell Race, Macclesfield. 7.5 miles / 1700'.

Struggled out there today. Maybe need to do a bit more training rather than racing!

Results

Chevin Fell Race

Chevin Fell Race, Milford. 4.5m, 879'.

One of David Dentons races. Surprised myself with a fourth place finish!

Results

James Herriot Country Trail Run

James Herriot Country Trail Run. 8.5m, 1000'.

Cat C fell race from Castle Bolton at the northern end of the Yorkshire Dales. More of a trail run than fell run.

Results

Stirton Fell Race

Stirton Fell Race. 5.5m, 1200'.

Third race in a week! A bit slower than last year, but a much muddier course.

Results

Tockholes Fell Race

Tockholes Fell Race. 5.8 miles, 1160'.

Having got a bit of enthusiasm back I ventured out to a race for the second time in four days. Ran strongly up to Darwen Tower, but lost a lot of places on the run back.


Results

Blackrocks Fell Race

Blackrocks Fell Race. 5.5 miles, 850'.

First race for some time, and off not much training. Went okay all things considered.

Results

Borrowdale Reccie

14 forumites go for a look round the Borrowdale race.

Borrowdale Reccie

The Borrowdale fell race, held each year in July, covers 17 miles of harsh terrain with 6500' of climbing, starting and finishing in Rosthwaite. The route goes over the following,

1 Bessy Boot (GR 258125)
2 Esk Hause shelter (GR 235083)
3 Scafell Pike (GR 215072)
4 Great Gable (GR 211104)
5 Honister Hause (GR 225135)
6 Dalehead (GR 223154)

Buckden Pike Fell Race

No racing - just a run out to the farthest point to take pics.

Buckden Pike Fell Race - 16 June 2007

The Dragons Back

DS and I travelled to South Wales to join Wheeze and Toffer's 'Dragons Back' run.
5 days, 160 miles and 48,000ft from North to South Wales.

The Dragons Back

Dragons Back

Wardle Skyline Fell Race

Wardle Skyline Fell Race. 7 Miles, 1000'.

Results

Anniversary Waltz Fell Race

Anniversary Waltz Fell Race. 11.5 miles, 3600'.

Starting from Stair in the Newlands Valley, going over Robinson, Hindscarth, Dalehead, High Spy, Catbells.

Anniversary Waltz Fell race

Results

Pendle Fell Race

Pendle Fell Race. 4.5 miles, 1500'.

Pendle Fell race

Why on earth did I agree to this one? 4.5 miles over Pendle Hill. After 4 hours out the previous day my legs were pretty shot, but enjoyable anyway.

Results

Anniversary Waltz, Keswick

Anniversary Waltz Reccie

Day out running round the Anniversary Waltz route from Stair, via Robinson, Hindscarth, Dalehead, High Spy, Catbells and returning to Stair.

Photos courtesy of Huwski.

Ilkley Moor Fell Race

Ilkley Moor Fell Race - 25 February 2007

Ilkley Moor fell race - I didn't race, just went along to take the pics.
Results

Pen-y-Ghent

Another day out to the dales. This time by bike, train and bus. Pics to follow...

Pen-y-Ghent

Pen-y-Ghent

Run over the first leg of the Yorkshire 3 peaks with DS, Milli and Tim. Perfect conditions and good running for 10 miles. DS and Tim hit the first checkpoint in 2hrs 7mins which is inside the cutoff!