High Cup Nick Results 2012

1	Carl	Bell	139	1hr	01.11	Male Open	1		Howgill
2	Rhys	Findlay-Robinson	31	1hr	02.23	Male Open	2		Dark Peak
3	Tom	Brunt	121	1hr	03.15	Male Open	3		Holmfirth
4	Kim	Collinson	92	1hr	03.54	Male Open	4		Eden Runners
5	Jon	Fletcher	95	1hr	05.05	Male Open	5		Border Harriers
6	Steve	Birkinshaw	45	1hr	05.49	40 Male Vet	1		Borrowdale
7	Bill	Stewart	55	1hr	06.15	Male Open	6		Holmfirth
8	Dave	Kirkham	87	1hr	06.23	Male Open			Wharfedale Harriers
9	Mike	Fanning	136	1hr	07.11	40 Male Vet	2		Borrowdale
10	Nicholas	Charlesworth	10	1hr	07.22	40 Male Vet	3		Wharfedale Harriers
11	Darren	Holloway	84	1hr	07.27	40 Male Vet			Pennine
12	Richard	Houghton	144	1hr	07.41	40 Male Vet			Macclesfield harriers
13	Christian	Holmes	66	1hr	07.58	Male Open			Wharfedale Harriers
14	Sam	Ware	161	1hr	08.00	Male Open			Eden Runners
15	John	French	163	1hr	08.28	Male Open			Eden Runners
16	Andrew	Minister	79	1hr	09.42	Male Open			Durham Fell Runners
17	Mark	McColdrick	18	1hr	10.11	Male Open			Wharfedale Harriers
18	Ian	Mills	101	1hr	10.38	Male Open			Macclesfield harriers
19	Anthony	Labrum	150	1hr	1.10.45	40 Male Vet			Eden Runners
20	Paul	Aitken	23	1hr	12.05	Male Open			Helm Hill
21	Ian	Rowbothan	160	1hr	13.17	50 Male Vet	1		Ikley Harriers
22	Liam	Armstrong	110	1hr	13.49	Male Open			Durham Fell Runners
23	Carl	Edwards	16	1hr	13.55	Male Open
24	Chris	Winter	120	1hr	13.55	Male Open			Northumberland Fell Runners
25	Jez	Westgarth	56	1hr	13.58	Male Open			Arragon's Tri Club
26	Michael	Mallen	108	1hr	13.59	50 Male Vet	2		Durham Fell Runners
27	Robert	Moffat	103	1hr	14.00	Male Open			Howgill Harriers
28	Phil	Cooper	106	1hr	14.16	40 Male Vet			Howgill Harriers
29	Martin	Kitchin	46	1hr	14.28	Male Open
30	Spencer	Riley	13	1hr	14.40	Male Open
31	Paul	Crabtree	6	1hr	15.26	40 Male Vet			Wharfedale Harriers
32	Digby	Harris	131	1hr	15.37	40 Male Vet			Macclesfield Harriers
33	Ian	Winterburn	72	1hr	15.51	40 Male Vet			Dark Peak
34	Steve	Brown	162	1hr	16.06	Male Open			Eden Runners
35	Anthony	Emmet	17	1hr	16.36	Male Open			Helm Hill
36	Scott	Newburn	149	1hr	16.39	Male Open			Shap
37	Helen	Elmore	143	1hr	16.52	40 Female Vet	1		Dark Peak
38	John	Tollit	59	1hr	17.31	40 Male Vet			Northumberland fell runners
39	Dave	Banks	133	1hr	17.40	40 Male Vet			Kendal
40	Gary	Johnson	25	1hr	17.43	40 Male Vet			Eden Runners
41	Richard	Vecqueray	153	1hr	17.50	40 Male Vet
42	Colin	Moses	50	1hr	17.57	40 Male Vet			Wharfedale
43	Rob	Jones	138	1hr	18.11	40 Male Vet			Keswick AC
44	Andrew	Martindale	105	1hr	18.12	40 Male Vet			Keswick AC
45	Jonathan	Powell	63	1hr	18.17	Male Open			Tyne Bridge Harriers
46	John	Bousfield	88	1hr	18.28	Male Open			Arragon's Tri club
47	Adam	Spiller	154	1hr	18.33	40 Male Vet			Alnwick Harriers
48	Matthew	Trevelyan	98	1hr	18.35	40 Male Vet			Esk Valley
49	John	Mooney	98	1hr	18.38	50 Male Vet	3		Macclesfield Harriers
50	Mark	Hall	140	1hr	18.42	40 Male Vet			Tyne Bridge Harriers
51	Barry	Blyth	99	1hr	19.06	60 male vet	1		Macclesfield Harriers
52	Jon	Coutts	172	1hr	19.10	Male Open
53	Graham	Moffat	96	1hr	19.11	50 Male Vet			Howgill
54	Phil	Mather	147	1hr	19.21	Male Open			Lancaster
55	Phil	Conner	53	1hr	19.25	40 Male Vet			Esk Valley
56	Darren	Fishwick	12	1hr	19.30	40 Male Vet			Chorley Harriers
57	Martin	Roberts	26	1hr	19.31	50 Male Vet			Wharfedale
58	Gary	Thoms	168	1hr	19.55	50 Male Vet			NY Mac
59	Mick	Berry	27	1hr	20.09	40 Male Vet			Keighley & Craven
60	Paul	Noble	146	1hr	20.23	40 Male Vet			Ambleside
61	Jonathan	Welch	129	1hr	20.25	40 Male Vet
62	Stephen	Bark	2	1hr	20.34	40 Male Vet			Horncastle, Lincs.
63	Simone	Capponi	4	1hr	20.43	Male Open			Penny Lane Striders
64	Stuart	Holmes	78	1hr	20.51	40 Male Vet			Keswick
65	Brian	Stallwood	64	1hr	20.55	50 Male Vet			FRA
66	Ian	Horne	107	1hr	21.15	40 Male Vet			Eden Runners
67	Ian	Hodgson	40	1hr	21.20	40 Male Vet			NYM AG
68	Peter	Toaig	164	1hr	21.28	40 Male Vet			Borrowdale
69	Dan	Morgan	169	1hr	21.46	Male Open
70	Jonathan	lomax	157	1hr	21.49	40 Male Vet
71	Richard	Ellwood	24	1hr	21.53	40 Male Vet
72	Angela	Armstrong	116	1hr	22.04	Female Open	2		Keswick
73	Toby	harling	102	1hr	22.54	Male Open			Border Harriers
74	Simon	Davies	7	1hr	23.08	Male Open			YHA DUFTON
75	Craig	Dring	77	1hr	23.09	40 Male Vet			Keswick AC
76	Jon	Tombs	83	1hr	23.10	40 Male Vet			Eden Runners
77	Gavin	Matier	104	1hr	23.15	40 Male Vet			Carlisle Aspatria
78	Allan	Miller	132	1hr	23.18	50 Male Vet			Kendal
79	John	Egan	49	1hr	23.26	40 Male Vet			Wharfedale
80	Colin	Valentine	68	1hr	24.14	50 Male Vet			Keswick AC
81	Bernard	Kwleham	67	1hr	24.16	50 Male Vet			NFR
82	David	Gibson	82	1hr	24.32	Male Open			Esk Valley
83	Ian	Newbold	111	1hr	24.36	40 Male Vet			Wharfedale Harriers
84	Judy	Howells	137	1hr	24.38	40 Female Vet	2		Wharfedale Harriers
85	Michael	Thompson	158	1hr	24.41	40 Male Vet			Teesdale AC
86	Nina	Walkingshaw	30	1hr	24.48	Female Open	4		CFR
87	Kirsty	Hall	62	1hr	25.14	Female Open	5		Wharfedale Harriers
88	Ian	Page	19	1hr	25.17	40 Male Vet			Wharfedale Harriers
89	Will	Robson	89	1hr	25.18	40 Male Vet			PbFRC
90	Steve	Plunkett	52	1hr	26.10	40 Male Vet			Bingley
91	Dave	O'Dowd	47	1hr	26.10	50 Male Vet			Skelton
92	Fred	Smith	123	1hr	26.20	40 Male Vet			Low Fell RC
93	Dave	Tait	70	1hr	26.38	60 male vet			Dark Peak
94	Craig	Tipton	33	1hr	26.44	Male Open			Ackworth Road Runners
95	Karen	Bridge	36	1hr	26.45	40 Female Vet	3		Eden Runners
96	Richard	Lindsay	117	1hr	27.02	40 Male Vet			Esk Valley
97	Jim	Caldwell	166	1hr	27.12	Male Open			FRA
98	Peter	Bailey	112	1hr	27.24	50 Male Vet			Keswick AC
99	Michael	Kearney	165	1hr	27.49	40 Male Vet
100	Paula	Gould	122	1hr	28.14	40 Male Vet			Holmfirth Harriers
101	Trevor	longman	97	1hr	28.17	60 male vet			Macclesfield
102	Andrew	Knox	152	1hr	28.29	50 Male Vet			Quakers
103	Andrew	Murray	155	1hr	29.11	40 Male Vet			Keswick
104	Andrew	hughes	127	1hr	29.24	40 Male Vet			Morpeth Harriers
105	Brent	Lindsay	71	1hr	29.33	50 Male Vet			Penistone
106	Shaun	Atkinson	22	1hr	29.37	40 Male Vet			Helm Hill
107	Dave	Murray	148	1hr	29.38	40 Male Vet			Arragon's Tri Club
108	Mark	Whittaker	37	1hr	29.49	50 Male Vet			FRA
109	Emma	Gregory	115	1hr	29.54	Female Open			Bowland
110	John	Bridge	35	1hr	29.57	40 Male Vet			Eden Runners
111	Denise	Tunstall	85	1hr	30.14	40 Female Vet			Durham FR
112	Paul	Dobson	128	1hr	30.55	40 Male Vet			Keswick
113	Shaun	Hardisty	159	1hr	31.06	40 Male Vet			Eden Runners
114	Philip	barnes	100	1hr	31.12	50 Male Vet			Macclesfield
115	Michael	McLoughlin	114	1hr	31.14	50 Male Vet			Preston Harriers
116	Eddie	Peat	93	1hr	31.15	50 Male Vet
117	Andrew	Thompson	51	1hr	31.31	40 Male Vet			Aurora Harriers
118	Martin	Smillie	3	1hr	31.35	50 Male Vet			FRA
119	Adrian	Leigh	14	1hr	31.42	50 Male Vet
120	Hester	Cox	65	1hr	31.45	40 Female Vet			Thirsk & Sowerby
121	Simon	Fisher	44	1hr	31.57	Male Open			Rochdale Harriers
122	Alex	Kirkby	42	1hr	32.01	Male Open			Penrith
123	Philipa	Lyles	167	1hr	32.05	Female Open			Arragon's Tri Club
124	Trevor	Simonds	41	1hr	32.14	50 Male Vet			FRA
125	Fraser	Livesay	126	1hr	32.21	50 Male Vet			Howgill Harriers
126	Anne	Wilson	81	1hr	32.23	Female Open			Eden Runners
127	Simon	Veitch	21	1hr	32.33	40 Male Vet
128	Nick	Hambrey	135	1hr	32.46	60 male vet			Kendal
129	Christine	Whitaker	38	1hr	32.50	50 female vet			Wharfedale Harriers
130	Joe	Faulkner	61	1hr	33.00	40 Male Vet			NFR
131	Mark	Graham	48	1hr	34.00	50 Male Vet			Shap
132	WJ	Bashall	124	1hr	34.15	40 Male Vet			Eden Runners
133	Paul	Conway	34	1hr	34.35	50 Male Vet			Dewsbury RR
134	Martin	Ralph	15	1hr	35.23	Male Open
135	Mick	Varley	69	1hr	36.21	Male Open			Tyne Bridge Harriers
136	Dougie	Nisbet	156	1hr	36.22	40 Male Vet			Durham Fell Runners
137	Caroline	Pollard	39	1hr	36.48	50 female vet			Wharfedale Harriers
138	Marie	Robson	76	1hr	37.11	40 Female Vet			Borrowdale
139	Gordon	Fletcher	73	1hr	37.15	60 male vet			Batala
140	Andrew	Callcott	94	1hr	37.44	40 Male Vet			NFR
141	Andrew	Lambe	130	1hr	37.53	Male Open			Quakers
142	Rob	Kirtley	57	1hr	37.55	40 Male Vet			Tyne Bridge Harriers
143	Samuel	Brewster	134	1hr	38.03	Male Open			Keswick ac
144	Stephen	Broch	29	1hr	38.33	Male Open			Keighley & Craven
145	Michael	Rock	90	1hr	38.50	Male Open			Winlaton
146	Trevor	Walton	9	1hr	39.35	50 Male Vet			Howgill Harriers
147	Robert	Johnstone	118	1hr	40.23	40 Male Vet			Carlisle Tri
148	Martin	Hall	141	1hr	40.30	40 Male Vet			Tyne Bridge Harriers
149	Christopher	Jamieson	1	1hr	41.09	50 Male Vet			Esk Valley
150	A	Jackson	170	1hr	41.57	40 Male Vet
151	Gill	Douglas	113	1hr	42.27	50 female vet			Eden Runners
152	Rachel	Findlay-Robinson	32	1hr	43.00	Female Open			Dark Peak
153	Jeffry	Dubberly	74	1hr	43.12	60 male vet
154	Nick	Wilson	58	1hr	43.17	Male Open			Arby Runners LEEDS
155	Katherine	Kirkham	58	1hr	44.49	Female Open			Wharfedale Harriers
156	Lisa	Wasitell	43	1hr	45.29	40 Female Vet			Eden Runners
157	Mike	Gill	54	1hr	45.29	60 male vet			Blackhill Bounders
158	Andrew	Biddle	5	1hr	46.00	50 Male Vet			Accrington
159	Chris	Bunker	119	1hr	46.29	Male Open
160	Sarah	Martin	11	1hr	46.34	Female Open			Wharfedale
161	Ryan	Hall	142	1hr	47.25	Male Open			Tyne Bridge Harriers
162	Rob	Kenyon	171	1hr	47.38	60 male vet			Eden Runners
163	Sue	Roberts	28	1hr	48.00	40 Female Vet			Todmordan
164	Gill	Sharples	145	1hr	48.20	40 Female Vet			Eden Runners
165	Richard	Morris	125	1hr	48.25	50 Male Vet
166	Gemma	Moody	80	1hr	51.42	Female Open			Hartlepool
167	Judith	Mallinson	75	1hr	53.50	40 Female Vet			FRA
168	Claire	Appleton	91	1hr	54.52	Female Open			Tyne And Wear
169	Caron	Crabtree	8	1hr	57.32	Female Open			Wharfedale Harriers
170	Colin	Patrick	109	2hrs	01.16	50 Male Vet			Durham Fell Runners
171	Vicki	Deritis	60	2hrs	10.27	40 Female Vet			Tyne Bridge Harriers

The 'Run' on Sunday

With less than three weeks to go till the first 2012 Championship race (Lads Leap 17 March), fell runners are still testing themselves against each other in Sunday fell races. Many making it a double race weekend.

Loughrigg Silverhowe
1. Kim Collison 1:11:39
2. Mark Roberts 1:12:04
3. Carl Bell 1:12:36

As Kim crossed the finish line in the park in Ambleside, he asked John Broxap and Len I'Anson, "where's Carl!?". "You're first mate" they answered.
Mark Roberts asked the same and in just a few seconds more the man himself arrived to explain.

"That's the last time I go off on my own! - someone told me to hug the wall and I think I must have hugged the wrong wall - I've been down crags and all sorts"

Also making up the top ten were Stevie B Berkinshaw, who like Kim and Carl raced yesterday at High Cup Nick, Matt Reedy and Gavin Bland.

Sunday Girls

Sharon

These girls were just too quick for my camera
1. Sharon Taylor (about 1:21)
2. Hazel Robinson (about 1:24)
3. Lou Roberts (about 1:27)

Hazel

Ilkley Moor Fell Race

1. Tom Adams

2. Graham Pearce

3. Ben Abdelnoor

1st lady was Emma Clayton who also raced yesterday with a cracking 14th place in the National Cross Country Championships in London. The new record at Ilkley Moor has rounded off a great weekend for Emma.

High Cup Nick

It seemed every resident of the village of Dufton came out to support Morgan Donnelly's INOV8 High Cup Nick Fell Race today. Morgan announced to the field through a loud hailer, on the village green start line, that "today will be a very fast race. The course is the best it can be, the tracks are dry and the rocks are grippy" 

And so Carl Bell and Rhys Findlay Robinson did their best to deliver. Carl picked his way through the tussocky boggy approach to the Nick and meandered across the boulder strewn climb in search of the best lines. He told Fell Running Briefs that he was sure he didn't take the most efficient route to the top and it was in fact Rhys who reached the top first.

High Cup Nick by Craig Tipton from FRA Forum

Rhys told us that he knew what would happen next and sadly for him, it did. His legs just wouldn't get going and he said it felt like 'running through custard'. Carl confessed to Rhys after, that he had felt the same, but he had had enough left to charge the fast (but long) descent knocking Rhys into second place by over a minute. 

The first four over the finish line - by Stuart Stoddart

Morgan told the large crowd assembled in the village hall for the prizegiving, that they had been frantically checking through back records and he feels Darren Kay's record of 1:01:47, had been broken. Considering a thirty second detour had been added to the route, Rhys was pretty sure that would be the case and was happy to come second on a day the record was broken.

Spot the difference

Here's Carl (with friend Tony from Eden) after the race when we were talking to him about how it went 

Here's Carl after we told him he'd broken the record!

Carl expressly asked if we would mention to regular readers of Fell Running Briefs that he does own another jacket.

Results

Full results

1. Carl Bell 1:01:11

2. Rhys Findlay Robinson - 1:02:23

3. Tom Brunt 1:03:15

Tom Brunt 3rd today with wife Paula enjoying the post race cake

4. Kim Collison 1:03:54

5. Jon Fletcher 1:05:05

6. Stevie Berkinshaw 1:05:49

7. Bill Stewart 1:06:15

8. Dave Kirkham 1:06:23

9. Mike Fanning 1:07:11

10. Nick Charlesworth 1:07:22

11. Darren Holloway 1:07:27

12. Richard Houghton 1:07:41

13. Christian Holmes 1:07:58

14. Sam Ware 1:08:00

15. John French 1:08:28

16. Andrew Minster 1:09:42

17. Mark McGoldrick 1:10:11

18. Ian Mills 1:10:38

19. Anthony Labram (Carl's friend pictured above) 1:10:45

20. Paul Aitken 1:12:05

Teams

Both team prizes went to Wharfedale Harriers who came up for a club weekend at the Youth Hostel.

Wharfedale men and ladies won the team prizes 

Ladies
1. Helen Elmore (Dark Peak) 1:16:52
2. Angela Armstrong (Keswick) 1:22:04
3. Judy Howells (Wharfedale) 1:24:38
4. Nina Walkingshaw (CFR) 1:24:48
5. Kirsty Hall (Wharfedale) 1:25:14

First lady Helen Elmore by Stuart Stoddart

More pictures by Stuart Stoddart here.

Final Score with Gabby Logan

Lucky for us Gabby Logan dropped in to the Fell Running Briefs HQ this afternoon and helped us organise the results as they came in.

Imagine our surprise when Gabby turned up at the door

Saturday 11 February

Carnethy 5

This race is 6 miles and 2500 feet over five hills south of Edinburgh.

Tom Addison came in 4th and not far behind Rob Jebb - picture Dave Ward

Results 2012 - Full Results
1. Orlando Edwards - Hunters Bog Trotters - 47:53
2. Prasad Prasad - Squadra Porcini
3. Rob Jebb - Bingley
4. Tom Addison - Helm Hill
5. Mark Addison - Helm Hill
6. Jethro Lennox - Shettleston
7. Rory Downie (who describes himself as a triathlete) - Squadra Porcini
8. Oleg Chepelin - Shettleston
9. Tom Owens - Shettleston
10. Kyle Greig - Forres Harriers

See full results for times
Team - Shettleston Harriers

Unlucky for some but not for Angela -  powering to win the Carnethy 5 for the 13th time - picture Dave Ward

Ladies
1. Angela Mudge
2. Sarah McCormack
3. Jasmin Paris

Records Gavin Bland (1999) - 46:56
Ladies Angela Mudge (2002) - 54:20

Wadsworth Trog

20miles (and 4000 feet) over tough Calderdale tundra.

Jon Morgan showing James Logue he's got style. Picture by Picture This Photography  Group

Hannah Dobson, the Trog's organiser, told us conditions were tough but people reported having had a brilliant day.

Results - Full results here
Top Ten

1 James Logue CVFR MV40 - 2:47:01

2 Jon Wright Todmorden Harriers MV40 - 2:57:02

3 Jon Morgan Dark Peak MV40 - 2:57:50

4 Matthew Hulley Dark Peak M - 2:59:19 

5 Nick Barber Todmorden Harriers M  - 3:01:40

6 Mark Ollerenshaw Glossopdale Harriers M  - 3:06:21

7 Ian Symington Macclesfield Harriers M  - 3:07:18

8 Stephen Watts Macclesfield Harriers MV40 - 3:07:32

9 Mick Stenton Dark Peak MV50 - 3:09:31

10 Ed Gamble Cheshire Hill Racers MV40 - 3:11:06

Ladies

1. Nicky Spinks - Dark Peak - 3:28:43
2. Aly Raw - Bingley - 3:33:07
3. Anne Johnson - CVFR - 3:37:37

Cool winner - Nicky Spinks. Picture by SportSunday

More photos by SportSunday are here.
And photos by Picture This Photography Group Wadsworth

Records Karl Gray (2008) - 2:38:15
Ladies Carol Greenwood (1998) - 2:58:09

Jarrett Jaunt Handicap
While Orlando Edwards could just about get within a minute of his 1999 record in Carnethy, did Gavin Bland, by finishing third today indicate that "this year I really am going to make a come back".

Let's hope so - this 2x English Champion (1991 and 1999) and nephew of the great Billy Bland, is a truly talented runner.

Results - Link to full results here
Top Ten
1. Ricky Lightfoot - 35:32
2. Russ Maddams - 38:49
3. Gavin Bland - 40:19
4. Brian Taylor - 40:25
5. Andrew Schofield - 40:25

6. Mike Robinson - 40:57
7. Sam Johnson - 41:17
8. Mikey Cunningham - 41:19
9. Pippa Maddams - 41:59
10. Euan West - 43:57

The back of Dent Fell by Seanduffy.me

Ladies

1.Pippa Maddams - 41:59
2. Jenn Mattinson - 50:32
3. Sharon Schofield - 53:32

Records Ricky Lightfoot (2008) - 32:05

Ladies Laura Park (2007) - 37:36

Tarren Hendre

This race is in North Wales and is 6 miles and 2000ft. Full results are linked from this page.

Top 4
1. Andres Jones - Aberystwyth - 48:16
2. Richie Roberts - Eryri - 49:00
3. Felipe Jones - Aberystwyth - 50:38
4. Mark Roberts - Borowdale - 53:42

Ladies
1. Lauren Jeska - Todmorden - 57:54
2. Anna Bartlett - Shrewsbury - 1:00:13
3. Lou Roberts - Kendal - 1:03:19

Records Simon Bailey (2006) 45:12

Ladies Anna Frost (2007) 55:53


Sunday 12 February

Winter Hill

The race is 11 miles and 2750 feet.

Horwich's Lindsey Brindle - picture from Horwich Harriers

Full Results
Top Ten
1. Graham Pearce M - Pudsey & Bramley AC 01:30:58
2. Danny Hope M - Pudsey & Bramley AC 01:31:17
3. Karl Gray M40 - Calder Valley FellRunners 01:31:30
4. Darren Kay M40 -  Pudsey & Bramley AC 01:31:58
5. Matthew John M - Otley AC 01:39:40
6. Tom Brunt M - Holmfirth Harriers 01:40:29
7. Dominic Raby M - Chorley Harriers & Tri 01:40:30
8.  David Jackson M40 - Horwich RMI Harriers 01:40:36
9. Darren Holloway M40 - Pennine Fell Runners 01:40:40
10. Joe Mercer M - Skipton AC 01:40:52

Darren Kay told the Fell Runners Forum 

"It was like doing intervals all the way round the route with taking it easy over the icy sections then trying to "test" each other over the runnable bits! Lots of slipping around, Danny fell so we waited, Graham lost a shoe so we waited then it all kicked off on the last climb through the chinese gardens and I found out I was lacking a bit of fitness! very enjoyable morning out and many thanks to all involved in keeping the race on."

You can see from the times this group of four were some way ahead of the rest of the field.

Ladies

1. Helen Fines - CVFR - 1:55:18
2. Lindsey Brindle - Horwich - 1:58:18

3. Jo Buckley - CVFR - 1:59:46

4. Lynne Clough - Chorley - 2:02:41

Rob Hope has the record (2010) of 1:26:54 with Carol Greenwood having another long standing ladies record (1997) of 1:43:37

Kendal Winter League - Fairmile near Sedbergh

Sam Watson at Fairmile today - pic Rick Stuart

The start of the real steep races in the League. It's about three miles and it's steep up and steep down.

1. Sam Watson - Wharfedale
2. Chris Newman - Wharfedale
3. Jonny Bradshaw - Wharfedale

Mel pushing through the hill - pic Rick Stuart

Ladies
1. Mel Hyder - Helm Hill
2. Sharon Taylor - Bingley


Danby Beacon

On the North York Moors, this race is 7.5 miles and 1180 feet. There is no record information.
1. Cam Taylor
2. Gary Jones
3. Paul Butler
4. Charlie Stead

Thanks to the newshounds
FRB fans did a brilliant job of getting the news out, at the Carnethy 5, we had Dave, the roving newshound on the hill and Oli doing the race, at the Wadsworth Trog Hannah the organiser, called in with the winners from Calderdale and Matt from Mud Sweat & Tears was on the scene at Tarren Hendre.

At Danby Beacon our favourite orienteer Nic was on hand to get the results and at the Kendal Winter League we had Scott, Rick and Kirsty feeding the news. At Winter Hill @cvfr_feed were first with the news but it was last but not least @smintycat who gave us the heads up that the results were published (for which we awarded her some salmon - the rest of you will get the "I'm an FRB newshound" that Gabby made for us before she left).

Thank you all.

I can't wait for the weekend to begin

Ah yes - The classic house sound of 2004 sums up how we feel at FRB today.....

Pen-y-ghent yesterday

I'm working, all week long, I dream the days away, 

I wanna sing my song so let the music play,
I can't wait for the weekend to begin.

I'm saving all my soul and all my pain,
so i can lose control on Saturday,
I can't wait for the weekend to begin.

Saturday 11 February

Carnethy 5

This race is 6 miles and 2500 feet over five hills south of Edinburgh. Historically this is where the top fell and hill runners dip their toes in the water to test their form for the coming season, and a glance down the entry list here, shows a few that could be doing just that.....

• Rob Jebb
• Tom Addison
• Mark Addison
• Jethro Lennox
• Tom Owens
• Robbie Simpson
• Alasdair Anthony
• Prasad Prasad
• Orlando Edwards
• Angela Mudge
• Sarah McCormack (the ladies winner of the Wansfell Race six weeks ago)

'Nearley Hopeless' on the FRA Forum has started a "Who will win the Carnethy 5?" thread and it looks like the Fellrunners are backing Jebby.

Last year the race was between Tom Owens and Robbie Simpson (last year's results) but here's a picture of  Carnethy man Joe Symonds to get you into swing of things.

Joe was 6th last year - picture by Carnethy.com

Records Gavin Bland (1999) - 46:56 

Ladies Angela Mudge (2002) - 54:20

Wadsworth Trog

With the Wadsworth Trog you used to have 'the hard or soft option', as you could choose between the 'Full' or 'Half' as they were on the same day.  Now the two races are run on different days so those entered will have no choice but to run the whole 20miles (and 4000 feet) over tough Calderdale tundra.

Hannah Dobson, the Trog's organiser, describes the race.......

"This race can be very different depending on the weather. If you're lucky you might get it cold enough that the bogs are frozen, or snow so you can follow the footprints of everyone in front. Or you might get a clear day after weeks of rain, so you can see where you're going while you leap the tussocks and swim through the bogs. Or you might get clag so you can wander in circles through the bogs till you find the shoe you lost an hour ago.

"The worst tussocks and bog are between CP 2 and 3, and there's some more bog between 5 and 6, but other than that, it's mostly paths or trods that are nice and runnable" 

Last year's winner - pic by SportSunday - who will be at this year's Trog too

Last year James Logue won, though he was chased closely by Tom Brunt. This year, Hannah told Fell Running Briefs.....

"It looks like it could be a rematch of the Tour of Pendle with Carl Bell and James Logue both on the entry list so we can see what the weather does and whether Carl (not being local) can outsprint James once he gets within sight of home or past any risk of getting lost! Tom isn't entered this year"

"It might be something of a speed skating affair, but I reckon we'll be going ahead unless there's too much snow to allow parking as people will be able to run around most of the ice"

"There's also a good potential for a decent race between the ladies. Helen Jackson, Nicky Spinks and Anne Johnson are all in it. And there's more than one club with a chance of the women's team trophy."

Conditions in Calderdale last weekend - pic by Emma Osenton

Here's the entry list for you to make your own predictions. Answers on a postcode - or using  #wadsworthtrog on twitter if you like.

Records Karl Gray (2008) - 2:38:15
Ladies Carol Greenwood (1998) - 2:58:09

Jarrett Jaunt Handicap

Up in West Cumbria, this 'entry on the day' 4.5mile (1500ft) loops around the back, and then up over the top of Dent hill. It's a 'must do' race, if only for the fact the path round the back of Dent is locally known as 'bummers'! 

The back of Dent Fell by Seanduffy.me

If organiser Harry Jarrett doesn't know you, he'll ask if you know your 10K time for the handicapping. We sent one of our reporters to research this a few years ago and they told Harry "I don't know, you sing it and I'll hum it". Harry awarded our reporter the honour of being first off and which left them to uncomfortably lead the whole race until the final descent, giving our reporter the experience of what it feels like to be a fox on New Year's Day.

Our reporter leading the Jarrett Jaunt

Records Ricky Lightfoot (2008) - 32:05

Ladies Laura Park (2007) - 37:36

Tarren Hendre

There's also a race in North Wales of 6 miles and 2000ft.

Records Simon Bailey (2006) 45:12

Ladies Anna Frost (2007) 55:53

Sunday 12 February

Winter Hill

Fell Running Briefs is really excited about the Norman Matthews Winter Hill Race, as not only is it a cracking race (that always gets a classy championship style turnout) but also because Fell Running's Best Dressed Man 2011, Darren Kay is going to be there and it's rumored he'll be making a statement in new shoes.

Darren Kay (still running for Horwich) leading a class field at Winter Hill 2010 - picture by  Brenda Matthews

Darren who now runs for Pudsey and Bramley (a suburb of Leeds twinned with Bolton in Lancashire) told the FRA Forum that 'I struggle with asthma when it's cold'. However we are sure Darren just won't be able to resist taking the race out fast over his local training ground.

Winter Hill today - So that's why it's called 'Winter' Hill  - pic by Blackrod lad

The race is 11 miles and 2750 feet. Darren's team mate Rob Hope has the record (2010) of 1:26:54 with Carol Greenwood having another long standing ladies record (1997) of 1:43:37.

Kendal Winter League - Fairmile near Sedbergh
The start of the real steep races in the League. It's about three miles and it's steep up and steep down.
More information here.
Danby Beacon

On the North York Moors, this race is 7.5 miles and 1180 feet. There is no record information (does this mean it could be yours for the taking.....)

I can't wait for the weekend to begin
And so......we just have a few more hours to wait, we hope the weather isn't going to force the cancellation of any races and we wish you all safe travelling and happy racing! Why not get into the weekend mood with us and listen to the classic 'Can't wait for the weekend to begin'.

Don't forget - we won't know the results unless you tell us! @fellrunninbrief