Preston Harriers' fell & trail running section . Some of our fell runners also do cross country and road running, but fell running is our main activity.Fell Running tends to be a Northern sport, the Lake District being the main centre for fell runners. The Harriers are the organizers of Paddy's Pole Fell Race, which usually takes place in June. Our junior fell runners are in a keen fell running section, you can read about them in juniorfellblog below. Preston Harriers running club was established in 1881. Mick McLoughlin the chairman of fellblog did the Bob Graham Round in 2005. Fell Runners are not as much bothered about PB's as they are about 3B's ( a local brewery).

Preston Harriers Fell Section :- fellblog

Fell Race Reports 2007

 

Auld Lang Syne            Dec 31st            Report from Mick Mack

Auld Lang Syne. 6m/900’ Sunday 31st Dec.

 

Five Harriers on wind sweep Peniston Hill near Haworth for this very popular last fell race of 2006. At least it was dry as we ran out of the quarry on a new course which took us along the tourist track towards Bronte Bridge . We turned right to run down two muddy fields, cross a stream and climb up two muddy fields to the tourist track which takes you to the Bronte Ruin. When we reached the ruin we had a short climb on to the moor and headed to the trig point which was the turning point as we came off the moor to the track and retraced our steps back to the finish. The course was run able through out but not a real fell race as the previous course, the only bit of fell was the half mile around the trig point, but we got a good sweat on to make room for the beer back at the pub. Unfortunately the pub had run out of real ale and we were stuck with Tetley’s but John went home with a smile on his face after winning a new pair of fell shoes in the prize draw.

 

Results,

1st Simon Bailey, Mercia , 40.55

80th Steve Bamber ,           51.48

106th Will Garner,            53.34

117th John Griffiths ,         54.03

183rd Mick McLoughlin,  57.36

 

452 ran.

Blogger apologizes for sticking this race into 2007!  Well it's after Christmas etc.

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Keeping abreast with our Fell Runnners

Lots of fell runners break away from their original running clubs, mainly because they have no interest in track & field, fell running being their main interest. The fell running section of our club decided to have their own website, probably for the same reason. Now a V70, George Arnold is our oldest active fell runner. There are a few more of us close behind! One of our top female road runners, whilst marshalling at Chipping Show Fell Race 2007 commented on just how friendly fell runners are.

 

Preston Harriers Fell Section :-  FELLBLOG  is the proud fell running section of the famous Preston Harriers Athletic Club. Our athletic club has been around for 126 years. We like to call it famous because it is what Brendan Foster calls us on BBC athletic programmes. We are well represented in Track & Field presently by our pride & joy, Helen Clitheroe.  We also have some accomplished road runners. Our Fell runners are a mixed bunch of beer drinkers, most fell runners seem to be like that! We do run lots of races, as can be seen in the site itself. We have a world record holder Pete Benson, you can read about his feat inside. We are pleased that you have visited our website, which of course is mainly about fell running. The website is based in Riley Green, where the blogger is also Mayor of Riley Green. If you want to see more about the club, you can visit our main site. Click here