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        

Belmont Village Winter Hill Fell Race

Belmont Village Winter Hill Fell Race. BS. 4.5m/1000’

6.5.06.  

The best part of the day for Joe & Ash

Nichola had just finished her race & Mick & Gordon are proud to be on the photo.

Muscles Carter strides to the start

James Kevan (232) yet again gets on our website.

Gordon is always too fast for the camera

turned left for the long slow climb up on to Winter Hill. From the fence on the top is good running over soft peat ground towards Noon Hill, making sure you avoid the deep swampy bits which criss-cross the route. Over Noon Hill, a small lump on the side of Winter Hill, you descend to the stony tract and follow this for appox. ¾ of a mile before turning back on to Winter Hill on a run able path to the wall. You now confront the very steep climb up on to the plateau which saps the energy from already tired legs. When you finally reach the top it’s a mad dash across the top and a very fast descent to the finish. 

Come on Karen, Ash is wilting

A cracking race on a fine day nicely finished off with the highly recommended Top Bank bitter in the Belmont Bull.  

So that's why you are smiling Mick?

The great George Arnold proudly wears his Harrier vest.

Brian, it's time to throw away the old vest. It's slowing you down.

& so it's up to the transmitters.

On a beautiful sunny day 9 Harriers were in Belmont Village for this excellent race, more here than at last weekends championship race at Crowden. Before the senior race two of our juniors, Nicola Jackson and Mathew Nash, had excellent runs in the England Trial races. We started with a steady run along the road, past the oddly named Blue Lagoon reservoir,

Results,

1^st.   D. Kay, Horwich,       32.45

28^th. Gordon Thompson,    40.11

35^th. Steve Bamber ,            41.39

42^nd. Ash Nixon ,                42.43

55^th. Mick McLoughlin,     44.40

58^th. Pete Carter,                45.02

60^th. Karen Nash ,               45.21

110^th. George Arnold,        56.35

117^th. Brian Dearnaley ,      58.06

120^th. Joe Howard ,             59.38

Report by Mick Mack

Pictures by Steve Jackson

+ the following pictures from Matthew Nash (well done Matthew)

Unusual picture of Gordon from the front!

Action Man Bamber

Ash Dash by Matt Nash

Cool Hand Pete

Come on Mum!

back to fellblog

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