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 Winter Hill 2007

May 5th           Report from Mick Mack. Pictures Steve Jackson

Belmont Winter Hill. BS. 4.5m/1000’ Saturday 5^th May.

This excellent local race had 5 Harriers at the start for this short race which suits the speed merchants. After a mad dash down the road you turn left for the run able climb up to Winter Hill, fast across the boggy top, with a short descent to the stony lane. A fast half mile on the lane before climbing back up on to Winter Hill and an excellent fast descent back to the finish. Also well done to Nicola Jackson who was 3^rd in the junior race and stopped to encourage us back to the finish.

Result,

1^st Darren Kay, Horwich, 31.54

24^th John Griffiths,             39.26

29^th Steve Bamber ,           40.05

31^st Gordon Thompson ,   40.14

54^th Mick McLoughlin,    43.10

125^th George Arnold,       53.03

144 ran.

Going up (above)

Coming down (below)

You may like to see last year.

Now back to On the Fells 2007

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