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The fell running section
of Preston Harriers. Some of our fell runners also do cross country and road
running, but fell running is our main activity. 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 our chairman of fellblog recently did
the Bob Graham Round. Fell Runners are not as much bothered about PB's as they
are about 3B's ( a local brewery).
Preston
Harriers Fell Section
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Bronte
Way 2006 Report from Steve Jackson
Bronte Way
- 8th October 2006 - 8 miles &
1,150` of ascent
I
expected to be on my own for this run, as last years squad of Bob Shepherd, Joe
Howard and I were depleted by Bobs and Joes unavailability, but David Holmes was
met on the warm up at the hamlet of Wycoller.
The race itself is a classic point to point, organised by Keighley & Craven
AC and if required, by entering in advance, mini-buses are laid on to transport
runners from the finish at
Haworth
to the start at Wycoller. The flyer for the run, says it is run over terrain
that is "drop dead gorgeous"
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it is, it really is! The day was warm and sunny with good visibility and
everyone appeared to be looking forward to it.
188 lined up at the start just as a landrover came down the track... very
graciously the driver pulled over to allow us to start, although once a bunch of
fell runners get lined up, nothing is likely to move them apart from the start
hooter.
There
was a gradual, sometimes steep pull on a good track, but all run-able, to take
us first to Smith Clough Scar and then a wet path around Watersheddies
Reservoir. Away from the reservoir, the ground was wet and boggy - why do I
always find the muddy bit that swallows me to the knee on runs in this locality?
A steep climb from Ponden Reservoir saw me having to jog and walk fast, but I
knew at this stage that I was quicker than last year and as we levelled out,
there was a fast, twinkled toed descent (well, it felt like it!) to the famous
Bronte Bridge. As it was a nice sunny day, there were lots of tourists and some
walkers out who were amazed to see a steady stream of runners heading past them.
The route was mostly flat now and there was no-one behind me as I ran with the
Keighley & Craven club president. I only knew that because of the
encouragement he got at the next road crossing.
A fast descent into the town and then that short climb to finish on the main
street outside the pub. Wow, over 3 minutes quicker than last year so I was
pleased. Winner Ian Holmes by more than 2 minutes. It`s
a shame more Harriers don`t include this one, probably as it is in between the
Ian Hodgson and British Fell Relays, but it would be a good warm up prior to the
Championship relays at Bowland next year!
1st Ian Holmes (MV40) -
Bingley
49:25
2nd
Lee Athersmith - Skipton
51:41
1st
lady Alison Raw - Durham Fell Runners 61:12
(17th
overall)
46th
David Holmes (MV50) Preston 67:36
66th
Steve Jackson (MV45) Preston 70:54
Last finisher 1:58:37, although someone did trot across the car park after this
time and ask where the finish was. He had obviously gone down the road into
Haworth and would be a contender for any bad navigation award.
Steve
Jackson
Nice
Report Steve. Sorry Joe & I couldn't come. (It clashed with the day of our
choir's American Spirituals concert). You obviously had a good day! We had a
good time too, in a different sort of way! Swing Low Sweet
Chariot.....................etc!
See
last year
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