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        

 

Burnley Brewery Visit

Sometime in August

The night before, the lads looked photogenic pre their Tuesday evening run up Winter Hill. Blogger behind the lens.

 

Then off they went in a Mini Bus to the Burnley Brewery

A quick drink before the brewery tour

The guide took to the pulpit.

The lager drinker in isolation, preacher about to pounce.

The congregation are fixed, in fear of being Bambered.

 

Jim & the lads thinking about the pub by now.

The wall of fame

I was sweating cobs, Simmy as usual cool as a cucumber.

Dr Roy & Joe quiz the preacher.

At last back to the pub. Which witch is the Blond Witch?

It's getting late.

This is one I took even later.

This is getting really late. The preacher took this one of his wholly converted congregation.

Gordon wasn't quite, but at least, was almost there.

Joe prefers "Handsfree" mode.

And so home & to bed!

Thanks Mick for a great night out.

If you would like to see better pictures, better writing, only one blond witch,  go to  http://www.moorhouses.co.uk/Tour%20folder/one.html

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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