Preston
Harriers Fell Section
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harrier
organized events
chipping show fell race.
Results & some pictures below.
starts 2.15 pm saturday 27th August 2005
ROUTE:-
From the showground the route is flagged out of Chipping,
taking tracks and fields and is marshalled along the way towards Parlick. Along
that road is a right turn down Wolfen Hall Drive.
From the drive it is flagged across the fields towards the
bottom of Parlick. The route then contours round to the first Checkpoint &
after that is unflagged, but is well marshalled at all of the other Checkpoints.
Grid
Ref
Location
Checkpoint
1 597
456
Col between Parlick & Fairsnape
Checkpoint
2 605
461
Junction of quad bike track & shooters' track
Checkpoint
3 608
470
True Summit of Fairsnape
Checkpoint
4 597 471
Checkpoint
5 596 450
See Pictures from Checkpoint 5 (Parlick Summit) & Showground below
Checkpoint
6 602
445
Wild Cock House (ruin)
From last check point follow same flagged route back
to show ground.
Report by Pete Benson
Preston
Harriers 5th Annual fell race at the Chipping Agricultural Show
attracted its usual small but select field in conditions ideal for fell racing.
62 runners left the arena to loud applause from an appreciative audience.
8
miles and a couple of thousand feet of climbing lay ahead with some muddy
conditions on the fells.
Young
Tom Cornthwaite of Blackburn Harriers soon led the field followed by C.Reade (Bowland
fell runners) and T. Taylor of Rossendale in a close 3rd place.
At
the summit of Fairsnape Cornthwaite slightly increased the lead whilst the race
for minor honours taking place between Reade and Taylor was joined by Gaskell of
Horwich.
Meanwhile
the Ladies race was being headed by C. Geddes of Retford Ac. Who was
establishing a good lead over
W. Dodds
(Clayton) and
Preston
’s Philippa Walsh.
Cornthwaite
established a 30 second lead as he entered the arena with Reade holding on for 2nd
place
Taylor
holding onto 3rd spot just 5 seconds further back. Crosthwaite’s
time was only around a minute outside the course record.
Geddes
won the Ladies race convincingly by more than 2 minutes with Dodds holding onto
2nd and Walsh in 3rd place. In 61st and last
place was 72 year old R. Packer of Red Rose runners. There was just one none
finisher.
Race
Organiser Maurice Dean was pleased with the outcome as were the show organisers.
A
Further Report from the Organiser Maurice Dean
CHIPPING SHOW
FELL RACE
Lancashire
AM/8m/2000ft
27.8.05.
Preston Harriers presented the 5th
Annual Chipping Show Fell Race held in
conjunction with the Chipping and District Agricultural and Horticultural
Society.
Friday,
with Joe’s dormobile going in for a face-lift (re-paint), a quick hitch up of
the caravan found the team once again doing the normal routine of establishing
S.H.Q. and sorting out the varied course tasks (Joe and Brian).
Race day,
Soon the office staff, Marie and Eileen, supported with Samantha, had
Registration up and running.
The commentary box had moved over onto
the south side of the Arena, with the grand- stand with drawn to make way for
Industrial attractions. One of the distractions prior to the start, was Zena
the Warrior Princess, clad in a black leather (Roman), pulling a two man
chariot, around the Arena with her Teeth! It all happens at this show. With the
cloud base lifting, racing conditions were ideal, apart from the damp fields to
the base of the fell section.
The Race
Slotted into the non-stop activities of
the main Arena, the 62 competitors streamed out of the Showground encouraged by
the cheering spectators, and followed by R Packer (Red Rose) giving all and
sundry a 50yds start.
T Cornthwaite
(
Blackburn
) 1.10.37, displaying speed and stamina, sped up onto the fell section and was
never challenged to the finish, improving his previous time by over 3 minutes. C
Reade Mv40 (Bowland) 1.11.07, in 2nd place, closely chased in T
Taylor Mv40 (Rossendale) 1.11.12, K Gaskell Mv40 (Horwich) 1.11.48.4th,
M Chippendale(Bowland) 1.12.04.5th.
First female in 38th place, C
Geddes (Retford A.C.) LV40 1.27.39. Second,
50th
W Dodds
(Clayton) LV50 1.30.19. Third, 50th
P Walsh (
Preston
Harriers) LV40. 1.32.24.
Prize winners:
First three ladies and vet: age groups,
Mv40 7th C Balderson(Clayton) 1.13.56. Mv50 8th B Walton(Horwich)
1.14.58. Mv60 61st R Packer 2.12.28. Lv40
60TH B Dickinson(Wesham)2.01.34. Lv50 59th L lord
(Clayton)
Harrier entrants included: P Walsh Lv 40
1.32.24 (3rd Lady). S Gohil L 1.37.24.P Carter Mv 40 1.40.07.
Thanks
are gratefully given to all Club helpers, stalwart friends and wives, in making
a successful sporting occassion.
Also the Chipping Show Ground Committee
Members, Prize Donations.
New Generation, Sweat Shop,
Chorley
, Prize Vouchers.
Local Farmers and Land Owners, Local
Constabulary. M Dean, Organiser.
The names & any other pictures to follow. Well done to
Alan & Phillipa (1st Harriers home).
Early leader T Cornthwaite (91) already creating a decent gap whilst ascending the eastern
slope of Parlick.
Ann Sweeney & the ruin can be see by the trees in the top right of the
picture. I know.
Subsequent winner T Cornthwaite (91) approaching summit of Parlick, probably 15 mins from
victory.
1st Harrier Alan Metcalfe begins descent of Parlick, heading for home.
Away you go Alan!
1st Lady C Geddes (64) from Retford.
Harriers 1st Lady.........Phillipa Walsh full of smiles.
Still smiling!
2nd Lady Harrier, Sarah Gohil, full of smiles.
Gliders Observing. Sarah still smiling.
Pete Carter, 2nd Male Harrier.
R Packer (Red Rose). Last but not the way to Amarillo! Video
Stream
Winner arrives at Showground Picture by Pete Benson
