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
:- fellblog
Chipping
Show 2006 26th August
Chipping Show Fell Race Report
Distance 8m 2000ft ascent.
Friday
afternoon saw the “A” team diligently erecting the Registration Complex and
carrying out tree pruning operations to allow for the safe passage of
competitors.
A problem had occurred for access to the
field section, which Joe resolved with a telephone call.
Race day:
With four key members not available, volunteers were found, including my better
half Marian, along with Anne Sweeney at “Hell Fire Corner”, the first road
crossing point. With the possibility
of sheep being “spooked” by the movement of runners, Joe and Dave were
drafted in as Shepherds, a first for the Harriers, much to the consternation of
the sheep, baa!
The Race:
A fine day with variable cloud patterns saw the compact field of runner’s head
off out of the arena at a fair lick, to the fells and back, with Royal Marine
D Cole out-pacing his following rivals to win in 1.08.55 by 1min, and also
collecting the new “125” Anniversary Trophy.
First female to finish was our own club member Philippa Walsh,
collecting the Ladies Trophy in a time of 1.26.47, and first female to finish in
the inaugural event of 2000. Second
female prize winner,was Sarah Gohill in 1.37.20.
First male Harrier was Alan Metcalfe
in 1.15.16. winning the MV40 prize. Other prize category winners, second
male, K Gaskell Horwich MV 40 1.09.53, third C Reade Bowland MV40 1.10.07,
fourth M Chippendale Bowland 1.11.06, fifth P Crabtree Keithley 1.14.35, third
female K Ruffell Totley 1.43.01. MV50 D
Tait
Dark
Peak
1.15.16. MV60 P J Robinson Otley A.C. 1.27.31, first Local W L
Dawson
MV50 U/A 1.23.52. Fifty three finishers. Team
winners for Bowland were, C Reade, M Chippendale, and P Neild.
Grateful thanks
are duly recorded to helpers with the event, namely: Brian and Eileen, Joe and
Marie, Mick Mclouchlin, Anne Sweeney, Phil Walsh, Dave Simpson and Anne, Barry
Nuttal and Louise, Gordon Thompson, Peter Carter, Ash Nixon, Alan Appleby, Roy
Parkinson, Helen Boyer, Kathleen Griffiths.
Other helpers, Dave and Valerie Johnstone , and Marian my better half for
support over a good half century of athletic involvement.
Thanks to:
The Secretary Stan Bullock, and General
Committee of the Chipping Show, for the generous donations of first male and
female prize money, also assistance and help given in overcoming problems as
they have arisen.
The Sweat Shop, David Lloyd Centre,
Chorley
. Prize Vouchers.
The local Constabulary, for help
rendered. The Ring Master, for event guidance.
Maurice Dean: Organiser.
