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
FRA
Relay 2006 Report from Mick Mack
FRA
Relays. Saturday 14th October.
After
all the hassle of getting two teams sorted it was a relief to be at the venue
above
Hebdon
Bridge
in the
South Pennines
on a great day for running, the weather and scenery superb. We were situated in
a valley with two reservoirs, the start and change over on the lower one and all
the legs crossed the higher one, so it was ideal for spectators.
Unfortunately
we had to shuffle the teams before the start and Gordon and Eddy found
themselves on the start line at 10.30 for Leg 1, 5.9m/1480’.
Both
coped well on a tough course which had a number of short steep climbs and
descents and an uphill finish to the dam. Gordon was 57th in 53.30
while Eddy was 109th in 1.08.01.
Leg 2,
9.4m/2350’ was in pairs Ash + Will and Karen + Roger. Another tough leg which
went out and back into the valley three times with long sections on the tops.
Ash and Will returned in 59th in 1.33.14, total time 2.26.44. Karen
and Roger were 110th in 2.00.55, total time 3.08.56. Roger suffered
on this long leg as he has just recovered from a bout of the measles.
Leg 3
was the navigation leg in pairs where things can go astray if route choice is
not accurate but both pairs had good runs and managed to pull back some places.
Dave Holmes and I finished in 45th place 1.19.05, total time 3.45.49.
Pete and Steve F were now 96th in 1.28.45, total time 4.37.41. The
navigation wasn’t too difficult and I really enjoyed the run, though some
teams were all over the place.
Leg 4
was the reverse of Leg 1, 5.9m/1480’ and the honour went to Steve B and Robyn,
who stepped in at the last minute to fill the open team. Steve had a good run
and pulled back two places to 43rd and complete in 55.31, total time 4.41.20.
Robyn kept up a steady pace to finish 96th in 1.13.59, total time
5.51.40. Well done everyone.
Result,
1st
Bingley, 3.44.53 (who came from 14th after Leg 1 to 1st on
the last leg).
43rd
Preston
Vets 4.41.20.
96th
Preston
Open 5.51.40
118
teams started, 111 finished.
Pictures
from Peter Kevan. (Gordon as usual too fast for the camera.
There
are 220 more pictures on the Calder Valley Fell Runners website
Plus all sorts of other stuff (Thanks Peter Carter)
fellblog
