Preston Harriers Fell Section :- fellblog

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        

Hutton Roof

Hutton Roof Fell Race   27 May 2006

This is a great little fell race – unless you are arriving on the tiny lanes in a very large van of course! It is part of the village fair and although that is small and low key the fell race is quite a big event and well organised. Not only toilets but an amazing spread of cake etc afterwards in the village hall.

It starts with junior races with good spectator points, especially for the U14 up who do two laps. These charge off along a wide track before a steep pull onto the fell side, a loop and then back down and return along the track. A tannoy announces them and makes it feel special. The Walshes  (P and P not the shoes) arrived to hear ‘and it’s Chris Nash from Preston …’  Chris was happy with 3^rd place in the U12 and eventually a very large bar of chocolate. 

Matt was 5^th in the U14 having seen Melanie Hyder fly round and beat ALL the boys and by quite a long way!

The adult’s race is great because it is so varied. The same track to start, with a rather hazardous slippery section through the farm yard. A steep bottle neck up onto the fell and then some easy running to the first road crossing. Wide paths and short grass lead you across Farleton and to within site of the M6. The views across Morecambe Bay and into the lakes are superb. The descent towards Farleton village was a bit greasy from the rain but fortunately you don’t drop too far before you contour round and prepare to climb the big grey scree slope. Before long you reach the second road crossing and onto Hutton Roof itself. Not so many passing places here but runners are more spread out by now. Suddenly it is almost over a lovely sweeping run down a grassy valley and back towards the start.

This year a number of Harriers ran, including some less regular fell runners.  Next year we want Sarah too as I reckon the Ladies team prize was well within our grasp!  Some great photos on www.huttonroof.org.uk

210 entered

Gordon 30^th 56.37

Ash 57^th 60.00

Steve F 74^th  62.38

Phil W 81^st 63.43

Karen 85^th 64.10  5^th Lady

Philippa 90^th 64.32 6^th lady

George 180^th 79.20

Brian Dearnley 188 81.51

2005 Fell Championship Results    (back in time)

fellblog

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 recently at Chipping Show Fell Race commented on just how friendly fell runners are.