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
Ian
Hodgson Relay 2006 Report from Mick Mack
Ian
Hodgson
Mountain
Relay. Sunday 1st
October.
Again we
were only able to get one team in this very popular and excellent relay in the
Lakes. The forecast was for changeable weather, though it was mild, and the
mountain tops were shrouded in cloud. Gordon and Steve Forster began from
Sykeside camp site beside Brotherswater on the tough Leg 1, 7.5m/2800’. It’s
a long hard climb to the c.p on Hart Crag, then on to
Fairfield
and St. Sunday Crag before dropping to the change over in Patterdale. They were
50th in 1.38.06.
Leg 2,
4.5m/1000, is the fastest, so Dave Parkinson and Will Garner speed out of
Patterdale heading to the c.p beside Angle Tarn before dropping to Hartsop via
the water intake to the change over at the sheep pens. They pulled back seven
places; we were now 43rd in 2.22.58. Leg time 44.52.
From
Hartsop
Steve Bamber
and
Pete Orr
continued on Leg 3, 7.5m/2600’ on to High Street then Thornthwaith Beacon and
Caudale Moor to the change over at the Kirkstone Inn. They passed six teams to
bring us up to 37th in 3.47.04. Leg time 1.24.06.
Karen Nash
and I continued on the last leg, 4.5m/2000’, straight up Red Screes,
then as fast as we could go across the tops to the last c.p near Hart Crag. From
here it’s a mad dash down hill on very rough waterlogged terrain to the
tourist path and a long run in to the finish. We managed to pull one place back
to finally finish in 36th place in 4.55.45. Leg time 1.08.41. An
excellent event, thanks to Joe for driving the minibus and Isabel and John Griff
for vocal support, well done everyone.
Results,
1st
(again) Borrowdale, 3.39.58
36th
Preston
, 4.55.45
61 teams
ran.
Full Results available
And an extra note from Pete Orr
thanks to gordon for facilitating another great day out - the
IHR remains the best event on the calendar - enjoyed my special guest star (?)
partnership with steve - see Borrowdale
FR for pictures in particular: 20060140.JPG &
20060155.JPG
peter
fellblog
