Mearley Clough. A.S 3.5m / 1200’ Race 1 of 14

The first Grand Prix race saw twelve harriers line up for this excellent local race, renowned for its pasta supper. A big welcome given Graham as he returned to the fold. From the start the field soon spread out across the fields towards Little Mearley Hall, the route on a deceptive incline where too fast a start will cause problems later. As we came out of Little Mearley Woods the leading runners were halfway up the side of Pendle Hill. After the woods you reach the very steep climb up Pendle towards Scout Cairn. Most of us are familiar with this climb but it doesn’t make it any easier, and I struggled up it yet again. The effort put in on the climb is now rewarded as you go around the cairn and start the fast decent back to the finish. Level at first before a steep descent to the stream, clamber up the other side, hurdle the wall and go like the clappers back through the woods, pass the Hall and through the fields to the finish. An excellent race, though tough, gives a great workout.

Results.

1^st. M. Whitfield. Bingley. 28.13 New Record.

32^nd. John Griffiths. 36.18

34^th. Steve Bamber . 36.30

38^th Gordon Thompson. 37.06

42^nd Ash Nixon 37.17

61^st Dave Holmes 39.55

62^nd Mick Mcloughlin 40.03

85^th Karen Nash 42.38 2^nd V40.

94^th Pete Carter 44.24

96^th Graham Menzies 44.30 First race for hell of a long time.

100^th Jim Doherty 44.58 Prize position if in Ben Nevis Race !!!

104^th Dave Simpson 45.54 2^nd V60

120^th Brian Dearnaley 54.19

124 started, 123 finished.

Ash is keeping the result league. We are still deciding how to workout the winner.

Some exciting action pictures from Mearley Clough!

Gordon looking exhausted & that's before the race. Steve Bamber looks cool as usual.

Simmy looking younger every day, thanks to the help he gets from his sister, no doubt. It's great to see Karen Nash. She's like the Lone Ranger of the Harrier Ladies. Please persuade Sarah Gohil to come & others!

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