Preston Harriers' fell & trail running section . Some of our fell runners also do cross country and road running, but fell running is our main activity.Fell Running tends to be a Northern sport, the Lake District being the main centre for fell runners. The Harriers are the organizers of Paddy's Pole Fell Race, which usually takes place in June. 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 the chairman of fellblog did the Bob Graham Round in 2005. Fell Runners are not as much bothered about PB's as they are about 3B's ( a local brewery).

2007  ENGLISH FELL CHAMPIONSHIP

Paddy's Pole   April 22nd 2007

Mens Results

Ladies Results

Report borrowed from Blackpool with gratitude!    Thanks Tony.

Action pictures from the True Summit by ace Arctic cameraman Jim Doherty

Roy & Jim found alive & well at the true summit. Several Ladies Leaping over the temporary stile, ably constructed by some of the lads.

The Last Leaping Lady escorted by Steve + Joe Symonds (winner) well in the lead at the summit.  3 more men, very close together at the true summit. 

Some further great action pictures from Jim

The last escorted man, Michael Heaton, Roy watches on. Soon after this, Roy & Jim dismantled the stile & carried it to the finish by themselves. When you consider that it was taken to the summit by helicopter........................... Well done you two real men. 

Pictures Below from Blogger at the Men's Race Finish

Joe Symonds (Kendal)(green) powers home in 27.27 followed by Simon Bailey (Mercia)(yellow) in 27.43

Robert Hope (P&B) finishes 3rd in 27.53

Our own, one & only Harrier in the race, our one & only V70, George Arnold. Well done George!

Mick Mack, the organizer, who did the Bob Graham Round last year, has done many great things &

I'm sure you will all agree how smoothly the race went today. OK a shortage of pins, but that's only a minor thing.

I believe Chorley give them out willy nilly! Anyway back to Mick. Well done for all of your efforts Mick.

I save the best until last, his finest achievement to date.

"It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done" 

his finest & last words

"A Loo with a View & you....................."    Noel Coward, EM Forster, anybody, please come back, all is forgiven.

He said he would sort out the best outdoor toilets, with the best views etc, & he did! 

I thought he was only going through the motions!

You may wish to see Last Year    (When John Griffiths fell for two paramedics). Wouldn't we all?

Another Loo for you Picture       FRA 2004

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Preston Harriers Fell Section :-  FELLBLOG  is the proud fell running section of the famous Preston Harriers Athletic Club. Our athletic club has been around for 126 years. We like to call it famous because it is what Brendan Foster calls us on BBC athletic programmes. We are well represented in Track & Field presently by our pride & joy, Helen Clitheroe.  We also have some accomplished road runners. Our Fell runners are a mixed bunch of beer drinkers, most fell runners seem to be like that! We do run lots of races, as can be seen in the site itself. We have a world record holder Pete Benson, you can read about his feat inside. We are pleased that you have visited our website, which of course is mainly about fell running. The website is based in Riley Green, where the blogger is also Mayor of Riley Green. If you want to see more about the club, you can visit our main site. Click here