Parlick Big O

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).

Preston Harriers Fell Section :- fellblog

Parlic Long O

6th September 2005

Name

Time taken

Controls got

Position

Becca Roberts

1 hr 22

Rowena Brown

1 hr 33

John

1 hr 18

Mick

1 hr 39

Jim

1 hr 48

Brian +Eileen

1 hr 18

Pete

1 hr 35

Well done to the ladies!!!!

Pete and Mick did well considering they finished in the dark. I ws tempted to give Mick extra points for bringing back a control and for finding No6

dark.

I was tempted to give Mick extra points for finishing in the dark and for finding No6

and bringing back a control

Sorry for No6 - Bob did try to stop me using it - jus goes to show armchair planning is not wise!

Thanks for turning up. What a glorious evening. If you want us to do another- say night O in a local park I promise I won't make it quite so tough.

Karen and Bob

Blogger struggles with Excel, however, well done Karen & Bob to take on this event. I would have come in last for you, but it was my last game of bowling (boring have you gone asleep yet) of the season. (by the way I lost with distinction). Perhaps you would consider a night navigation course, I'm pretty good at them, ask Jim Doherty. Re the results......Is it Pete Hancock? & who is the John? Griffiths? Mick must be Mac. Jim must be Doherty and came last! Just wait 'til he has a go at blogger again!

Also, sorry for calling it Big O, It's that Roy Orbison, I can't get him out of my mind! Yes, OK, out of my mind, I've heard that before thank you.

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Keeping abreast with our Fell Runnners

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 at Chipping Show Fell Race 2007 commented on just how friendly fell runners are.

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