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

Preston Harriers Fell Section :- Fellblog        

 

Sedbergh Sept 25th 2005

 

Oh, the senior race... well it was 4 miles and 1175` of brutish ascent up Crook and onto Arant Haw. The ridge run to Winder was a joy. The descent, where everybody went their own way was either dramatically steep or not quite, well, depending on where you went really.

Runners were Karen Nash, Gordon Thompson, Alan Appleby and Steve Jackson. No doubt someone will be sending in pre and post race pics, although I hope that pain in my thighs recedes soon!

This extract is from Steve's report for the Junior Relays at Sedbergh

 

 

25.9.05 Around the Flags Race. AS. 4m / 1175’

 

Well done to all the juniors who took part in the Fell Relays. After the relays there was a race on the Howgills for the “not so juniors”. Fortunately, the rain which had been coming and going, held off for the race, which started with a tough climb over the fields to the Fell. A good course which took in Crook, Arant Haw and Winder and rounded off a good day out.

Results,

1st,     A. Dunn, Helm Hill, 33.54

15th,   Gordon Thompson, 43.36

18th,   Karen Nash,           44.32 ( 2nd. Lady. )

23rd,  Steve Jackson,       48.13

26th,  Alan Appleby,         48.34

 

Gordon.

 

Gordon Thompson & Karen Nash joined by new kids on the block Steve Jackson & Alan Appleby

Steve & Mr Nice Guy set off at the back, pressing on for better things.

Gordon & Karen will no doubt already be flying!

& then they were gone.

Thanks to Colin Harrison for the above pictures.

 

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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