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 :- juniorfellblog        

 

Stanhill Junior & Senior Fell Race 2006

 

Report on Stanhill Junior & Senior Fell Race 23 May 2006

 

Not my favourite fell race as it is rather short and fast, with a very fast finish down the lane. However there was a junior race and Matthew was keen.

The Start (As seen also in "The Harrier" June issue)

The junior race goes up the lane, onto the green lane and then to just beyond the crest of the hill before turning round and coming back the same way. 

The Finish. Matthew & Colin both running well

Matthew was pleased to see Andrew Harrison and had a good chat with the Rossendale boys. The rain held off for their race and it was not long before we could see them returning. Matthew got overtaken on the lane but was pleased with his 3rd place. He was even more pleased his race ws early when he saw what the weather did next.

 

I was beginning to regret my early entry. My legs were tired from Sunday and the weather promised to be foul. It was – shortly into the race it got windy, rained hard and then there was hail and lightning. The pace up the lane was fast and furious but the speed merchants soon got slowed up as we moved onto a very flooded and uneven fell side. It wasn’t a night for records but it was one to relish sploshing through the mud and puddles! I was pleased with 3rd lady and even more pleased to be back in a dry warm pub with a bowl of chips. A shame more Preston runners were not there.

 

Karen Nash

 

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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