Preston Harriers' fell running section . Some of our fell runners also do cross country and road running, but fell running is our main activity. 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 our chairman of fellblog recently did the Bob Graham Round. Fell Runners are not as much bothered about PB's as they are about 3B's ( a local brewery).

Preston Harriers Fell Section :- fellblog

The Junior fell running section of Preston Harriers. Some of our junior fell runners also do cross country, track and road running.  Our junior fell runners are in a keen fell running section.  Preston Harriers running club was established in 1881. Mick McLoughlin our chairman of fellblog recently did the Bob Graham Round. 

Preston Harriers Fell Section :- juniorfellblog  

 

 

  JUNIOR FELL RACES 2006   

 

Withins Skyline - Sunday 22nd October 2006

Withins Skyline Junior Race - Sun 22nd October 2006

 

The junior races were held before the senior races at Penistone Country Park, near Haworth. It was very windy when we arrived early and we went to the cricket pavillion to get our numbers. Dad was going to have a run in the later race, although he had a sore throat and cold.

We started, in the bottom of the quarry, after the Under 8s had finished. The route was shorter than normal fell races, about a mile and was round Penistone Hill. The route was more like rough cross country, without the mud and I was glad I was wearing gloves because of the cold wind.

I couldn`t quite catch Jenny Addison of Helm Hill, and I was second ahead of Fiona Jordan (Ilkley AC)

Everyone loves a Dave & Eileen Woodhead race as you get lots of goodies afterwards - I got a selection box too at the prize giving whilst the seniors were out falling into the mud! I managed to get some pictures of the seniors as they came in and it was off to the Old Sun afterwards for the big prize giving. The winners could hardly walk as they were weighed down with chocolate, beer & more chocolate.

Nichola Jackson

Well done Nichola for this very good report

See Senior Race

 

Return to juniorfellblog

 

 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 recently at Chipping Show Fell Race 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 well over a hundred 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. If you want to see more about the club, you can visit our main site. Click here