by Rose | Nov 11, 2021 | Members' posts, Race Report, Results
Kong Winter Fell Race Series 5.6 miles, 1130 ft. Registration for the first race of the series was held in a barn nestled under Bram Crags at the foot of Great Dodd. It was early November, very wet and very windy, with heavy clouds just touching the top of High Rigg...
by Rose | Feb 18, 2020 | Members' posts, Race Report, Results
“It’s iconic.” “How?” “It just is.” “But it’s only six miles long.” “Aye. It’s still iconic.” I didn’t believe it. I’d heard of the Carnethy 5, but I still couldn’t understand why it had such a reputation when it was short and when even the elevation per mile wasn’t...
by Rose | Nov 21, 2019 | Members' posts, Race Report, Results
Lisa Rudkin and I competed in the Penmaenmawr fell race in North Wales on Saturday 16th November as an alternative to the Tour of Pendle back in Lancashire. We stayed over the night before with Lisa’s mum who lives in Penmaenmawr. She made sure we were fuelled...
by IanF | Sep 28, 2019 | Results
Photos Many thanks to Dave and Eileen Woodhead for finding one of the many huge puddles and taking some photos. woodentops.org.uk First puddleSecond Puddle Final results PosNo.SurnameFirst NameClubCatTimeM/FMPosFPosCatPos1127AdamsTomIlkley...
by Rose | May 3, 2019 | News, Race Report, Results
My friend N. doesn’t do much fell running, but now, after marshalling for a few years at Three Peaks, has decided to do it in earnest. She began looking for qualifiers right after the race last weekend, and found Black Fell. Pre-entry but a guaranteed entry for elite...
by Rose | Mar 27, 2019 | News, Race Report, Results
This was my third year of running Heptonstall Fell Race. The first year it rained all the way round. The second year I got lost. And here I am again on the cobblestones, listening to a kindly vicar say actually very sensible Christian things (I am an atheist but think...
