Mid-week racing - yer spoilt for choice!
If the Tuesday and Wednesday night fell racing scene is anything to go by then there is a big demand for this type of shorter, less time consuming racing. For those whose weekend time is precious it now seems mountain runners up and down the country can easily get their fix mid-week…
With no less than 10 races in England, Wales and Scotland this week fell racing is obviously in rude health!
Further details on the races listed from the FRA, WFRA and SHR sites
TUE.MAY 12. BURBAGE SKYLINE ®. BS. 7.30 p.m. 5.75m/1200’ from Fox House Inn (GR 267803/Dark Peak map). £3. Teams free. PM. Over 18. Records: 36.36 P. Winskill 2008; f. 42.20 J. McIver 2008. No safety pins. Registration closes at 7.15 p.m., 10 mins walk to start. Details: Andrew Moore, 5 Silverdale Crescent, Sheffield, S11 9JH. Tel: 0114 2620087. Email: amjl.moore@blueyonder.co.uk Website: dpfr.org.uk
TUE.MAY 12. CARRAGHAN ®. AS. 7.00 p.m. 2.5m/1100’ from Injebreck Reservoir, Injebreck, IOM (GR 358842). £3. NS. Over 16. Records: 20.13 S. Skillicorn 2007; f. 25.08 C. Partington 2005. No toilets. Details: Richie Stevenson, 5 Palatine Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 3BQ. Tel: 01624 629267. Email: rstevenson@manx.net
TUE.MAY 12. JACK BLOOR RACE ®. BS. 7.15 p.m. 5.2m/1150’ from Darwin Gardens, Ilkley (GR 117470). £4. Teams free. LK/NS. Over 17. Records: 38.04 G.Hull 2007; f. 45.57 L.Wright 1995. Juniors: U8 (over6)/U10, 0.5m/180’; U14, 1.0m/300’; U17, 1.5m/600’; from 6.15 p.m. No toilets. No safety pins. Details: Peter Haines, 22 Ashburn Place, Ilkley, LS29 9NW. Tel: 01943 607725 (before 9 p.m.). Email: hainesilkley@yahoo.co.uk Website: jackbloor.co.uk
TUE.MAY 12. MEARLEY CLOUGH ®. AS. 7.15 p.m. 3.5m/1200’ from the Calf’s Head, Worston (GR 767428). £3 (includes pasta supper). ER/PM. Over 15. Records: 28.13 M. Whitfield 2005; f.35.55 B. Haywood 2006. No safety pins. Details: Geoff Newsam, 3 Greenfield Avenue, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AJ. Tel: 01200 441328.
TUE.MAY 12 MOEL Y GEST 7.15 p.m from Tyddyn Llwyn Campsite, Porthmadog. £1.50. Race 5 in Great Arete Midweek series. Contacty Mike Blake 01286 831115
Wednesday, 13 May 2009 Peebles Gypsy Glen Hill Race Time 7:00pm Venue Tweed Green, Peebles
Category BS. Over 16 Distance 8.2 km Climb 306 m
Male Record 33:17 – Euan Jardine (2006)
Female Record 36:28 – Susan Ridley (2008)
Website http://www.moorfootrunners.co.uk
Registration is at the Gytes, and so is the finish.
WED.MAY 13. BLACKSTONE EDGE ®. AS. 7.30 p.m. 3.5m/1200’ from Lydgate Hamlet, Blackstone Edge Old Road, Littleborough. £4. Teams men(4), women(3) free, inc. O40 vets team ER. Over 14. Records: 26.33 C.Donnelly 1989; f. 32.38 A. Mudge 2008. U18 category included. Registration and presentation at Knowl Farm. Refreshments available. Details: Kev Shand, 13 Chichester Close, Smithybridge, Littleborough, OL15 8QL. Tel: 01706 370080.
WED.MAY 13. CARADOC CLASSIC ®. AS. 7.30 p.m. 3.5m/880’ from Church Stretton Social Club, Essex Road (turn right over railway bridge on entering Church Stretton from the A49). £4. PM. Over 14. Records: 22.09 T. Davies 2004; f. 27.33 A. Bartlett 2007. Second race in Shropshire Series. No safety pins. Details: Simon Daws, 2 Belmont Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7QT. Tel: 01952 433753. Email: fellrunner2004@yahoo.co.uk Website: myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fellrunner
WED.MAY 13. LATRIGG ®. AS. 7.30 p.m. 3m/950’ from Lower Fitz Park, Keswick (GR 268238). £3. Teams free. PM. Over 16. Records: 16.37 K.Stuart 1984; f. 20.00 V. Wilkinson 2005. Part of the Keswick Mountain Festival. Details: Peter Richards, High Croft, Dorothy Well, Portinscale, Keswick, CA12 5RQ. Tel: 017687 71428. Email: pete@cardcollection.co.uk Website: keswick-ac.org.uk
WED.MAY 13. RAINOW 5 ®. BS. 7.30 p.m. 5m/750’ from Rainow Institute. £4. LK/PM. Over 18. Records: 31.28 M.Kinch 1992; f. 37.49 C.Banlin 1994. Tea and stickies available. Note change of date due to school holidays. Details: Colin Fray, The Stables, Ward Lane, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2BZ. Tel: 01663 766508. Email: colin@c-fray.orangehome.co.uk
