On the hills and fells this weekend
Noonstone 2009
This weekend sees runners go uphill all over England. From Hereford to Dufton to Guisborough. Next weekend (6 – 7 March) sees a huge amount of racing on the calendar, so people will either be honing their form or saving themselves. Sunday looks a bit iffy – weather-wise – so be careful and enjoy the sport!
SAT. FEB 27.BLEASDALE CIRCLE ®. AS. 11.00 a.m. 5m/1250’. Venue: Bleasdale Parish Hall. GR 574453. £3.50 pre-entry, £5.00 on day. Teams. PM. Over 16. Records: L. Taggart, 35.22, 2005; f. J. Lee, 43.41, 2006. 10th anniversary – special prizes and Ceilidh band at night. Parking limited. Details: Leslie Orr, Hazelhurst Cottage, Bleasdale, Preston, PR3 1UY. Tel: 01995 678118. Email: les@bowlandenergy.co.uk.
SAT. FEB 27. INOV-8 HIGH CUP NICK ®. BM. 2.00 p.m. 9m/1500’. Venue: Dufton Village Hall, Dufton, Cumbria. GR 688252. £5.00, on day. Teams. PM. Over 18. Records: D. Kay, 01.01.47, 2009; f. L. Lacon, 01.15.59, 2008. Juniors: U8(over 6)/U10/U12/U14 trail races from about 1 p.m., £1, small edible prize for everyone. No parking on village green. No safety pins. Soup and roll included. Cakes etc on sale. Great pub. Details: Morgan Donnelly, Yew Tree Cottage, Dufton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6DB. Tel: 01768 351689. Email: morgz@duftondonnellys.mail1.co.uk. Website: dufton.org.uk.
SAT. FEB 27. LONGTOWN. AS. 2.00 p.m. 3.2m/1150’. Venue: Crown Inn, Longtown, Herefordshire. £2.00, on day. PM. Over 14. Records: M. Shaw, 22.28, 2009; f. H. Fines, 26.39, 2009. No dogs on farmland. Details: Hanneke van der Werf, Old Ebenezer Chapel, Longtown, Hereford, HR2 0LT. Tel: 01873 860401. Email: hanneke3@btinternet.com.
SAT. FEB 27. NOONSTONE ®. AM. 12.00 p.m. 9m/2300’. Venue: Top Brink Inn, Lumbutts, Todmorden. GR 956236. £6.00, pre-entry. No entries accepted before Jan 1st. 500 limit. Commemorative buff included. Teams of 3. ER/LK/NS/PM. Over 18. Records: A. Wrench, 01.03.57, 1994; f. J. McIver, 01.18.23, 2007. English Championship counter. Very limited parking – please share. No training on route – crosses areas of SSSI. Details: Andrew Horsfall, 87 Bacup Road, Todmorden, OL14 7HG. Tel: 01706 818623. Website: todharriers.co.uk.
SUN. FEB 28. COMMONDALE CLART ®. BM. 10.30 a.m. 6m/1000’. Venue: Cleveland Inn, Commondale, nr Guisborough. £6.00, on day. Teams men (4), ladies (3). LK/NS/PM. Over 18. Records: R. Bellamy, 36.02, 2008; f. E. Johnson, 43.09, 2009. Part of Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Fell Club Winter Series. Kit to be carried. Details: David Parry, Ravensgill Bungalow, Commondale, Whitby, YO21 2HG. Tel: 01287 660309. Email: d.parry900@btinternet.com. Website: eskvalleyfellclub.org.
