Fell racing this weekend...
Simon Bailey @ Wrekin 2009
Another busy weekend on the fells and mountains of England and Wales (Scots race El-Brim-Ick Dash is postponed). A weekend of great names too – from Lads Leap to the Blakey Blitz. Nothing is particularly long, but there are some tough races going ahead…
Saturday’s Causey Pike is know as a very tough race, with nearly 1800ft of gain in a race that is only 4.5 miles long, and it looks like top fell man Rob Jebb will be making the trip, if the inov8uk Twitter is anything to go by. Same ‘toughie’ story over at the Llangynhafal Loop in Wales, and Sunday sees the classic Wrekin Race taking place, which always attracts a large field…
Enjoy, and be safe out there!
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SAT. MAR 27. CAUSEY PIKE ®. AS. 2.00 p.m. 4.5m/1780’. Venue: Stair Village Hall, Newlands Valley, Keswick. £3.00, on day. Teams. ER/LK/PM. Over 16. Records: S. Booth, 32.14, 1998; f. J. King, 38.37, 2000. Not a race for novices. See website for parking details. Details: Lyn Thompson, 2 Barfside Cottages, Thornthwaite, Keswick, CA12 5SQ. Tel: 017687 78407. Email: caroline.cmthompson@tiscali.co.uk. Website: keswick-ac.org.uk.
SAT. MAR 27. LLANGYNHAFAL LOOP. AS. 1.00 p.m. 4.75m/1750’. Venue: Golden Lion, Llangynhafal. GR 129633. £4.00, on day. PM. Over 16. Records: T. Davies, 38.26, 2008; f. A. Rowlands, 45.22, 2009. Details: Martin Cortvriend, Dol-y-Caeau, Llangynhafal, Denbigh, LL16 4LN. Tel: 01824 790534. Email: martincortvriend@yahoo.co.uk. Website: wfra.org.uk.
SAT. MAR 27. MIDGLEY MOOR ®. AS. 11.00 a.m. 5m/1250’. Venue: Booth Cricket Club, Booth, Halifax, W Yorks. GR 004271. £3.50, on day. Teams. ER/LK/NS. Over 18. Records: S. Oldfield, 37.06, 2000; f. J. McIver, 43.20, 2007. Details: Rod Sutcliffe, Sherwood, Cragg Vale, Hebden Bridge, HX7 5RX. Tel: 01422 882082. Email: rod.sutcliffe@btopenworld.com. Website: cvfr.co.uk.
SUN. MAR 28. BLAKEY BLITZ ®. AM. 10.30 a.m. 9.5m/2370’. Venue: Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge, nr Ralphs Crosses, N. Yorks. GR 678998. £6.00, pre-entry or on day. Use FRA form to pre-enter. Limit 200. Teams men (4), ladies (3). ER/LK/NS/PM. Over 18. Records: L. Banton, 01.26.26, 2009; f. E. Johnson, 01.44.49, 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.
SUN. MAR 28. DOCTORS GATE ®. BM. 11.00 a.m. 6m/1050’. Venue: Grove car park, Hamsterley Forest. GR 065299. £7.00, pre-entry or on day. LK/PM. Over 18. Records: P. Sanderson, 43.34, 2009; f. K. Robertson, 50.12, 2009. No toilets. Details: Gerry Hehir, 4 Hall View Gardens, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, DL15 8HT. Tel: 07720 112500. Email: gerryhehir@btinternet.com.
SUN. MAR 28. LAD’S LEAP ®. AS. 11.00 a.m. 5.9m/1700’. Venue: Crowden Campsite, nr Woodhead, off A628. GR 073993. £4.00, on day. Teams. PM. Over 16. Records: L. Taggart, 41.36, 2005; f. N. White, 50.46, 2005. Details: Des Gibbons, 68 Charlestown Road, Glossop, SK13 8JN. Tel: 07826 249324. Email: desgibbons@live.co.uk.
SUN. MAR 28. WREKIN ®. AS. 11.00 a.m. 5.5m/1700’. Venue: Ercall Wood School, Golf Links Lane, Wellington, Telford. GR SJ653106. £4.00, on day. LK/PM. Over 16. Records: J. Wild, 34.27, 1980; f. C. Greenwood, 40.47, 1986. Juniors: U12, 1.86m/375’; U14, 2.25m/416’; U16, 3m/825’; from 11:15 a.m. Final round in Shropshire Winter Series Champs. Details: Andy Smith, Weavers Cottage, 6 Smithfield Road, Much Wenlock, TF13 6BQ. Tel: 07711 034252. Email: andrewsmith34@btinternet.com. Website: telfordathleticclub.co.uk.
