British Champs kick-off in NI...
Rob Hope, at Rd1 2009, Slieve Bearnagh
The Silent Valley won’t be so peaceful this Saturday as the 2010 British Fell Running Championship hopefuls head to Northern Ireland for round 1 of this year’s race series. Reigning champs Rob Hope and Pippa Maddams (was Jackson) will be there…
Silent Valley
As will a wealth of British fell running talent. Runners out to make their mark will be the likes of Morgan Donnelly who is in scintillating form at the moment, breaking record after record, and Lloyd Taggart who has already claimed the early high-ground this season after a very strong run at the first round of the English fell champs.
In the ladies race it is hard to look much further than Maddams, who has already put her mark on 2010 will a blistering run at Causey Pike recently. However, Pippa will need to be on top form to tackle the likes of top-Scot Claire Whitehead and recent Manx Mountain winner Jackie Lee.
Pippa Maddams
SAT. APR 10. Silent Valley. AM. 12.00 p.m. 9.5m/4900’.
Venue: Silent Valley Mountain Park. GR 306209. £7.00, pre-entry. By April 3rd on form from website. Entry on day, at additional fee. Teams. ER/NS. Over 18. New route. British and NIMRA Medium Championship race. Route details on website in mid-Dec. Optional buffet meal at prize-giving. . Details: Ian Taylor, 52 Bladon Drive, Belfast, BT9 5JN. Tel: 028 9028 0790. Email: ir.taylor@ntlworld.com. Website: nimra.org.uk.
