It's a top Shelf for Hope...
Rob Hope leads Simon Bailey
After a mammoth battle over the closing miles Rob Hope today prevailed over Lloyd Taggart at the 2010 English champs decider Shelf Moor, and in doing so secured the crown. Lauren Jeska took the women’s race and if my calculations are right (?) wins the women’s title by one point from Olivia Walwyn!
Lauren Jeska
History will state that the race was extremely close in both races, with Hope beating Taggart by 4 seconds and Jeska clear of second placed woman Helen Fines by just 3 seconds!
With some really clear conditions for the event racing was intense, especially so in the men’s race with Taggart and Hope battling with Mercia’s 2009 English fell champion Simon Bailey, who eventually finished 3rd just 16 seconds back on Hope. Rob Jebb was a distant 4th. With championship leader Olivia Walwyn out in Slovenia on GB duty at the World Moutain Running champs the way was clear for Jeska in the women’s event, and she took full advantage.
Great to see so many shots from the race already up online, with perhaps the pick of the bunch from Dan Sims, his really super images can be found here. More pics great here and here the usual lively post-race chat on the FRA forum.
Rob Hope 2010 winner Shelf Moor, and English Fell Champ!
(All results are currently provisonal).
Men
1 Rob Hope Pudsey and Bramley M 0.40.40
2 Lloyd Taggart DPFR V40 0.40.44
3 Simon Bailey Mercia M 0.40.56
4 Rob Jebb Bingley Harriers M 0.41.58
5 Danny Hope Pudsey and Bramley M 0.42.10
6 Karl Gray Calder Valley Fell Runners V40 0.42.16
7 Stuart Bond DPFR M 0.42.23
8 Steve Hebblethwaite Keswick AC M 0.42.30
9 Darren Kay Pudsey and Bramley M 0.42.37
10 Ian Nixon Pudsey and Bramley M 0.42.46
11 Oli Johnson DPFR M 0:42:57
12 Chris Birchall Leeds City AC M 0.43.19
13 Graham Pearce Pudsey and Bramley M 0.43.27
14 Jon Morgan DPFR V40 0.43.50
15 Ben Mounsey Calder Valley Fell Runners M 0.44.09
16 John Atkinson Ambleside AC V40 0.44.15
17 Tim Werrett Mercia M 0.44.24
18 Gavin Mulholland Calder Valley Fell Runners M 0.44.38
19 Shaun Godsman Calder Valley Fell Runners M 0.44.43
20 Simon Stainer Ambleside AC V40 0.44.57
Women
1 Lauren Jeska Todmorden Harriers L 0.48.49
2 Helen Fines Calder Valley L 0.48.52
3 Jackie Lee Eryri Harriers L 0.50.56
4 Judith Jepson DPFR LV40 0.52.44
5 Helen Berry Holmfirth Harriers L 0.53.08
6 Aly Raw Bingley Harriers and AC LV45 0.53.15
7 Sarah May Todmorden Harriers L 0.53.56
8 Deborah Wright Wigan Phoenix L 0.54.34
9 Louise Roberts Kendal L 0.54.49
10 Sandra Cooper Glossopdale Harriers LV40 0.54.51
11 Tracey Greenway Ilkley Harriers LV45 0.55.10
12 Rachel Jefferson Warrington AC U23 0.55.18
13 Jo Buckley Calder Valley L 0.55.23
14 Gill Myers Wharfedale Harriers LV50 0.55.27
15 Catherine Evans Keswick AC L 0.56.26
16 Helen Winskill Keswick AC L 0.56.40
17 Gayle Sugden Calder Valley L 0.56.55
18 Jess Nixon Pudsey & Bramley L 0.57.19
19 Julie Carter Keswick AC LV45 0.57.24
20 Nicky Spinks DPFR LV40 0.57.13
