Posts tagged with: rob hope

Smith wins close Turbo X @ Bordon

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 23 Nov '09

Reversing the result of the 2008 event at Bordon, Thames Valley Harrier Chris Smith won yesterday’s final Saab Salomon Turbo X of 2009, in torrential rain and high winds. Runner-up was British Fell Champ Rob Hope, the winner in 2008. Read more…
UK's top fell runners head to Turbo X

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 20 Nov '09

The last race of the 2009 Saab Salomon Turbo X race series hits Bordon in Surrey this Sunday, for what should be the biggest event of the year. Over 1200 entrants have put themselves down for the 10 miles of trail, bog and flog. Read more…
Bailey and Jackson - English champions

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Tue 20 Oct '09

Phillipa Jackson had already sewn-up the 2009 women’s English Fell Running Championship prior to last weekend’s final race at Langdale. However, with all to run for at the last race the men’s championship went down to the wire… Read more…
Big 3 Dq'd @ UKA fell relays

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 19 Oct '09

2008 winners and runners-up, Bingley and Mercia, and Pudsey and Bramley were all disqualified from the UKA British Fell relay champs, held in a misty and damp Ennerdale Hills on Sunday. Although the detail is currently a little vague, it appears all three missed CP1 on the fourth leg… Read more…
Booth wins at Langdale

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 12 Oct '09

Simon Booth took the win at Saturday’s Langdale Horseshoe race, however it was the the other Simon – Bailey – who took the English Fell Running Championship. His third place on Saturday was good enough as 2009 British Champion Rob Hope (who could have theoretically challenged Bailey) finished in fourth place on the day… Read more…
Swinburn breaks record at Y Garn

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sun 02 Aug '09

Today’s British Fell Championship final round at Y Garn produced a fantastic new course record, which had stood since 1989. Nick Swinburn turned out a storming run to defeat a class field, and take Colin Donnelly’s long-standing record in the process. Read more…
British Fell Champs Rd 4 - Y Garn

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 31 Jul '09

The fourth, and final, round of the 2009 championship takes place on Saturday (1 August) at the short and super-steep Y Garn race. The titles were all but decided after round 3 at Tebay, leaving 2008 men’s champ Rob Hope and Keswick’s Phillipa Jackson in unassailable leads… Read more…
Plains, trails and automobiles

Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Tue 21 Jul '09

3.00am isn’t normally a good hour to be getting up at! But when one is offered the opportunity to be part of a mountain race relay squad – in Annecy, France – alongside the British Fell running champion, the winner of this year’s Zergama SkyRace Read more…
Brits raid at Annecime

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Wed 15 Jul '09

The 5th Annecime ultra trail and mountain race took place on Saturday in the amazing surroundings of Lac d’Annecy, France. With races across 80km of Alpine trails the racing was highly competitive in this most beautiful of locations… Read more…
Tebay reactions

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Tue 23 Jun '09

After the dust had settled we caught up with some of the leading runners at this year’s Tebay Fell race to get their thoughts and reactions and how the day went for them. Although not crowned yet Rob Hope looks to have the 2009 championship in the bag. Read more…
Sky's the limit for Rob and Ricky

Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Sat 06 Jun '09

Rob Hope is good with a pen, well a virtual pen anyway. He is also a pretty decent mountain runner. The 2008 British Fell Champion is well on his way to once again retaining his title this year, and to keep himself sharp he is also mixing it with the world’s best in Europe this summer… Read more…
Championships standings updated

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 08 May '09

After two rounds of the British Fell Running Championships the updated overall standings are now online over at the FRA site. In the women’s event Phillippa Jackson has slender lead over Helen Fines. Read more…
Duncan wins at Stuc a' Chroin

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 04 May '09

Jon Duncan is a world class athlete. Better known for being part of the world orienteering championship winning GB team of 2008 his prowess in the mountains was also underlined this weekend at round 2 of the British fell championship. Read more…
Rob Hope rips up the Pike

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 13 Apr '09

With some really good weather and a plethora of races to chose from, it was a great weekend (10th-12th) of racing on the hills and fells of the UK. It was time for the Welsh and Scottish national series’ to kick off, (reports to come) and the famous Rivington Pike race in Lancashire. Read more…
'Race wins and fish and chips' - all in day's work for Rob Hope

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Wed 08 Apr '09

After a great run at Slieve Bearnagh on Saturday we caught up with reigning British Fell champ Rob Hope. We find out what top mountain runners do the day after a big win, and discover all about their post-race meals! Read more…
Rob romps home at British Fell opener

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 06 Apr '09

With his British champion crown to defend Rob Hope started 2009 where he left off in 2008 with a great win at the opening round of the British Fell Running championships in the Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland on Saturday (4th). Read more…
Saab Salomon head to Mourne

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 02 Apr '09

This weekend sees the opening round of the British Fell Running Championships in the beautiful Mourne mountains, Northern Ireland. The race at Slieve Bearnagh is only 4 miles in length but still has 2690ft of climbing. Read more…